Performhappy With Rebecca Smith

There are many myths surrounding mental blocks. Today I want to talk to you about the true cause of mental blocks and ways to go about beating them!

It can be difficult to dial in your focus for a big competition. Tody we will talk about how to dial it in and head into competition with the right mindset.

There are some common emotions that happen for athletes who have been injured during competition season. A quick list off of the top of my head would be anger, denial, sadness, depression, and feelings of unfairness. Not only are they emotions, but they are also BIG emotions, and that is normal, healthy even.

A lot of parents might struggle with knowing when to push their athlete, and when to back off a little and just offer a little more support! As a parent, you’d do anything for your kid. The hard part is figuring out just what they need to rise to the potential that we see in them.

Hey guys, it’s me, Coach Rebecca. Today I want to talk to you about building confidence through imagery. There are truly six ways to build confidence, but today I want to focus on one of my favorite mental confidence tools. This tool is my favorite because it works, and it works fast.

Hey everybody, it’s me, Coach Rebecca. Today I want to talk to you about your mental game plan for competition, what is going on in your mind when you’re getting ready to compete, and how much control you happen to have over that.  So if you’re the kind of person who gets the jitters before a meet or competition, then you’re not alone. Stick around for some tips on how to get those jitters under control!

Hey guys, Coach Rebecca here. Do you sometimes catch yourself being negative? That's okay it's completely natural! This week I want to share with you why your brain is wired to think negatively and how with just a few simple steps we can start to turn that around. If you'd like to learn to take your negative thoughts to a more neutral place stick around for this week's episode!

Hey everyone, it's Coach Rebecca! This week I'd like to talk to you about how changing your mental state doesn't have to take a long time! It can be quick and it can be easy, it just takes repetition. If you'd like to hear some ways to boost your confidence easily before competition join us for this week's podcast!

Hey everyone, Coach Rebecca here. This week I want to talk to you about how sometimes your talent can feel like a burden, and what the movie Encanto can teach us about sport-confidence. If sometimes your talents feel like a burden stick around to find out ways to find confidence again in your sport.

Ep244 Crisis! Competition Season & Mental Blocks

In today's PerformHappy Podcast, Coach Rebecca is talking to sport parents! She shares 5 tips on how to survive sport parenting without losing your mind! When stress is high, a lot of young athletes are anxious and parents feel the wrath. Tune in to find out how to preserve your sanity during this time and sail through the season with a smile!

On today's episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we are talking to parents about what to do when your athlete needs support, but they just don't want your help. Listen in to gain some insight into the different stages athletes go through that bring them from resisting help to becoming ready to accept it.

On today's episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we get to hear Aladiana Tosado's story and all about how she tackled fears and mental blocks to reach her dream of collegiate gymnastics. Tune in to learn about the determined and courageous Aladiana and the hope she has to share with all of us.

On this episode of the PerformHappy Podcast, I'm talking to coaches. Let's discuss 4 exercises that you can bring to your team to help break a negativity habit.

On today's episode of the PerformHappy Podcast, I am going to talk about mental blocks! I'll dive into who breaks through and who stays stuck. There are 5 key characteristics that are required for breakthrough so tune in if you're ready to tackle your mental block!

On today's episode of the PerformHappy podcast, I'm going to be talking the two reasons why talent is actually the main cause of fear and anxiety in athletes. I'll be discussing why talent is the main cause, the mindset that keeps these athletes stuck, and how you, the parent, can help break that cycle. 

On today's episode of the PerformHappy podcast, I'm going to give you 5 lessons from my very own performance anxiety journey. Stress is known to rise during this time of the year so I'll be talking about how performance anxiety showed up for me as an adolescent and adult, as well as the 5 lessons I learned to handle nerves. 

On today's episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we are talking about performance anxiety and how to front-load your confidence! I'll dive into why nerves happen, discuss the real problem that causes the performance anxiety, and how to make failure your superhero.

On this episode of the PerformHappy podcast we are talking about motivation! Does your child say they love the sport but behave in a way that suggests otherwise? Tune in to learn about the 4 reasons that cause your athlete to look like they aren't motivated and tools to help find out what is really going on.

On this episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we are talking about tears. We will discuss the transition from childhood to adulthood and how it impacts emotions, the 3 main sport factors that compound the crying issue, and some ideas on how to help your athlete get their smile back.