Confidence Carryover: Taking This Year’s Wins Into Next Season

By Coach Megan

As the year wraps up, it’s the perfect time to reflect. Ask yourself:

What has this year taught me?

What do I want to improve?

What do I want to continue? 

Last month, we discussed how looking back on the season helps you move forward. Now, it’s time to carry the confidence you’ve gained into the new year and use it to keep driving toward your goals.

Have you ever felt like you put in a lot of effort but didn’t see results? This can happen mentally if we don’t carry our plans into action. Often, we set goals, intentions, or journal our thoughts — but if we don’t intentionally carry them forward, momentum stalls. That’s why it’s so important to think through how to carry over what you’ve already worked for and use it to build the next phase of your growth.

As athletes, we want to make sure the progress we’ve made this season continues to grow into the next season. The key is reflection and intentional planning.

Try this simple Confidence Carryover exercise:

• Reflection: Write down three moments from this year that made you proud — big or small.

• Carry Over: List one skill, habit, or mindset you want to bring into next season.

• Intention: Set a personal reminder: I’ve done hard things before — I can do them again.

• Action: Write this on a notecard and place it somewhere you’ll see it every day. Let it remind you of your progress, intentions, and goals — motivating new action and growth.

Confidence isn’t something you start over with each season — it’s something you build on, carry forward, and use as fuel. Take what you’ve accomplished, reflect on it, and step into the next season stronger, more focused, and more confident than ever.

You’ve got this!

Megan Monfredi, M.S.

megan.psychmeupconsulting@gmail.com  

Mental Performance Coach

Psych Me Up Consulting