“The starting order is up,” Skatermom says, handing her phone to Skatergirl. Continue reading “How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others”
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
How to Unlock the Potential of Your Hindbrain
Hey, Mentalgamecoach here. Today’s article is going to be a bit different than usual. Instead of following Skatergirl as she struggles and learns, I’m going to give you a practical exercise that you can use to help improve your mental game.
Continue reading “How to Unlock the Potential of Your Hindbrain”Get Out of Your Head to Unlock Peak Performance
Skatergirl is in the middle of her 20 minute warmup session. She is getting ready for her long program later in the day.
Yesterday, Skatergirl skated a stellar short program and is currently sitting in first place.
Continue reading “Get Out of Your Head to Unlock Peak Performance”I’m So Frustrated, I Want to Quit!
“Argh. I want to quit,” Skatergirl shouts.
“Didn’t you say that before?” Skatermom asks. “Like last week, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and…”
“Yeah, well I wanted to quit then too!”
“Then, why don’t you just quit?” Skatermom asks.
“I…”
“No one is stopping you from quitting.”
Continue reading “I’m So Frustrated, I Want to Quit!”Use the Competition Mindset to Help You Land Inconsistent Jumps in Competition
Skatergirl sighs. “My short program was a disaster. Skatercoach called me the living embodiment of a Zamboni. It was horrible.”
“Slow down,” Mentalgamecoach says. “Tell me exactly what happened.”
“First,” Skatergirl says. “I fell on my triple lutz. Then, everything fell apart.”
Continue reading “Use the Competition Mindset to Help You Land Inconsistent Jumps in Competition”What Kind of Goals Do You Set for Competition?
What kind of goals do you set for competition?
- I want to score a personal best.
- I want to podium.
- I want to beat ____.
- I want to impress ____.