“First order of business: Always keep calm. If you get jittery, you’ll only make it worse.”

This quote is from my first professional soccer coach. I was getting frustrated cause I didn’t get enough playing time and I made quite a few mistakes in practice, because I put too much pressure on myself. He said that to me In a practice session after I lost the ball four times in a row within a 5 min time frame. Essentially, it means that no matter how dire the situation seems, panicking doesn’t help. Take a step back, assess the situation calmly, and then come to a solution.