3 Tips To Overcome The Fear Of Rejection
By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to:
- Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively
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- Compete with confidence more often
- Manage your emotions better
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David is a Mental Toughness Practitioner, as well as a Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. He has successfully supported athletes, teams and organisations for over 10 years in order to ensure that they perform at their maximum more often.
He has a comprehensive knowledge around the development of Mental Toughness, a plastic personality trait, which determines or limits people to deal effectively with change, challenges and stressors. In today’s climate, during the Coronavirus pandemic this quality is becoming more and more valuable to individuals, teams and organisations.
In episode 255 of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David discusses the fear of rejection, particularly in the context of how it can hinder sport performance. He shares personal experiences of overcoming this fear, emphasizing its prevalence in sports and life. David offers three tips to manage the fear of rejection; 1) viewing it as part of the game, 2) practicing self-compassion, and 3) recognizing that rejection does not define your identity.
Key Learning Points:
- The fear of rejection can link to a fear of being rejected by new teammates, a fear of being rejected by a coach (being dropped, substituted, criticised, asked to play a different position or released)
- With rejection come difficult and uncomfortable emotions that people experience.
- Fear of rejection can manifest itself physically in our body and is different for everybody.
- It can mess with our decision making, rhythm and motor skills.
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To Listen to Related Podcasts To Help You Overcome Fear
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Ep248: Trevor Jones – Embracing Fear And The Dreaded Yips
Ep210: Anna Parker-Naples – Why Breathwork is so Powerful
Ep207: Nicole Posner – And Breathe: How To Prevent, Manage and Master Difficult Conversations
Relevant Resources to Help You Overcome Fear
Blog: 3 Tips to deal with bullying in sport
Blog: Why You Should Recognise The Power of Your Words
Blog: How Coaches Can Help Athletes Deal with Mistakes
Blog: 5 Ways To Create A Psychological Safe Sporting Environment
Blog: How Mentally Healthy is Your Clubs Sporting Environment
The Mental Edge – How to Assert Yourself so That Other People Don’t Throw You Off Your Game
The Mental Edge – How to Improve The Skills of Team Captains
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David Charlton
Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally. David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.
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