How to Be Good at Sports

If sports are something that interests you, it stands to reason you would want to be good at them. Succeeding in a sport takes skill, and skill takes patience and determination. However, there are other things you need to think about if you want to be a good sports player.

【小题1】 If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high. This does not mean being unrealistic. Instead, you should take a look at what you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal, and break it down into smaller parts if the goal is especially big.

Be patient. No matter what you do. skills are often slow to build. 【小题2】 If you’re not patient, you will try to leap into more advanced techniques(技术) long before you’re ready. Your motivation(动机) will disappear when you don’t see improvement immediately. Keep the long-term goal in mind while you make it a reality.

【小题3】 It’s possible to get so interested in being good at something that you lose track of why you want to be good in the first place. Not taking the time to enjoy the sport you play results in a fast burnout. Whether you’re practicing or playing a competition, try to remember the other reasons when you play sports.

【小题4】 Everyone should make a point of eating a diet that benefits their body. This is especially true if you want to be great at sports. Eating junk food will work against whatever efforts you make. Base your diet on leafy greens and legumes(豆类). Cut back on “empty calories” (like soda) and replace them with things that improve your health.

Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer. 【小题1】

In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practised patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks we can learn to improve patience.

【小题2】. Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more positive. 【小题3】 “Showing thankfulness can develop self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California. A simple gratitude exercise can help us practise patience. We’ll take it!

You should make yourself wait. Immediate gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practise. Start with small tasks. 【小题4】 Wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You’ll soon find that the more patience you practise, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations.

It is important to accept the uncomfortable. So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate (容忍), and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. 【小题5】 You should learn to say to yourself, “This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable.” You’ll then gradually become more patient.

How to Break the Anxiety Cycle

People who suffer from anxiety tend to be stuck in an ongoing loop of avoidance. It’s the classic dynamic of anxiety: 【小题1】, our symptoms tend to increase, and in turn this drives the anxiety up and makes the things we’re afraid of scarier. Here are some techniques on how to slowly overcome this mental health challenge. 【小题2】. Words have power. For example, saying “I am panicked about going to this party tonight” will put you in a more negative state of mind compared to saying “I’d prefer if I didn’t have to go to this party.” Start by putting your words to the positive and to a point where you still feel it resonates（共鸣）.

Let go of perfectionism. People with social anxiety feel as if they are walking on a social tightrope. 【小题3】. We have unrealistic high standards where we think we must be cool, positive, and witty while carrying the entire conversation—it’s too much. And keep in mind that you are not expected to be someone you’re not in order to get people to like you.

Make small gestures. Instead of “jumping off a cliff” and walking straight into a situation that makes you anxious, start becoming more expressive in situations that you feel are less threatening.

【小题4】, say good morning to a neighbor you rarely speak with, or tell your hairstylist the exact look you’ re going for instead of agreeing with their suggestion.

Shift your awareness. Our attention is like a spotlight and we choose where to point it. Those with social anxiety tend to point that spotlight inward and state the commentary of our inner critic.

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