I've wanted to post this topic for a long time now but have hesitated due to perhaps how silly it sounds. After all we're all adults and some of us are way to old for this...right?
I'm like a frickin hyper kid on tournament day. I really enjoy the excitement, challenge, etc, but man...I get so pumped up it affects my game. My muscle memory seems to not be there, I make stupid mental mistakes, etc, etc. My 2nd round is usually better due to calming down, perhaps burning off some of that adrenaline..lol.
After researching the topic is seems like "embrace the feeling" & "distract yourself" are the 2 top ways to help control this. Just wondering if anyone else suffers from this and how you either overcame it or deal with it. Thx.
I'm like a frickin hyper kid on tournament day. I really enjoy the excitement, challenge, etc, but man...I get so pumped up it affects my game. My muscle memory seems to not be there, I make stupid mental mistakes, etc, etc. My 2nd round is usually better due to calming down, perhaps burning off some of that adrenaline..lol.
After researching the topic is seems like "embrace the feeling" & "distract yourself" are the 2 top ways to help control this. Just wondering if anyone else suffers from this and how you either overcame it or deal with it. Thx.