Definition
to motivate yourself to feel assured and prepared to undertake a challenging task
鼓励自己；自我加油。
Before the competition, the athlete tries to psych themselves up to boost their confidence.
比赛前，运动员试着激励自己来增强信心。
She told herself a few encouraging words before the interview to psych herself up.
她在面试前对自己说了几句鼓励的话来激励自己。
Before stepping onto the stage, he took a deep breath and repeated to himself to do his best to psych himself up.
在踏上舞台前，他深吸一口气并反复告诉自己要尽全力来激励自己。