Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Athletes can practice hard all year long, only to defeat themselves before they take the ice in competition.
One of the biggest cause of this is “expectations.” Expectations are dream killers.
Continue reading “Do You Defeat Yourself Before You Step on the Ice?”
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How do I manage my mind and emotions when I am being compared to others in a competition?
I want to thank this skater for a great question! This skater is already aware that she can make a change in the way she thinks and feels in a competitive situation that involves being compared to other skaters. Continue reading “Competition and Comparisons: How to Manage Your Mind and Emotions”
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I don’t think you’re ever there. You might never arrive, but if you do, you might as well quit because you’re already there. Can’t get any better. And as players, if you ever have that moment—you should never have that moment. You’re always trying to get better. –Tiger Woods
Continue reading “Help Young Athletes Reach Their Dreams with Healthy Perspective”
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Current sports neuroscience research demonstrates that there is an undeniable connection between the physical and mental state of an athlete and their ability to perform at their peak. An athlete is able to perform at peak when they are healthy and happy, but can struggle to perform routine skills when they are slightly injured or unhappy.
Continue reading “Healing Sports Injuries: The Mind-Body Connection”
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What you believe about your skills and abilities can move you forward or hold you back.
A limiting belief is a thought you think that keeps you from doing or achieving something you desire.
Everyone carries some type of limiting belief around with them. They start small and if left unchallenged can turn into big barriers to your success. If you are reading this, you probably know that you have them. Continue reading “How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs”
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Skaters tie themselves in knots with worry that Judges won’t “like” their programs or with comparisons to others who seem to be “ahead” of them in skills. The more they worry, the more their confidence suffers. Eventually their improvement seems to be at a stand still, and frustration rules. Continue reading “Worrying What Others Think is Holding You Back”