Is it possible to put too much pressure on yourself?

[Liam_Harper]

Always thinking you played like garbage is a good motivator for improvement.

I've found it unhealthy way to demotivate and frustrate yourself.

Nothing wrong with assuming you can improve, then you're always on the look out for the small details you can push further on, but assuming you're rubbish and play terrible is disheartening. If you always have that attitude, somewhere along the line you think "what's the point in trying, I'll always suck".

Noticing you're doing fine is encouraging. Then you want to push further and do better than fine and be the best and that starts looking like a realistic goal.