Personal Narrative-Lack Of Integrity

It is so frustrating. One minute you can do the skill the next minute you can 't. Many gymnasts and cheerleaders, including myself, can do a skill perfectly one day, only to find themselves losing it, or worse yet, not even being able to go for it at all. Take my story, for example, one day I was throwing my standing tucks perfectly. I have been performing this skill since the eighth grade. I would go to cheerleading practice and perform the skill without second guessing myself. The next day, I came into the gym, and would not throw one! It was as if, I completely forgot how to tumble. It wasn 't that I was scared; it was I had a block inside my body that said, "Don’t go". My coaches were frustrated, and I was frustrated. I was not sure what was going on. …show more content…
Then, you must have enough determination to pull it back on course. The turbulent thoughts of your mind can pull your sailboat way off track. At times, pulling it into the dangerous whirlpools of the Bermuda Triangle! My mind must be anchored strong and steady to stay on course in the storm of negative thinking. Just as I pull my body back to proper position to make a technical correction, I can pull my mind back the same way by using an anchor. An anchor is a series of thoughts or actions that will pull someone 's mind back to focus and doubtfulness. A person 's anchor will be strong "comebacks" to negative thoughts. Helping your mind return to focus, fearlessness, and doubtless. Examples of strong anchors I will include in my routine is: "breathe, stay on course, I can do this", "breathe, right mind, don 't go there", or "relax, keep it cool, it 's no big deal." Each anchor statement should include breathing and positive self-talk. My anchor should be able to break the downward spiral of frustration, fear, or nervousness, and get my mind back on course. Whenever I feel a block coming on, I will use my anchor to move me into a positive