Let your Frustration Fuel your Performance
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...
How to “Shut Up” your Inner Critic!
The “inner critic” or “negative voice” is a serious controller of behaviour, whether you are aware of it or not. It is continuously placing judgement about who you are, what you do, where you are going and why. So how do you...
It’s a Marathon not a Sprint
When a parent inquires about mental training for their skater, they often ask, “how many sessions will my skater require? How long until we start to notice improvements in his/her mindset and therefore, experience the benefits on the ice?” Although this...
Control your Nerves before a Performance
Consider this….you are standing by the boards, waiting for your name to be called, at which point you will skate to your starting position and perform your program. How does your body feel in this moment? Your legs feel stiff? Your heart is beating fast? How...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 ...