Navigating a Difficult Coach/Athlete Relationship

Navigating a Difficult Coach/Athlete Relationship

by | Mar 2, 2020

Mind-Body Performance Academy has been running for 3 weeks and, as part of the training, there is a live Q & A each Sunday. Athletes, parents and coaches post questions in the private Facebook group through the week for me to answer during these sessions. Without...
Let your Frustration Fuel your Performance

Let your Frustration Fuel your Performance

by | Dec 4, 2019

Does any of this sound familiar…you practice really poorly the week before competition, you bomb your short program, you pop everything on your warm-up. What do all of these scenarios have in common? They all induce high levels of frustration! Frustration is a...
What is a Strong Mindset worth to you?

What is a Strong Mindset worth to you?

by | Oct 1, 2019

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 bailing before the take off or popping it altogether, over and over again. That is 1/4 of every...
5 Biggest Insights into Bianca Andreescu’s Mental Game

5 Biggest Insights into Bianca Andreescu’s Mental Game

by | Sep 16, 2019

Bianca started mental training at the age of 12. It was introduced to her by her mother and the focus was on prevention. This is the ideal start time; before the self-doubt or the concern with what other’s think sets in. Providing your athlete with the tools to...
The #1 Myth Parents Believe about Mental Training

The #1 Myth Parents Believe about Mental Training

by | Sep 4, 2019

As a parent, do you wait until after your skater is injured to start encouraging them to warm up, and enrolling them in stretch and fitness training? NO! So why would you wait until there is a confidence issue or inconsistency in performance to start training their...
Perform Your Best Despite How You are Feeling

Perform Your Best Despite How You are Feeling

by | Jul 17, 2019

It is difficult enough to perform your best when you have all your ducks in a row…but imagine when things are not going as planned. I recently had this happen and it made me think about the elite athletes I have worked with and how they have become really good...