Lost my nerve - how do I get it back?

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Megamum, yes absolutely. Of course when they experience fear and how much depends on the individual more than anything, and some people will experience fear more than others and it may or not be appropriate bearing in mind their technical ability to handle the situation they find fearful. It's a natural human survival instinct, and doesn't suddenly disappear when you reach a certain level.

Learning how to cope with the psychological aspects of skiing is a major part of learning, and you don't need to feel that lessons are all about the technical. The OP said that he knows he / she has the technical ability to cope with slopes so perhaps he / she could focus on tactical - eg in flat light learning how to choose the pistes and lines that will be easiest to ski. For me a big help in overcoming a fear f speed was getting a really good service on my skis (by an ex-WC racer). My technique didn't change, it was just pyschologically i felt i could rely more on my equipment, so was more able to let myself go.

As said above take lessons with a really good instructor who will help explore all these aspects.

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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

What about your eyesight? Could it be that your eyes are struggling and therefore your brain is struggling to translate what it's seeing back into action. Peoples driving often suffers with eyesight deterioration and they become less confident. That lack of confidence then spirals your brain into thinking you cannot do it. Just a thought anyway

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beanie1, that is a good point. I think I also respond to faith in my equipment. The better the skis I have skied the more faith I have in them being able to hold an edge on a sheer surface, or get me through a slushy mogulled up slope. I know in the first case it's perfectly possible to have good skis and a poor service and vice versa, but I guess I have faith in my ski tech wink

I recall actual thoughts along the lines of well the ski's are just what is needed here. Sometimes when I am looking to boost a lack of confidence in my own technique the skis I am on play a big part.

It's not only skis either. There is a stretch of the A12 as you approach Ipswich from London with some sweeping bends in it - they are doable at 70mph, but the bend are very noticeable and I often look upon them as requiring the 'courage of your conviction' to take them at 70mph and hold the lane position round them. In my old car it was a bit of a nerve jangler - I used to hang on in there are take them at 70 in ideal weather conditions and a dry road, but in the dark, mist, rain etc. I would very much ease back as I drove them. No real reason why - technically the old car should have been OK around them. However, since I've had the new car there is a completely different mind-set - I take them at 70 far more readily and at the back of my mind is bigger tyres, ABS, ATC, drives dual carriage ways like its glued to them etc. It is def. a lot about faith in my equipment for me at least.

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Lost my nerve - how do I get it back?

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