Tennis Topic & Article of the Day: 9 Life Lessons from Tennis

1. Recognize your situation - Look at the situation so as to set aside the negative and accentuate the positive.
2. Make a plan - Use a road map of simple action steps.
3. Be consistent - Consistency works over time to win a higher percentage of points.
4. Support system - Every champion needs and uses a support system and team.
5. Just deal with it - Practicing how to deal with unexpected challenges readies you.
6. No looking back - Instead of mentally re-playing a negative play, re-frame it: visualize or picture the right move or motion.
7. Dealing with setbacks - Most journeys worth taking have setbacks, twists and turns - so accept them as part of the journey. Circle back to your plan and move forward.
8. Momentum - Every winner experiences momentum or "playing in the zone". Achieving this often just means breaking down a difficult, daunting, arduous task into small, simple, actionable pieces.
9. Learning - A champion must be willing to constantly learn. Learning is the ultimate process by which you maintain momentum and bounce back from obstacles.

Courtesy: Coach David F. Berens, www.BecomingAChampion.info

For more, see:
"Coaching Nine Valuable Life Lessons from Tennis", by David F. Berens, Certified USPTA Elite Professional, USPTA Addvantage (January 2017)