Through his Clear Links Model of Self-Belief, Marius emphasises the role of previous experience via memories and how those who are able to forget about bad experiences or mistakes and remember the positives (for example, rather than focusing on losing serve, a player could focus on how they managed to break back straight away) have greater self-belief. In turn, our memories create our narrative: the story we tell about ourselves.
Focusing on the good helps to develop positive narratives, which inform the future. If a participant banks positive memories where they have been able to perform a skill or overcome challenges and succeeded, they will develop a more encouraging narrative, which will help to provide the self-belief and optimism necessary to face challenges and succeed in the future.