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Topic: Mind - October 12 2023
5 Mental Tips for Navigating Failure

Failure is a key part of life—something we all need to face in order to grow—and sports can be a great teacher of failure if we let them be. VIS Expert and Sport Psychologist Megan Cannon offers tips on healthy ways we can navigate and reframe failure as athletes.

By Jessica Pidgeon

VIS Creator

& Megan Cannon, PhD

VIS Expert

Topic: Mind

October 12 2023

FAILURE NAV FEED
We hear a lot of talk about failure both inside and outside of sport, but what really is failure? Simply put, VIS Expert and Sport Psychologist Dr. Megan Cannon defines failure as “an outcome that didn’t meet your expectations.” She points out that success and failure are both very subjective; what is considered success for one athlete may be considered failure by another.  It can be difficult to mentally come to terms with failure, especially as athletes, but it is essential that w...
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