The night before a big match, your body often knows before you do. Dinner sits heavy, sleep arrives in pieces, and a skill you have practiced a thousand times suddenly feels unfamiliar. Then the whistle blows, your legs feel slow, and your mind replays last season's mistake on a loop. If this sounds familiar, you are in very good company. Performance anxiety in athletes is one of the most common experiences in sport, from Saturday youth leagues to World Cup stages, and it is
