Book Review – Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: Mental Training for Athletes and Coaches
Author: Keith Kaufman, Carol Glass, Timothy Pineau The Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) book is the handbook in the training for certification in MSPE. I took this training so I could help athletes implement mindfulness as part of their mental training. In...
Helping Teens Navigate emotions
When my friend’s daughter vulnerably shared with me, I took a step back. Her 14 year old heart shared, “I am trying to love myself, but I don’t know how?” My 39 year old heart could completely relate. “I am still working on that”, I told her. Being a teenage girl,...
Visualization: The KEY to Training While Injured
At some point in your skating career you may experience an injury and the slew of emotions that accompany this experience are palpable. Frustration, anger, sadness to name a few are felt by your “whole team” (mom, dad, coach, family pet!, etc). You want to keep...
Building Resiliency and Preparing for the Unexpected
Last week I had the opportunity to attend my first Canada Games. This event is like a mini-Olympics for Canadian athletes. In figure skating, the top two Pre-Novice skaters in each discipline and from each province get selected to attend. The event happens only every...
You don’t need to Control your Competition Nerves!?
What if you didn’t need to control your competition nerves? This is the question I am left asking after completing the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement training course. For years, I have been teaching athletes strategies to help them control their competition...
Reflect before you Goal set
As we begin a new year, it is important to reflect on the one that has just passed. Too often athletes set a goal, work hard, and by the time they accomplish the goal they are on to the next one. Without taking a moment to celebrate the win, you may quickly find...
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