A quick assessment to measure your mental readiness, focus, and performance in and outside of the arena. There are no right or wrong answers here, just a nudge for you to assess where you are at in your mental game and where you want to be.
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Question 1 of 10
Before a competition, my body feels:
Calm and steady
Slightly tense
Tight and wired
Overwhelmed or shaky
Question 2 of 10
My preparation before big competitions (ie, sleep, nutrition, rest, training, etc):
Is solid
Slightly disrupted
Restless
Barely happens
Question 3 of 10
After a mistake in the arena, I:
Reset quickly
Think about it briefly
Replay it for hours
Let it affect my next run
Question 4 of 10
My focus during competition:
Laser sharp
Good but drifts
Easily distracted
Hard to stay present
Question 5 of 10
I perform:
Better in competition than practice
The same
Better in practice
Inconsistent everywhere
Question 6 of 10
As far as head injuries, I: (ie., concussions, loss of consciousness, hit head hard enough to be sore, etc.)
Never had any
have had a couple bumps on head
have been diagnosed with concussion(s)
have had several head injuries
Question 7 of 10
As far as trauma, I: (ie, horse wreck, bucked off, emotional trauma, vehicle accidents, etc).
thankfully never had any
Have had a couple minor incidents, but they don't bother me regularly
Have had trauma that I think about somewhat often.
Have had significant trauma that does impact my day to day.
Question 8 of 10
I struggle most with:
Overthinking
Nerves
Focus
Confidence
Question 9 of 10
After a tough weekend of rodeo, I:
Recover quickly
Feel mentally tired
Feel emotionally drained
Question everything
Question 10 of 10
If I could improve ONE thing mentally, it would be:
Staying calm
Staying confident
Staying focused
Staying consistent