Competition Readiness
To the perfectionist athlete, the feeling of being “competition ready” is often elusive. The mind tells them, “one more practice, one more run through, one more clean landing”, there is always an opportunity to be more prepared. They often compare their performance in...
Mental Blocks and Worlds
Mental blocks are one of the leading struggles I see athletes face that keep them from performing their best. A mental block is a belief about your ability to do something that literally keeps you from doing it. If you have ever worked with me, you know the first...
Define a Mentally strong Performance
What I consider to be a mentally strong performance may surprise you. It is not a clean skate every time! In fact, there may be several mistakes. It is how you respond once a mistake is made that is how you define a mentally strong performance. An Olympic...
Planning for an Epic change of Plans
It was difficult to watch Roman Sadovsky struggle in the team event. Kurt Browning said, “his mind was going way faster than the music or the skate”. Being asked to fill the shoes of the veteran Keegan Messing, last minute, was an experience I am sure he would not...About Me
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Let's not wait until there is a major mental block or significant confidence issue to start mindset training.
10 Reasons Mental Training at the Club Level is a MUST! - Rebekah Dixon
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The need to take a preventative, proactive approach to mental training, making it accessible to all skaters from beginner to elite, is a true investment.
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Now I understand sport is very, very expensive. Investing in ice time that is not being used productively can also be very frustrating. This is often the case for athletes dealing with uncontrollable nerves and mental blocks. ![]()
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In this week's blog I highlight the impact an untrained mind plays in training.
What is a Strong Mindset worth to you? - Rebekah Dixon
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Facebook Twitter Gmail LinkedIn Skating parents, imagine your skater circling around for 15 minutes of a 1 hour session not attempting a jump. Just skating around, setting up for a jump but completely...
She quoted Carl Jung: "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate."![]()
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"Be conscious about the reality of the transition, that it's not going to be easy, your whole identity as an athlete is wrapped up in your sport, and has been for so long, so realize that there's going to be a bit of unravelling of that identity," she said. "And that's going to be a bit of a painful process."
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The past few weeks have seen several high-profile athletes retire. Cara Button, who has counselled Canadian athletes on retirement for 16 years, says while some find it relatively easy to move on, no ...