Acquiring, maintaining and gaining confidence is a major challenge for all of us, as we wind our way through life.
Many younger NHL players, including Kylington, struggle to do things consistently right.
Often times, they are too focused on their bad decisions/ plays, instead of focusing and mentally preparing for their next shift. On the bench, between shifts, is a time to clear your head and burying your negative thoughts , then breathing properly, visualizing and “self talking” your mind with your good moments on the ice.
By eliminating the negative thoughts and living in the good moments/ actions you begin to build layers of confidence. The drop offs and mistakes are less dramatic/ frequent and your consistency of GOOD play(s) becomes the norm.
It’s a tough process for young players. Some move positively through it, lots do not.
Kylington appears to transitioning very well. Good for him. Good for the Flames.
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