Train Your Brain to Win
General articles written by Isabelle Hamptonstone.
The Leadership Power Of Words Approach About How To Criticize Constructively, And How To Use Words That Are As Soft Like Velvet But Still Pack A Punch!
As a leader, you may not realize it, but your words can feel like a ton of bricks dropping on one of your team member’s head, and crushing their soul in the process.
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You’ve seen off the competition and played your heart out to land yourself and your team into the playoffs.
The excitement of what’s to come is reaching fever pitch and all of a sudden your self-belief comes crashing down and you are unsure if you can pull it back.
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Your intuition is your internal guidance system and will help increase your hockey confidence.
Your intuition is your gut feeling.
Tuning in to your intuition helps you to become mentally strong and focused.
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Does your mind feel restless and unable to focus when you are stressed and under pressure on the ice?
Do you make silly mistakes when you are under this pressure?
Or, are you always calm, relaxed, and focused?
Calm focus is a display of inner strength; this inner strength is a key trait developed by the NHL Players that I coach. It will enable you to win!
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Does the thought of an upcoming game cause anxiety and doubt to build up in you?
Is it possible that you are being hard on yourself?
Your own judgment can be as rewarding or as harsh as a judgment from your teammates, your coaches or any media source.
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Is there a part of you that is starting to feel exhausted? Perhaps, no matter how much you try, your physical and mental energy isn’t the same as it was at the beginning of the hockey season?
It is common to reach a point in the season where you are feeling tired.
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Is your hockey stress about whether your team will make the playoffs or not?
Are you worried that you might get a season-ending injury?
Have you recently been traded to another team
These curve balls happen unexpectedly and can be highly stressful.
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You may have sustained an injury and are now out for several games – perhaps you have been benched rather than placed on the starting line up.
Are you serious about being successful?
Are you focused on being better?
Do you want everything to line up for you?
Have you ever heard the expression, “Tidy House, tidy mind”?
It’s one of my grandmother’s favorite sayings. Here’s how it helps to overcome mental roadblocks in hockey and build that NHL winning mindset.
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Think of all the tasks you want to complete today. How does it feel when it all mounts up?
Task lists can be overwhelming, and overwhelm can lead to stress. How you deal with stress can affect the ways in which you are struggling to reach your peak.
What if you could develop a mindset that uses stress to improve performance?
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