Tennis players suck at goal setting. Learn how to set appropriate goals so that you can avoid anxiety and burnout and perform your best. Decades of sports psychology research backs up the importance of process, performance, and mastery goals compared to purely setting outcome goals. Are outcome goals all bad? No. They can provide motivation and a long-term path. But if it's your only focus and fixation, they can cause anxiety and burnout. Here's a handy sheet that explains the difference between all the goal types and their impacts on you, the tennis player and the performer: https://www.malharmali.com/c/goal-setting-for-tennis-backed-by-sports-psychology
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I am not an AASP CMPC, certified sports psychology practitioner, nor am I a licensed mental health counselor or PsyD. My aim is to bring the best information to tennis players around the world so that you can apply it for long-term improvement—but sometimes I will make mistakes. If this is your area of research or expertise, and you feel I’ve misunderstood something, please get in touch with me and if required I will happily issue a correction.
