Sport Life Flow

Over the years, I had heard a lot about change and as the quote “there is nothing permanent except change” ~ Heraclitus of  Ephesus indicates having undergone many changes myself. However, I hadn’t really heard about transitions or been aware of transitions (even though I had undergone many) until a few years back and started investigating further….

Today I was going through some workbooks from my tennis playing days and came across these 20 Characteristics of a Champion. I remember reading through these characteristics each day as motivation and inspiration. I think they can relate to general life as much as sporting life, so wanted to share them. I don’t know where they came from,…

In this post I am going to share what resilience is, why it is important within sport and 7 ways a coach can help enhance resilience in young athletes. What is Resilience? Resilience has been a concept that continues to grow and evolve over the years. Within the dictionary, some definitions of resilience include – …

When we start to reconnect with our authentic selves and who we are on a deeper level, we can start to recognise mental blocks and the impact they can have on the present (for example our sport and life). Subsequently, in this post I am going to share more about mental blocks.  What Are Mental…

We all experience stress in our daily lives and athletes are no different. How we experience that stress depends on how we choose to think about the stress, feel the stress and respond to the stress. Eustress vs Distress Stress is not always “bad” thing. It is subjective, so something that is stressful for you may…

As a past athlete, I have been passionate about this space for many years. I have travelled this adventure and have intimate understanding of the challenges an elite athlete faces when they stop their career. Yes, that time when people are still talking about your career, however you have limited or no income, unsure of…

There are many reasons why an athlete would work with a performance and well-being coach. Subsequently, in this post I wanted to share you you some of those reasons. However, before I share why an athlete would work with a performance and well-being coach, let’s make sure we are on the same page about coaching….

One of the reasons why I like performance and well-being coaching so much is because it helps clients discover their own answers and treats them as the experts in their own lives (which I believe everyone is). It is a very client-centred and solution-focused approach. A very brief example of this is shown in the following…

The past few weeks, I have been talking to people about mindfulness and how it relates to sports people. Subsequently, today I wanted to share some more about the why, what, where, who and when of mindfulness in sport. Let’s get started… Why Mindfulness in Sport? There are many reasons why practicing mindfulness can be…