Fear Can Make Us Anxious, And Anxiety Can Affect Our Performance Both On And Off The Ice!

So, here's what you can do today to help yourself get stronger.

The key is to strengthen your faith in your ability.

Tip - Ask yourself, am I:

1. Worrying about my ability, or;
2. Focusing on my strengths?

If you are focusing on thoughts that cause anxiety, you'll get a result that causes stress. And if you are doing this - you are not alone.

Use your awareness of what you are focusing on to improve your mental strength.

Practice re-focusing on what you need to do to feel better on the ice to give you a more robust and stricter mindset for peak performance.

Remember that negative self-talk when you came off the ice after a bad shift? Those negative words will only increase your anxiety.

Instead, once you have looked at where you can improve your performance, find as many positive takeaways from that last practice or the game you just played, win or lose.

Remind yourself that each day allows you to become a better player, building on your achievements.

Focus on 3 positive takeaways about your game today: the abilities that make you a valuable and meaningful player to your team and make your mental strength stronger.

Explore more Mental Performance Training and Sports Psychology tools by visiting our website: Hockey Confidence

Warmest, Izzy.

Isabelle Hampton-Stone M.Sc.
Elite Mental Performance Coach 
Office: 250-412-3809

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