12 Tips STAY IN THE MOMENT

Ever seen the movie The Replacements?  The movie is about replacement football players due to a strike by the professionals.  In the movie, the coach asks the players what are their biggest fears. Keanu Reeves character who is the quarterback says quicksand.  Everyone is confused until he explains. “You’re playing and you think everything is…

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13 Gymnast Mindset Red Flags

Gymnast Mindset Red Flags: Balking and Hesitating  Struggling with Mental Blocks  Afraid of Getting Hurt Fearful of New Skills  Difficulty Bouncing Back From Mistakes Being better in practice than in a meet or tournament. Fear of letting teammates down Not aggressive or lacking the Killer Instinct. Poor body language. Low confidence. Very nervous meets and…

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10 mental mistakes hockey players make

  1. Getting involved in the hype by reading the papers and/or looking up your stats. After your season is over, then you can check this stuff out. During the season, focus on always improving. 2. Associating with negative people. They will slow you down and taint your progress during the season. Keep your distance…

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3, 2, 1, ACTION PLAN!

Goals need brainstorming, structure, planning, written out, be visible, and then action can take place. The main goal about setting goals is taking control of your own fate. These outcomes aren’t just going to be handed to you. You won’t get better at that technique if you never practice. You will never get stronger if…

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