Recently, many of my coaching discussions with athletes have revolved around their mental state during competition. On one hand, I always encourage my clients to reflect on their red, yellow and green states based on past experiences. On the other hand, our memories can become a bit cloudy. You can usually identify the general descriptorsContinue reading “Shifting Your Mindset: Understanding Performance vs Results-Based Triggers”
Author Archives: Tyrel Rose
Discovering Your Green State for Peak Performance
Last week, I wrote about hitting the red. This week, I want to focus on the green. What does it look at feel like when you’re at your best? The answer, as it turns out, depends on the situation. Green means go In my initial post on this topic, I briefly described the green asContinue reading “Discovering Your Green State for Peak Performance”
Red Light, Green Light
I hit the red last week. And when I say I hit the red, I mean I ran into a wall of red that had me huddled on the floor of my living room, texting my wife and asking her to come home from work because I needed help. Let me back up a bit.Continue reading “Red Light, Green Light”
Finding Balance in the Era of the Side-Hustle
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’ve got a hobby you enjoy. As a result, you follow creators on social media who post about said hobby. You start to think, “I could make money off this, too.” Depending on the nature of your hobby, maybe you can sell your work, or become an influencer, orContinue reading “Finding Balance in the Era of the Side-Hustle”
The Stories We Tell: Creating Limitations or Unlocking Potential?
As a coach who often deals with mindset and mental preparation for competition, I know how the stories we tell ourselves can affect our performance. Are you putting limits on your potential with the stories you tell yourself, even when they seem positive?
Mastering Your Mindset: The Traffic Lights Scale
Several years ago – actually about a decade ago – Team Canada had the chance to work with a sport psychologist who introduced us to traffic lights. Dr. Peter Usher showed us his concept of measuring mental performance using the colours green, yellow and red. Whether he was the originator of this idea or hadContinue reading “Mastering Your Mindset: The Traffic Lights Scale”