Many of the Gabby articles in pop media look similar. This video is different, however. A good edit.
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Category: psychology
courage
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circus motivation video
This is good. Cirque du Soleil’s David Poirier.
Flying Man/Tissue Artist at La Nouba.
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nobody said it was going to be easy
via Wisdom Wednesday
Steve Arkell – 20 Cool Rules
Coach Steve Arkell posted some advice for ALL athletes:
1. Stop making excuses.
10. Be responsible for your own learning.
16. Be grateful.
20. Remember why you started
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mental health for coaches
If you’re a coach and NEVER take a holiday, something’s wrong with your planning. 🙂
swim coach Jeff Grace:
Many coaches do not give themselves days off. They are committed to the goals of the athletes and the team, they see themselves leading by example and simply there is always work to be done.
Some coaches will spend more time on the job than others, but there are almost none that are not emotionally invested in how their team performs.
For me when athletes swam well it was because they put in the work, had the motivation and wanted to excel. When athletes swam poorly I blamed myself, I questioned not only how I had gone about the planning and training of the swimmers, but I began question myself at my core.
I did not set myself up for success often ignoring both my physical and psychological health. …
MENTAL HEALTH FOR COACHES: ARE YOU LIVING A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE?
Thanks Mike and Bede for the link.
Don’t take off the medal kid.
Kiwi swimmer Laura Quilter posted some terrific advice for all athletes:
I sort of tripped over a life-learning last year.
The strangest thing happened when I arrived back in New Zealand after racing at the World University Games in Korea, Everyone congratulated me.
See, at the Games I made my first ever individual international final in the 50m butterfly. The result of that one event was what people back home had heard about, courtesy of a few news articles.
No-one had any idea that I pulled out of the 200 freestyle because I was swimming so poorly.
No-one had any idea that my 100m freestyle was the slowest time I had produced in over 3 years. …
I was blindsided by positivity that first week at home. Congratulations flooded in. It was during that week that I realised how true all those sayings are. …
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why do Gymnastics?
If you’re not a gymnast, you may never understand.
Wendy Bruce Martin:
Many can not understand why a child wants to be in a gym 25 hours a week. Why they choose to swing bars with rips, tumble with sprained ankles, or get up off the floor after they have crashed on the beam and try their skill again and again without blinking an eye.
They do it because they love the challenge. When others would complain that something is too hard and shy away, they lean into the challenge. When others are fearful and want to stop, they find a way to knock down the fear and walk over it. They do it to feel pride, satisfaction, appreciation, accomplishment; they do it to feel alive. …
teamwork
Olympic Games – unstoppable
The Olympics strives to inspire everyone to push their limits.
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