Coaching practices for Pre Performance Routines as a Parent
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- I have a few superstitious little rituals before I compete, but they’re just things I do out of habit
- My prep works fine until something interrupts it
- When the nerves hit, my warm-up stretches on and on as I fidget and re-do things, and that very dragging-out is the tell that I’m rattled
- Every time I face the same kind of high-stakes moment my nerves hit me cold and unpredictable, and I want some small repeatable thing I do beforehand
- Right at the moment I need to commit and execute, my mind is still half-cluttered with second-guessing and stray thoughts
Practices that may help
- Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks. - Design your pre-performance sequence with clear functional anchors
Build a sequence where every step serves a specific psychological function — not just habit.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Practice routine disruption so it doesn’t derail performance
Train yourself to reset and re-enter the routine after interruptions so disruption never catches you unprepared.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Standardize the duration of your routine
Fix the length of your pre-performance sequence so timing does not become a pressure variable.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Create a pre-performance ritual that includes posture
A consistent pre-performance ritual — including posture — reduces anxiety and improves performance more reliably than any single element.
Power Posing Revisited - Install a focus cue as the final routine step
End every pre-performance routine with one specific cue that triggers full attentional commitment to the task.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Include a brief process imagery step in your routine
Mentally rehearse the execution process — not the outcome — as part of your preparation sequence.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Plan behavior management strategies in advance
Decide how you will respond to predictable problems before they happen.
Triple P Parenting (Matthew Sanders) - Match your routine’s arousal level to the task demand
Fine-tune whether your routine should up-regulate or down-regulate your energy before the performance.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Anchor the growth zone with a comfort ritual
Pair stretch activities with a brief comfort ritual before and after to keep the nervous system regulated.
The Comfort Zone Model: How to Grow Without Burning Out
Related concerns
- Cotterill Pre Performance Routine
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
- Pre Performance Routine Flexibility
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
- Pre Performance Routines As A Caregiver
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
- Pre Performance Routines For My Teenager
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
- Pre Performance Routines When Burned Out
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
- Pre Performance Routines With My Partner
Pre-performance routines are standardized behavioral and mental sequences performed before a performance that direct attention, manage arousal, and activate well-rehearsed movement patterns. Sport psychology research (particularly Stuart Cotterill’s work) and multiple meta-analyses find they reliably improve consistency and reduce performance variability across athletic and skill-based tasks.
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