Stuck in a Plateau? What’s Holding You Back?
Have you heard the saying, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over, you will keep getting the same results”?
The quote emphasizes that you must take a different approach or change your behavior if you want different results. At points in your baseball career, you will experience plateaus. It’s unavoidable.
For example, you may be a baseball player who has struck out their last 10 at bats. You just can’t seem to get out of the slump and get a hit you desperately want.
Feeling stuck at a particular level is frustrating, especially when you know you are a hard worker.
However, plateaus don’t mean you aren’t working hard or are in a slump. Even the hardest-working athletes get stuck. Actually, plateaus are part of the growth process. It’s like a puzzle to figure out. When you work to find a solution, you will eventually see significant performance gains.
However, many players get stuck in plateaus because they get comfortable. They practice the same things or the same way with little deviation. The reality is that what you have done in the past may not get you to where you want to go in the future.
Change is needed, whether that’s improving practice intensity, weight training, learning new mental skills, or tweaking your mechanics. To break through a plateau, you need something extra or different.
In other words, you must get comfortable being uncomfortable.
The saying, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over, you will keep getting the same results,” is more than just a catchy phrase; it’s a call to action.
Athletic growth and next-level production require breaking free from repetitive patterns. The key is to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Do something different. This may sound like a simplistic approach, but breaking out of comfort is never easy.Each week, challenge yourself. For example, commit to 15 minutes of daily mental training or push yourself during conditioning sessions. Remember, tomorrow is built today!
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