Performhappy With Rebecca Smith

Today Coach Rebecca explains why the confidence ladder approach doesn’t work and can even backfire. She’s breaking it down AND explaining what will work instead.   Parents, there’s a better way to overcome mental blocks that works, will help your kid, and make things less stressful for both of you.   If you aren’t sure what a confidence ladder is, Coach Rebecca breaks that down for you. It’s meant to create a confidence snowball and it sounds like it will work in theory, until it doesn’t.  Here’s the misconception around using this tool; it focuses your motivation on a specific thing which sounds good, but for many kids it feels like a pass/fail situation. Awareness comes first, before confidence can show up.   A mental block is temporary. When there’s an inflexible goal (step one or two on the ladder for example) the teen brain doesn’t always respond with confidence, so now there’s the feeling of failure.   Hear how Coach Rebecca explains the problem-solving process. It’s based on trying, paying a

You’ll do anything for your kid. You want them to be happy, healthy, successful, and supported, but your athlete is still struggling.   Today we’ll talk about if you’ve accidentally became one of those moms. The ones that are unknowingly and accidentally adding pressure, and I’ll explain how to modify your support to help your athlete overcome their struggles!   The goal here is to make sure you’re a part of the solution. We’ve learned in the last year how much parents can impact a happy, healthy, successful kid. We’ve seen it over and over. When parents change their approach, the athlete gains confidence and excels.   Here are 5 questions to ask yourself. Track how many of your responses are a yes.  

Today Coach Rebecca goes over the 5 keys to overcoming fear.  If your athlete struggles with fear or mental blocks, these are the 5 things they need to have a big breakthrough. Without them, it will be very hard to overcome an obstacle.    You need:    Optimism. This applies to the athlete AND the parents. Recognizing that a small setback is just that and tomorrow everything can be better is going to help you much more than a gloomy outlook.  

Do you wish your athlete had less anxiety and more focus? What if Coach Rebecca told you that there were short exercises YOU as a parent could do to help your athlete with focus and anxiety? Today Coach Rebecca gives quick and simple exercises that will make all the difference!

Does your athlete's coach or gym not believe in spotting an athlete? Today Coach Rebecca gives you the 411 on how to handle a coach or gym that refuse to spot your athlete when you feel they might need it.

Just days before a big meet and your athlete has seeming lost their skills? Don't fret, in this episode Coach Rebecca discusses all things regarding lost skills right before a big meet.

Coaches, this one is for you! Coach Rebecca is always giving advice to parents with kids struggling with mental blocks. Today Coach Rebecca is giving Coaches the "What Not To Do" guide for coaching an athlete with a mental block!

Supporting our athletes when they win is easy, but knowing the right thing to say when they fail can be a touchy subject. Today, Coach Rebecca gives you the right information to be able to talk to your athlete in a supportive way when they fail.

What if Coach Rebecca told you there was one thing you could do to help your athlete reach their potential? Well with this tip Coach Rebecca will give you what you need to know to help your athlete reach their full potential.

Does your athlete struggle with mental blocks on their tumbling skills? Join me and The Tumble Whisperer, Levi Nickson as we talk about all the ways to work through those mental blocks. If you would like more information on parenting an athlete with mental blocks, check out my FREE parent webinar at completeperformancecoaching.com/free. If your athlete continues to struggle with mental blocks and you think one-on-one coaching might benefit them, sign up for a FREE coaching consult at completeperformancecoaching.com/consult

Do you know what the foundation for last confidence is? It's self-love. Join me today as I share 3 quick tips for self-love. If you are parent looking for resources on parenting an athlete with mental blocks be sure to check out my FREE parent training at completeperformancecoaching.com/free!

Do you feel like you are ALWAYS saying the wrong thing on the way to meets and on the way home? Over the years, during my parent trainings, I have heard over and over "I just don't know what to say and when". Well, I am here to help. Let me help you figure out what to say to your athlete to motivate them and empower them instead of accidentally hindering.

Do you and your athlete keep working the confidence ladder but end up with the same problem time and time again? While confidence ladders can be great tools for some athletes, they can be exhausting and hope motivation-crushing for others. For parents, be sure to check out my FREE training on parenting an athlete with a mental block! Sign up at completeperformancecoaching.com/free

As parents of children, we do our best for them each and every day. Some topics can be hard to tackle, this includes the way they think and talk about their bodies. Today I meet with Cliona Byrne to discuss the ins and outs of raising body-confident kids.

Mama drama can take a fun gym experiene and turn it into a nasty one, but only if you let it! Today Coach Rebecca Smith talks about how you can use that mama drama and have it help you raise a resilient athlete.

As parents, when our kiddos are struggling we would do just about anything to help solve the problem. But maybe that isn't in the best of our athletes. Today Coach Rebecca talks about what we can do instead, and how that can help our athletes today, and in the future.

Have you ever wanted to get ALL of our coaches in one room and soak up some of their tips, tricks, and wisdom? Well, today is your lucky day! Join us at our CPC Coaches Roundtable. Buckle up, it's about to get informational!

On today's episode Coach Rebecca Smith speaks with Dr. Sarah Pospos about a few expert tips to support your athletes mental health. If you have any questions or are interested in meeting with one of our coaches sign up for a FREE consult at completeperformancecoaching.com/consult

Coach Rebecca and Dr. Amy Saltzman tackle the tough topic of abuse of athletes in sports. While they cover some tough topics Dr. Saltzman offers some hope for a sad situation. Learn how to spot patterns that can be covert abuse and how to handle those situations.

Today Coach Rebecca gives you 6 things you can do before you turn that Mama Bear rage loose on that mean girl on your daughter's team. She shares ways to take this tough social situation and turn it into a source of confidence for your athlete.