Evgenia – A Difficult Season and how she can Rebuild Mentally
A difficult season laced with underwhelming performances has plagued Evgenia so far. A disappointing 2nd place finish at the Olympics followed by a big move from Russia to Canada training with Brian Orser, and new choreographic and technical changes,...
15 Reframes to Change your Negative Self-Talk to Positive
Negative Self-TalkPositive ReframeI pop and circle on my jumpsI go for it every time I can’t do itMy jumps are clean and consistent She is better than meI land my jumps with great speed and flow It is so much easier for her/him than it is for me I...
3 Mindfulness Tools to Improve your Performance
Mindfulness, like meditation or yoga, is a topic that is getting a lot of attention in the media lately. You know that it is an important way to combat stress and mental health problems but did you know that it can also benefit athletes performance? I am currently...
Typical “Week Before Competition” Behaviours
The week before competition is typically a challenge for most skaters. Practice can be running smoothly, up until the last 3-5 days before competition, then there is a noticeable shift. As a mental trainer, I often work my hardest that week to reassure and remind my...
Olympic Lessons in Mental Training
It has been 2.5 weeks since the Olympics finished and I am still revelling in how it all turned out! As a viewer and lover of figure skating, I couldn’t have asked for a more satisfying event. As a mental trainer, there were so many nuggets of wisdom and take...About Me
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An idea shared during one of my training sessions yesterday...
"Imagine, when you make a mistake in sport, a rock is placed. You have the choice to pick it up and carry it through the remainder of your performance or leave it. If you pick it up, it will weigh you down, affect your balance, set you off. If you leave it, you can still have a great practice or performance."
What will you choose?
I like this idea of “dancing with the flow”. This goes for the highs and lows. If you can “dance” with it instead of fighting through it, it just seems more fun!
I would like to offer an 8 week group of Performance Pods starting the beginning of July. Please let me know if you or your skater would be interested. 5 athletes per group, 8 - 30 minute online mental training calls, $400 per skater, SO much incredible training to take your skating to the next level!