# @lala_the_diver on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNLvB8atNaV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36731519-lala-the-diver-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f0b6adb248.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-10T17:05:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Laura Wilkinson🥇Athlete Mindset & Performance Coach (@lala_the_diver) — https://gondola.cc/lala_the_diver

## Caption

When I first started diving, I had nothing to lose, and I went after EVERYTHING.

I was aggressive, trying to catch up to my teammates and the standard I thought I “should” be at.

I climbed the rankings fast… and then cracked under my own pressure.

After winning prelims at Nationals, I fell to 10th in finals, missing qualifying for the Olympic Trials entirely.

Over the years, my nerves wore many faces:
* Comparison syndrome at meets, constantly measuring myself against others.
* Self-imposed pressure so intense it sometimes led to total collapse.
* Imposter syndrome, even after winning at the highest level, wondering if my success was luck or a fluke.

But every single one of those moments taught me something:
✅ I learned to change my thoughts and beliefs.
✅ I trained my mindset as deliberately as my body.
✅ I built habits and tools that helped me compete with clarity, perspective, and joy again.

It didn’t make me perfect, but it did give me the chance to chase huge dreams and enjoy the process.

It’s what eventually led to me winning every world title, making history, and creating memories I’ll cherish forever.

If competition nerves have ever stolen your joy, I want to help you change that.

That’s exactly why I created my Comp Prep Workshop, so that you can walk in confident, no matter the stakes.

📅 We go live Thursday, Aug 14th. Join us and let’s build your game-day confidence together. Link in bio.

#athletemindset #compprep #competitionprep #nerves #pursuitofgold #buildconfidence

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buildconfidence, nerves, compprep, competitionprep, athletemindset, pursuitofgold

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