Unstoppable Athlete - Mental Resilience for Teen Athletes

Sara and Michelle talk about a recent volleyball tournament their team was in and how the attitude of the players translates into playing opportunities.

Are you stuck in past mistakes? Is your attitude a detriment to the team?
Can you learn the skills to move on? Self awareness is a key to being able to say “next”, and control the things you can control, your attitude and energy.  Know your role and learn how to be the go to player that the coach will look to off the bench, be the best at it!

Top 3 Take Aways

1. Attitude is a choice
2. Find an expression that allows you to shift your attitude. What levers can you pull to make the attitude and energy you want to have happen?
3. Be the best you can be at your role and show the coach you own it.

Check out www.unstoppableathlete.ca for our 12 week athlete mental resilience program upcoming dates and times for a parent information session that interested parents should definitely check out. 

How athletes need to take ownership for what they are learning from coaches or programs. Where does your fire from within come from and how does it motivate you to move towards your goals? Learning skills to take you to the next level and being motivated to apply them on a consistent basis will define your results.

Top 3 Take Aways

1. Be accountable to yourself
2. What am I willing to do to actually achieve my goals?
3. How do I apply the learning and coaching I receive?

Check out www.unstoppableathlete.ca for our 12 week athlete mental resilience program upcoming dates and times for a parent information session that interested parents should definitely check out. 

Sara and Michelle really dig in to the topic of when future aspirations might be a detriment to your team and your experience in the present. 

Top 3 Take Aways

1. How can you show up for your team? With willingness and enthusiasm for what the team needs right now.
2. Don’t play for your highlight reel, play for your team.
3. Sport is the experience you are having right now, not where it might take you. Doors open when you stay present and may be more exciting that what you thought you were working towards. 

Check out www.unstoppableathlete.ca for our 12 week athlete mental resilience program upcoming dates and times for a parent information session that interested parents should definitely check out. 

#10 - Athlete Interview with Mona. Track athlete, pilates instructor and counsellor

Key Takeaways

1. Reasons we compete can be varied and unique to each of us
2. The body doesn't always speak to us in words, its important to listen to the whispers and trust the intuition.
3. Its all okay! Learning to feel what's true and being okay that things can change. Your motivators of yesterday may not be right for you today. 

Check out our Unstoppable Athlete 8 week program for you or your team! www.unstoppableathlete.ca

Recognize the perfectionist trap and reframe the inner dialogue. We are here to learn, not to be perfect or be the same as others, we are all on our own path. Keep it in perspective, it’s a game and it is supposed to be fun. Utilize strategies: pre-performance plan, post-game reflection and journal with a focus on gratitude. 

After last week, Sara is taking a break but before leaving Michelle guides her on a few of the important questions behind why we coach.

Key Takeaways: 1. Seeing challenges as working for you

2.Coach for the relationships, with players, other coaches and the community

3. Growth and Life lessons from sport.

Check out our Unstoppable Athlete 8 week program for your team! www.unstoppableathlete.ca
Sara shares about needing to listen to her own advice. Allowing life and expectations to build up, she is humbled that she was unable to show up as the coach she desires to be this past weekend. The conversation with Michelle and reflections around the process start to open big possibilities for showing up better for herself and her players in the future. 
Key takeaways: 1. Start with Gratitude and its amazing how many things pop up to be thankful for
2. Communication in relationship - be vulnerable and ask for help
3. Fail fast - growth comes from making mistakes and learning (especially when you are able to check your ego)

Balance isn’t perfect. Prioritize the BIG 3: sleep, school, training. Prepare: what supports do you need, can you schedule school work so you are doing little bits everyday, pre-plan meals and more.

Mindset shift required! What can I learn from this challenge? When coping with illness and injury its helpful to celebrate the small wins and what you can do. Then build resilience: work on your bounce back plan, who can help support you, keep in perspective what this bump may bring, and focus on the opportunity to work on the mental skills needed in your sport. 

Versatility matters. Can you be the best you you can be? AND be whatever the team needs. Learning multiple positions makes you more adaptable and more desirable for future teams. Being open to opportunities can bring big payoffs. And you never know what lessons (or other gifts) can come from failure. You may meet your best friend being a role player on the bench.