
Managing Pre-Competition Nerves: Turning Anxiety into Your Advantage
It's the night before that super important competition that you've been working towards for months. You’re lying in bed staring at the ceiling, mind racing with "what ifs." Your heart feels like it's beating just a bit too fast, and your stomach twists with a familiar nervous energy. You've trained for months, maybe even years, for this moment, yet doubt still creeps in: Will I perform well? What if I mess up? Am I really ready?