This Week’s Focus: Crafting Your Personal Mantra

Need a quick mental reset during competition? Discover the power of personal mantras to regain focus and perform your best in an instant.

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Exercise: Create Your Personalized Power Mantra

1. Identify Goals: Reflect on what you need most during competition—focus, calm, confidence, resilience.

2. Craft Your Mantra: Create a short, positive, and present-tense phrase that encapsulates your goal. Examples: “I am unstoppable,” “Calm and composed,” or “Laser focus.”

3. Practice: Repeat your mantra daily in training and particularly before high-pressure situations. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and chant your mantra internally or softly.

4. Application: Use your mantra as an instant reset during competition whenever you feel distracted or nervous. It should bring immediate clarity and control.

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What specific challenges in your sport could be better managed with the right mantra? How will you integrate your mantra into both practice and competition to ensure it becomes second nature?

Check out "Having a Mantra Will Make You Better" by Brad Stulberg. This article explores the significance, science, and examples of elite performers using mantras in sports psychology, filled with actionable insights.

Share with Us

Share your personal mantra on social media using @MinervaMental and the hashtag #MondayMorsels. Tell us how it’s helping you maintain focus and excel in your sport and encourage others to find their mental shortcuts.

You can also hit reply on this email or send directly to [email protected].

Words are powerful tools. A carefully crafted mantra is like flavor-packed fuel for your mind, keeping you aligned with your goals and boosting your performance in the heat of competition. Commit to your words, harness their power, and let your mantra guide you to the pinnacle of your potential.

Until next Monday,

The Minerva Mental Team