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What to do when you keep replaying a mistake in your sport.

You miss a pass, make the wrong move or let in a goal—and keep reliving it while play moves on. Use this worksheet to write and practise what you will do next. Mistakes are part of professional sport too. Think of an NHL player after a missed pass: the useful question is what the next play needs from them.

About 10 minutes, then try it in practice.

Look inside

Two of the four pages. Open one to see it at full size; a description sits under each.

Page 1: Describe a mistake you keep replaying. Description below.
Describe a mistake you keep replaying

Page 1 asks what happened, what you did or thought immediately afterward, and what you needed to do next in the game, race or drill.

Page 2: Write what you will do after a mistake. Description below.
Write what you will do after a mistake

Page 2 uses a fictional goalkeeper's example: say what happened; take a breath or make a small movement; look at what is happening now; tell yourself what to do; move, get set or speak. Then write your own steps. Breathing changes are optional.

Opening and keeping your files

Download the files before filling them in. Save a copy, close it and reopen it to check your answers. In the HTML worksheet, export or print your entries before leaving; they are not saved automatically.

Edition 2026.09.1. Lost the email? Write to hello@dr-mcb.com with the pack’s name, without worksheet answers or health information.