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Meet Coach Christine!
High-Performance Mindset Coach As a Professional Pairs Figure Skater, I had the privilege for 17 years to train, compete and perform alongside some of the best figure skaters in the world from Japan, central and eastern Europe, as well as, in the US & Canada. For the last 15 years, I have had the pleasure…
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Perfectionism
Benefit or Hindrance to High-Performance Mental Well-Being Perfectionism has increased in sport at a disturbing rate since the covid lockdown mandates, with anxiety, worry, and fear creating a mental health well-being issue among youth athletes. Perfectionism is one of the biggest distractions of competitive focus and has been shown to be devastating to confidence, performance,…
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How to build Confidence And Eliminate Self-Doubt
Have you ever stepped out on warm-up ice, looked around at the competition, and thought, “How can I compete against THEM?” For many skaters, this one thought can be paralyzing. So how do we deal with self-doubt, feelings of inadequacy, and a lack of confidence? The Dictionary definition of Confidence is: “A feeling of self-assurance…