Think about driving to your job everyday… or taking your kids to school. You could probably drive both of these routes with your eyes closed (please don’t). But if you think about it, the more we travel a specific path, the more automated the journey becomes. 

When we think specific thoughts, we build a "roadway" in our brain. The more frequently we think those thoughts, the more difficult it can become to see that there are other possible "roads" we could take instead. 

This week our Coaches are talking about a gymnastics mindset training tool that can help your gymnasts explore other possible thought patterns. This will help them when they are struggling with upgrades, negative thinking, mental blocks, performance anxiety and so much more. For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are  based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnast's success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

Picture this:

Your gymnast is struggling with negative thoughts and you want to help her shift her mindset. You’re clearly not a mind reader, so you ask the question, “What’s going on?” And then you hear it. Ever coaches’ least favorite response, “I don’t know.” How are you supposed to know how to help her, if she doesn’t even know what she needs? 

It’s easy to get frustrated with our athletes because we observe this response as a strategy to avoid the issue. But the truth is, she probably doesn’t know what she’s thinking to cause the problem. 

This is because our brains hate to be criticized. So, it will actually hide our thoughts from us if it is afraid we are going to judge ourselves harshly. Meaning, when your gymnast tries to figure out what she was thinking so that she can change it to something that is more useful, she won't be able to see it. 

This week, we teach our gymnasts a mindset training activity that helps gymnasts learn to observe their thoughts in a way that helps them. Tune in! For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnast's success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

Goal setting is easy. But holding ourselves accountable to those goals is where things get tricky. Even when we do remember what our goals are, it’s hard to know what steps to take at any given moment. We have to make sure to help our gymnasts connect the daily and weekly work they do with the long term goals they hope to accomplish.

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We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts' success. Their mind.

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Today, Ali and Stacie talk about how to help your gymnasts set mindset goals. We know that it takes more than improving your gymnastics skills to reach a big goal. A healthy mindset is key to achieving those BIG end-of-the-season goals.

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For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts' success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

Setting a goal for the next season is so important. It gives our athletes something to strive for, and teaches accountability. Oftentimes, gymnasts set small goals so they can feel the satisfaction of accomplishing something. However,setting a BIG goal for your gymnast is critical.  In this episode, Stacie and Ali explain how bigger goals can be the difference makers when it comes to the outcome of your gymnast’s season. 

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For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics  teams that are  based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

When your gymnast is frustrated with how things have gone in the past, they can fall victim to overgeneralizing one or two mistakes as a complete character flaw. A few falls in a meet season become "I can't compete well." Difficulty on a skill turns into "I am just bad at that event." In this episode, Ali and Stacie talk about how to help your gymnasts look at the facts of the last season, and determine how they want to think about it going forward in a way that will help them be successful in the coming year.

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For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts' success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

It’s important for your athletes to evaluate their season while everything is still fresh in their minds. After the last meet of the season, help your gymnasts take time to look back at the year. It’s easy to immediately look forward to what comes next, but there is so much to be learned from what we just did. Your gymnasts will be able to see how things came together this season so much more clearly from this vantage point.

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For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to explore how you and your team or an individual gymnast might work with us, check us out at gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts' success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

If you really think about it, getting up and saluting that judge can be a very heavy feeling for some gymnasts. It’s particularly hard for those athletes who struggle with pressure. You know, the ones who “have to” hit this routine for one reason or another. 

“I have to stick this beam routine or, (insert unlikely consequence here).” 

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Turning the “have to’s” into “WANT TO’s”

Shifting an athlete’s inner dialogue from “have to” to “want to” is an extremely powerful tool. All of a sudden, “I have to stick this beam routine” becomes “I want to stick this beam routine,” and the load immediately feels lighter. “Have to” implies pressure while “want to” implies motivation.  For more examples of what we teach gymnasts on this topic, head over to Instagram or Facebook. And if you want to learn more from us, including how to sign up for our monthly Coaches Clinic, check out gymnasticsmindsetacademy.com.

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics  teams that are  based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

Did you know that the physical phenomenon of feeling nervous and feeling excited are almost exactly the same? The body has a hard time distinguishing between the two emotions. It’s the brain that determines which emotion your gymnast is going to experience based on the thoughts that she is having. 

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Being able to identify emotions and how they are existing within our bodies can really help us process what we’re going through. Some gymnasts get butterflies when they are nervous and also experience butterflies when they are excited. Teaching our gymnasts how to create positive thought patterns around these feelings can help them to shift negative emotions into positive ones. 

Learn more about how to help your gymnasts calm their competition nerves, and have them follow us on Instagram for more daily inspiration! 

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics  teams that are  based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com

Are your gymnasts experiencing the post season blues? Sometimes it can be hard to stay the course when the end of the season is lurking near. “What if I don’t hit?” “What if I don’t qualify?”  “What if my season is over after this weekend?” What if, what if, what if. 

It’s common for gymnasts to push these thoughts and feelings down, but we all know that doesn’t work. We’re here to help you reframe those "what if’s” for your gymnasts. 

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If you have a gymnast that could benefit from this type of mindset training, we’d love to meet them. Work with us, to help strengthen your mind the same way you strengthen your body to compete with confidence. 

We have courses and coaching programs for individual gymnasts and gymnastics teams that are based on proven behavioral science. And results that speak for themselves. Invest in the one thing that will have the greatest impact on your gym or your gymnasts' success. Their mind.

Check us out at gymnasticsmindestacademy.com