Learn From Your Mistakes
When I start to get tired on the court, I notice that I begin repeating the same errors. My instinct is to get frustrated and continuing to make those same errors, but with a greater vigor. "Maybe if I just try harder, but don't actually do anything different, the outcome will improve," I wishfully think.
What actually helps is the following:
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Offer myself a little self compassion for feeling tired.
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Non judgmentally describe the error.
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Mentally reverse-engineer a possible fix. (It usually involves preparing sooner, or concentrating more on the ball.)
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Then try to relax and lose myself in the flow (and fun) of the game.
Mistakes are only mistakes if you fail to learn something from them.
Spiritual Application
[A Book of Mormon story about a Nephite military captain who saw a pattern in how they were being attacked and planned a successful counter attack.]
