'Be Mentally Tough' Blog
How to Up Your Performance this Spring
As the snow is melting for those of us in Northern climates and as the days are growing longer, it’s time to come out of hibernation mode and kick it to the...
How to harness anxiety for success
Recently, a reporter asked me the following questions for an article she was writing. I thought I’d give you a sneak peak into my take on anxiety and what...
Congratulations to MTI Client Ella Douglas on a Silver Medal International Finish
For Ella Douglas, winning silver on beam was not predictable or to be expected, especially not at Gymnix, Canada’s premier international gymnastics competition. Over the last 2 years Ella has undergone two different surgeries: one on her shoulder about two years ago and another on her foot/ankle last summer.
MTI Athlete Maddie Radvanyi wins Silver at Canada Games
What an exciting week it's been for MTI athlete Maddie Radvanyi! One week ago she was just a student at school at Acadia University in Nova Scotia and now...
Mental Toughness at the Super Bowl in 2015
For those of you who watched the Super Bowl in 2015, I'm sure you noticed that the theme was definitely Mental Toughness. In the post game celebrations, it...
Pride a motivator and result of a job well done
Pride is an important part of optimal performance and, at the same time, it makes all the hard work worthwhile.As I high performer, you need to have a certain...
Get Psyched Game-Plan: Get Tough!
It's time to Get Tough! Not like forcing something or making something happen, but rather being in a place to respond to whatever the game, whatever your...
Why resolutions don’t work . . .
What are your goals this year? So often people focus on 'resolutions' and often fall short for another year in a row because these resolutions are based on...
Most improved player . . way to go!
This awesome photo is of Amanda, one of my super dedicated NCAA college athletes. When I started working with Amanda, she was going into her first season in...
Some sport inspiration…
Leading into the Holidays, I thought to myself "what message do I want to send in my weekly Mental Toughness Tips email?". Immediately, what came to me was...
A trick to performance . . .
Teamwork by Hedgehogs – what?
Here's an awesome story that I found when searching teamwork this evening. It's a great lesson: "It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of...