Unlock Your Performance with Your Big Enough Why

Everything was going great for Skatergirl. She was rolling through summer competitions, landing new skills and picking up personal bests.

Then, qualifying season came along and ruined it all.

Now, less than four weeks later, Skatergirl is having the opposite of fun. She dreads going into the rink everyday for training. She’s nervous about everything from run-throughs to competitions.

Of course, this change is having an effect on her performance, and not in a good way. But, Skatergirl doesn’t know what to do.

Have you experienced this?

You’re rolling through summer competitions, having a blast.

Training is fun. Dryland is fun. Everything is easy and you’re enjoying yourself.

Then, the qualifying season rolls around and everything changes.

Suddenly, you’re no longer enjoying yourself. You’re nervous going into competition and stressed out during training.

All of the fun you were experiencing disappears. Gone into the ether.

Now, you want the season to be over. You don’t care about the results, you just want to be done.

Why does this happen?

This happens, because you start to focus too much on the results. Instead of staying in the moment and enjoying yourself, you’re worried about the outcome.

Here are some common reasons this happens:

• skating to impress your coach.
• skating to impress your parents.
• skating to best a previous result.
• skating to prove something.

In an ideal world, we could avoid these reasons entirely. Unfortunately, this isn’t an ideal world.

But, there is hope. This isn’t a technical issue, it’s a mindset one. The only difference between you who was performing great and the current you is “qualifying season”.

So, what do we do? How do we tear our mind away from the results and get back to the fun.

The key is the reason you skate, in the mental game world we call this your Big Enough Why.

Take a big step back

When you find yourself focusing on the results, it’s time to take a big step back. Not to reevaluate your life or change your master plan, but to remember your Big Enough Why.

Your Big Enough Why is the reason you skate.

Some examples are:

• skating to have fun.
• skating to enjoy the sport.
• skating to feel accomplished.
• skating to feel like you’re flying.

Or, maybe your Big Enough Why is more goal oriented:

• skating to become a champion.
• skating to stand on top of the world.
• skating to get a world first.

These are all valid reasons.

Note the difference between the “reasons you get off track” and your Big Enough Why. When you are focused on the results, you are skating to avoid something, which is the exact opposite of your Big Enough Why.

When you are focused on your Big Enough Why you are skating to achieve something. Which will help you to stay motivated when the going gets tough.

Remember your Big Enough Why

What is your Big Enough Why? Pause here, and take a moment to figure it out.

Got it? Now you’re set.

When the going gets tough, revisit your Big Enough Why. This will help you reset mentally so your performance can stay consistent throughout this season.

Link this article to: How to maintain motivation when training gets tough. This article comes out before the other one.

Everything was going great for Skatergirl. She was rolling through summer competitions, landing new skills and picking up personal bests.

Then, qualifying season came along and ruined it all.

Now, less than four weeks later, Skatergirl is having the opposite of fun. She dreads going into the rink everyday for training. She’s nervous about everything from run-throughs to competitions.

Of course, this change is having an effect on her performance, and not in a good way. But, Skatergirl doesn’t know what to do.

Have you experienced this?

You’re rolling through summer competitions, having a blast.

Training is fun. Dryland is fun. Everything is easy and you’re enjoying yourself.

Then, the qualifying season rolls around and everything changes.

Suddenly, you’re no longer enjoying yourself. You’re nervous going into competition and stressed out during training.

All of the fun you were experiencing disappears. Gone into the ether.

Now, you want the season to be over. You don’t care about the results, you just want to be done.

Why does this happen?

This happens, because you start to focus too much on the results. Instead of staying in the moment and enjoying yourself, you’re worried about the outcome.

Here are some common reasons this happens:

• skating to impress your coach.
• skating to impress your parents.
• skating to best a previous result.
• skating to prove something.

In an ideal world, we could avoid these reasons entirely. Unfortunately, this isn’t an ideal world.

But, there is hope. This isn’t a technical issue, it’s a mindset one. The only difference between you who was performing great and the current you is “qualifying season”.

So, what do we do? How do we tear our mind away from the results and get back to the fun.

The key is the reason you skate, in the mental game world we call this your Big Enough Why.

Take a big step back

When you find yourself focusing on the results, it’s time to take a big step back. Not to reevaluate your life or change your master plan, but to remember your Big Enough Why.

Your Big Enough Why is the reason you skate.

Some examples are:

• skating to have fun.
• skating to enjoy the sport.
• skating to feel accomplished.
• skating to feel like you’re flying.

Or, maybe your Big Enough Why is more goal oriented:

• skating to become a champion.
• skating to stand on top of the world.
• skating to get a world first.

These are all valid reasons.

Note the difference between the “reasons you get off track” and your Big Enough Why. When you are focused on the results, you are skating to avoid something, which is the exact opposite of your Big Enough Why.

When you are focused on your Big Enough Why you are skating to achieve something. Which will help you to stay motivated when the going gets tough.

Remember your Big Enough Why

What is your Big Enough Why? Pause here, and take a moment to figure it out.

Got it? Now you’re set.

When the going gets tough, revisit your Big Enough Why. This will help you reset mentally so your performance can stay consistent throughout this season.

Everything was going great for Skatergirl. She was rolling through summer competitions, landing new skills and picking up personal bests.

Then, qualifying season came along and ruined it all.

Now, less than four weeks later, Skatergirl is having the opposite of fun. She dreads going into the rink everyday for training. She’s nervous about everything from run-throughs to competitions.

Of course, this change is having an effect on her performance, and not in a good way. But, Skatergirl doesn’t know what to do.

Have you experienced this?

You’re rolling through summer competitions, having a blast.

Training is fun. Dryland is fun. Everything is easy and you’re enjoying yourself.

Then, the qualifying season rolls around and everything changes.

Suddenly, you’re no longer enjoying yourself. You’re nervous going into competition and stressed out during training.

All of the fun you were experiencing disappears. Gone into the ether.

Now, you want the season to be over. You don’t care about the results, you just want to be done.

Why does this happen?

This happens, because you start to focus too much on the results. Instead of staying in the moment and enjoying yourself, you’re worried about the outcome.

Here are some common reasons this happens:

• skating to impress your coach.
• skating to impress your parents.
• skating to best a previous result.
• skating to prove something.

In an ideal world, we could avoid these reasons entirely. Unfortunately, this isn’t an ideal world.

But, there is hope. This isn’t a technical issue, it’s a mindset one. The only difference between you who was performing great and the current you is “qualifying season”.

So, what do we do? How do we tear our mind away from the results and get back to the fun.

The key is the reason you skate, in the mental game world we call this your Big Enough Why.

Take a big step back

When you find yourself focusing on the results, it’s time to take a big step back. Not to reevaluate your life or change your master plan, but to remember your Big Enough Why.

Your Big Enough Why is the reason you skate.

Some examples are:

• skating to have fun.
• skating to enjoy the sport.
• skating to feel accomplished.
• skating to feel like you’re flying.

Or, maybe your Big Enough Why is more goal oriented:

• skating to become a champion.
• skating to stand on top of the world.
• skating to get a world first.

These are all valid reasons.

Note the difference between the “reasons you get off track” and your Big Enough Why. When you are focused on the results, you are skating to avoid something, which is the exact opposite of your Big Enough Why.

When you are focused on your Big Enough Why you are skating to achieve something. Which will help you to stay motivated when the going gets tough.

Remember your Big Enough Why

What is your Big Enough Why? Pause here, and take a moment to figure it out.

Got it? Now you’re set.

When the going gets tough, revisit your Big Enough Why. This will help you reset mentally so your performance can stay consistent throughout this season.

If skaters took Mental skills training as seriously as they do their on ice technical skills, they would find that their technical skills would improve exponentially.

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