Be Calm Before a Track Meet

You feel butterflies in your stomach. Your hands start sweating. You want to keep calm what do you? You continue reading this.

Steps

 * 1) Breathe. It may be the first thing you try but do it again. Breathe in for 5 seconds and breathe out for 5 seconds. This will also calm your nerves.[[Image:Be Calm Before a Track Meet Step 1 Version 4.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Walk it off. Start walking around or stretch to ease your mind. Stretching is also important so you don't hurt yourself while competing for the gold.[[Image:Be Calm Before a Track Meet Step 2 Version 4.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Distract yourself. Daydream about winning or when you jump your flying.  Get your mind off of being nervous.[[Image:Be Calm Before a Track Meet Step 3 Version 4.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Drink. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.[[Image:Be Calm Before a Track Meet Step 4 Version 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Bang! When the triggers pulled, focus on your goal. It'll be over soon and enjoy it while it lasts. No matter if you win or lose its the real fun that counts. So if you lose don't bring yourself down you can always try again.[[Image:Be Calm Before a Track Meet Step 5 Version 4.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Don't focus on it. you'll make yourself think it's worse than it is.

Warnings

 * If you stress out too much you'll make yourself sick.

Related wikiHows

 * Be Calm in a Stressful Situation
 * Prepare for a Track Meet
 * Prepare for Your First Track Meet