Great first day on-site (and on hill!) training mental skills and working hand in hand with some outstanding athletes, coaches, and support staff of the Craigleith Ski Club extended program!
#mentalskills#sportpsychology#mindfulness#selftalk#prepare
Katherine Medland Spence makes a stunning return to competition 💪
The Ottawa native claimed GOLD at the Warsaw Cup, which also marked her first international competition 🥇🎉
Katherine Medland Spence makes a stunning return to competition 💪
The Ottawa native claimed GOLD at the Warsaw Cup, which also marked her first international competition 🥇🎉
🚨 New in PSE 🚨
Development and preliminary validation of the Flow-Clutch Scale in sport and exercise
Free access here: https://t.co/YA8JU7XERk
Big team effort over 4 years! Many thanks @ScottGGoddard @Trish_Jackman @mattschweickle@stewartvella
Reach out if interested 😀
“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.”
- @sivers
Mental toughness is often about accepting reality and choosing your response.
The reality is you may face distractions, setbacks, adversity, failure and poor circumstances.
The point isn’t to avoid reality but to choose your response to it.
As we begin the new year, it is the perfect opportunity to share and reflect on the vision and mission of the CSPA. These are the words that will guide us in 2020. We are inspired and excited by our goals for the year ahead!
I don’t agree with telling our players they need to hold each other accountable.
I reframe it to:
Hold yourself accountable first, then check in with and support your teammates when they seem to be getting off-course.
Integrity & kindness vs shame and blame
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@JasonBroughTSN @HalfordTSN Jason, Mike - Ottawa-based, Vancouver born mental performance coach/sport psych here. Just listened to the morning show from out East and loved the sport psych focus! Would be happy to connect with you guys on/off the record if interested. Cheers.
Athletes receiving recommended amount of sleep (8+ hours) on the weekdays reduced odds of injury 61%, and athletes meeting nutritional recommendations reduced odds of injury 64%.
Link to article: https://t.co/7rsRWsQoIe
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and we want YOU to help us #EndTheStigma around mental health and promote mental wellness. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health!
Chris Paul - "The importance of training your mind is so valuable for anyone. Your mind may be what separates you from the next person" #MentalGame#MVPMindset
Reflections on team culture - ‘Culture is never about you, but always starts with you.’ Always about you personally doing the little everyday mundane things that ripple through the team/organization. Culture is caught through sum of our collective actions.
Excellent point here for high performing teams and groups - it takes a strong, open, and values-oriented leader to be receptive to this type of challenge!
When hiring a coaching staff, I've found it is important to hire people you will get along with, but also people who will challenge you on a daily basis. You improve more when you surround yourself with people that challenge you day in and day out.