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Topic: Mind - August 24 2024
How to Mentally Crush Your Upcoming Tryouts

Tryouts can be stressful, and sometimes the way we handle this can make or break how we perform. To help alleviate our stress, we sat down with VIS Expert, Kristen Mackel, LCSW, to learn about how we can perform our best under pressure – and even use it to our advantage.

By Kaitlin MacDonald

VIS Creator

& Kristen Mackel

VIS Expert

Topic: Mind

August 24 2024

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Nerves have a huge impact on how we perform at tryouts. They can enhance our skills if managed correctly, but they can also get in the way if they are too overwhelming. There are many things out of our control during tryouts, but we can control how we mentally prepare for them. Let’s break down how to maintain our tryout stress and set ourselves up for success with VIS Expert, Kristen Mackel, LCSW. The Stress Response   When our bodies are preparing for something as ne...
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