Coach Sara had a session with an athlete recently and received some pretty amazing feedback on their session:
“This really changes everything for me.”
Here is what they covered:
Who is your most important coach?
Athletes answer this question by reminiscing on either their first coach or the coach that helped them have their big breakthrough.
But at the end of the day, the most important coach is yourself.
Nobody spends more time with you than yourself. Nobody hears your words more than yourself. That also means nobody’s words have more of an impact on you than your own.
A great question to ask yourself daily is:
“How do I want to coach myself today?”
Will you be encouraging with a healthy amount of support and challenge? Or will you be too critical and beat yourself up?
The choice is yours. Remember you are your most important coach!
Make sure to watch the full video for the complete breakdown by Coach Sara.
Please share this with anyone you think would be interested.
Blair has over 13 years of experience as a Professional Dancer, Assistant Dance Captain & Cast Manager, as well as an additional 17 years of training. Over the last 3 decades, she has lived and experienced first hand the highest of highs & lowest of lows that come with pursuing a career in the Performing Arts.
Sean Mahoney is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), and a Master’s candidate in the Sport and Performance Psychology program at the University of Denver. For as long as he can remember, Sean has been fascinated by human performance and how to gain an edge over the competition. For most of his athletic career, he focused on the physical aspect of performance but neglected the mental. Because of this, he struggled with performance anxiety, focus issues, and limiting beliefs pertaining to confidence and self-doubt. His lack of focus on optimizing his mental game prevented him from reaching his full potential.
As a former member of McMaster University’s women’s soccer team, Emilie intimately understands the demands and challenges athletes face on and off the field. Although she encountered many challenges as a high-level athlete, particularly struggling with self-doubt and overthinking, Emilie was able to make a remarkable transformation when she began to embrace the principles of sports psychology.
Danielle Hanus, MA
Monica Russell, MA
