Category Mental Game

How To Be A Bench Warmer

[ posted by Kim on 5th of February, 2009 ]

No one wants to be a “bench warmer”. Especially at the end of the year when the big games and entire season are on the line. But now that the playoffs are here, it is inevitable that some players are going to get more playing time than others in those “do or die” situations. Even […]

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Motivating Girls Hockey Players

[ posted by Kim on 22nd of January, 2009 ]

How do you motivate girls hockey players? This is one of the most common questions I receive from parents and coaches in the female game. Whether it is on the individual or team level, getting girls players motivated is very different from the boys. While the method of screaming, yelling and threatening may work in […]

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Building Confidence Through Validation

[ posted by Kim on 4th of January, 2009 ]

When was the last time you told someone that they were great? We all need to be validated once in a while, don’t we? I watched this great video about the amazing power of validation yesterday and even though it’s a little cheesy, and 16 minutes long, I promise you that it’s worth watching. Enjoy! […]

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