Handstand variations are the most difficult poses for me to do. When I have an optimistic feeling, I usually succeed in one. I focus and I tell myself, you can do it. But if I don't get it right after trying several times then I start speaking to myself in a negative way like "why can't I do it, I'm not good enough, the platform isn't flat etc." But negative thoughts affect our performance in a negative way.
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I think it makes a huge difference to our self-confidence and the way we perform when we speak positively. It's important that we don't focus on our faults but what we can improve on to get it right. Like before handstands I shouldn't be saying to myself that I don't have enough strength. But instead: "Remember the core, squeeze my lower body, hands shoulder width, fingers spread apart, breathe..." And so on. (Now I will go and practice more. ?)