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One of the wonderful aspects of sports psychology principles and techniques is that they’re applicable on and off the field. They help you improve your confidence. And all improved performances — on and off the field — result from a gradual improvement in your confidence. The more confident you are, the more risks you take, and the more rewards and positive consequences you experience. All successful athletes know that when they’re confident and comfortable, their chances for success are dramatically higher, even though their preparation and physical fitness may be the same.

Confidence frees you to perform, compete, and reach your highest potential. And confidence is not an all-or-nothing game — it changes and develops over time. We want you to be in a place where you fear less and dream and create more! When you build confidence, you can try new things without fearing how you will look in front of others or worrying what they will think of you.

In Chapter 5, we show you the art and the science of building true confidence. We like to call this swagger. We help you take the guesswork out of the process of improving your self-confidence and give you a solid framework from which to improve your performance in sports. We also show you how best to address and manage those times when your confidence drops. Your goal should be to maximize the times when your confidence is high and minimize the times when it’s not. This is one of the secrets of confidence in sports.