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#37: Strike a pose (there’s something to it!)
Obviously, there is a mind-body connection, but did you know your posture can impact your performance in the ring? It’s a thing! Listen and learn how the way you hold yourself can affect how you see yourself and...
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#36: Singing the seminar blues (but loving every minute!)
I recently had a working spot in a seminar and while I loved every minute, it was a roller coaster of emotions - from the joy of “getting it,” to the defeat of struggling for an entire turn. It’s an interesting thing...
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#35: Breathe in with intention (and out with the crap)
We are overdue for a quickie breathing & visualization combo to help you set positive intentions and let go of the junk that no longer serves you! Let’s do this!
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#34: Make mistakes your fuel (and learn to let go)
It takes some discipline to refocus your brain away from a disappointment and towards improvement. It’s hard, but it’s a skill you can cultivate!
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#33: Trying to change your self image? (Aren’t we all!)
To change our self-image means changing how we see ourselves. We need to believe in the version of ourselves we desire - belief cues the subconscious into action!
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#32: How’s your sportsmanship? (Let’s straighten those crowns!)
While we may be anthropologically wired to look for the negative, it doesn’t mean we have to find it in other people. Let’s chat about how we can lift each other up in a sport that too often enjoys taking the low...
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#31: Your response is everything (and you control it!)
Life happens, but it’s how we respond that makes all the difference. The same applies to our reaction to ring nerves and performance anxiety. We have to make the same sort of plan for our reactions to stress as we do...
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#30: Are we having fun yet? (Hint: you should be!)
Sure knocking down goals is amazing but are you having fun?? Too often we leave fun as an afterthought - for ourselves and for our dogs. Well, doing so is a surefire way to burnout so let’s get fun on the...
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#29: Are you sabotaging yourself? (Clean up your language)
How do we sabotage ourselves? Oh, it’s easy - we just say some really negative stuff to ourselves right before we walk into the ring! Am I the only one who’s done that? Thankfully we can get more control over our...
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#28: Do we want to be tough? (Or resilient?)
People talk a lot about mental “toughness” but I don’t think that’s the right way to look at it - certainly not the total picture. Let’s break down the difference between toughness and resilience and learn why “tough”...
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#27: Back from a hiatus (Or where’d my brain go?)
I’m a HUGE fan of extended breaks - both for ourselves and our dogs. We not only renew physically but mentally, too - I see it in my dogs’ renewed enthusiasm to be back whether training or showing. But we forget that...
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#26: Making progress & new habits (Or how to break a bad habit)
The thing is, we really can’t just stop doing something - we have to start doing something else. And that something else may include creating a new habit. No matter what you want to start or stop, there are a few tips...
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