{"id":5045,"date":"2025-11-26T09:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barnensidrott.nu\/en\/exercises\/mental-training\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:03:07","slug":"mental-training","status":"publish","type":"ovningar","link":"https:\/\/barnensidrott.nu\/en\/exercises\/mental-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Everyone gets nervous sometimes \u2013 it is completely normal and often a positive sign before a competition or match. The important thing is to identify what works for the individual and to work together to practice effective strategies and behaviors to prepare in the best possible way. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>How it works:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Encourage the young people to reflect on how it usually feels for them before a competition.<em> &#8220;What feeling do you have? Does it fluctuate? What feeling do you want to have? 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For example, visualization, listening to music, posting affirmations in your training environment, or dancing \u2013 whatever provides energy. <\/li>\n<li>Find your own thing \u2013 whatever works best for you or your team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Establish routines during competition day that help you find your focus and the right mindset, and remember that it will be easier on some days than others, and that is perfectly fine!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><a class=\"infoga-knapp ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/barnensidrott.nu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13-15-ar-Mentalforberedelse-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone gets nervous sometimes \u2013 it is completely normal and often a positive sign before a competition or match. 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