📌 Introduction

📢 Self-confidence is a pillar of sports performance, but it can be fragile and unstable. An athlete in a crisis of confidence doubts their abilities, hesitates in their decisions, and may lose their effectiveness in competition.

⚠️ Symptoms of a crisis of confidence in an athlete:

❌ Hesitation in executing technical gestures.

❌ Excessive fear of failure and avoidance of responsibilities.

❌ Decreased commitment in training and competition.

❌ Negative self-talk ("I'm going to fail", "I'm not at the level anymore").

❌ Decrease in motivation and performance.

🎯 Objectives of this section:

✅ Understand the causes and mechanisms of loss of confidence.

✅ Apply effective strategies to help an athlete regain their confidence.

✅ Develop a mental action plan to overcome a crisis of confidence.

1️⃣ Understand the origins of loss of confidence

📌 A crisis of confidence does not occur by chance. It is often triggered by specific events.