Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Mental skills training helps athletes to both develop skills and perform up to their potential. Usually most athletes seek mental skills training when there is a mis-match between what they know they are capable of and what they are doing on the ice. Continue reading “Why am I afraid to do skills that I used to be able to do?”
Skatergirl is at the rink. Again.
But, today is different.
Today, there’s a new skater at the rink.
She’s wearing her club jacket, black leggings and hot pink runners. Her hair is done up in a bun. Her aura is intimidating.
Skatergirl hasn’t ever seen her before, but she can already tell she’s good.
Continue reading “Stop Comparing Yourself to Others”
Appreciation is key in a mindset for success.
As you return to the ice, times are tough for everyone. The ice is limited and expensive. It doesn’t take us long to forget that there was no ice a month ago. So easy to drop right back into a mindset of fear and lack which can negatively influence a skater’s performance on the ice.
Continue reading “Mindset for Success: Appreciate Your Coach”You can save yourself a ton of energy and get back up to speed faster if you take a moment to set some ground rules before you take the ice.
Athletes perform better when they are relaxed and ready in body and mind.
Negative thoughts, worries and self doubts cause tension in your body and distractions in your mind that keep you from performing your best.
Continue reading “Return to the ICE: Set Ground Rules to Handle Negative Thoughts and Self Doubts”
I hope that you are doing well, staying physically distant, but socially connected.
Are you at home all day, with a little (or a lot) of time on your hands? Is it just now sinking in that this is “temporary normal” is not going to be over tomorrow?
As a mindset coach, you come here for expert advice. While I can’t fix this situation, I hope you find some food for thought. A way to begin to shift your perspective if you desire. Continue reading “How to Find Your Motivation When the Rinks are Closed”
Due to the Coronavirus many athletes are uncertain of the future. The rinks are closed, people are staying home. What are you supposed to do?
Here’s a question that one reader asked. I bet many of you also have similar concerns. Continue reading “The Rink Is Closed. What Do I Do?”