Positive Affirmations, a simple but efficient tool for Athletes In a precedent article, I provided several suggestions for dealing with negative thoughts and self-sabotage that can arise in athletes. Today, I would like to focus on one of them in particular, namely positive affirmations, which can also be used for other purposes, in order to … Read more
How to assert yourself and be respected at work and in your private life In this article on how to assert yourself and be respected, I will present the advantages of having an appropriate level of assertiveness as well as useful tips to start becoming more assertive in your private and professional life. Anyone can … Read more
How to be more assertive with a difficult work colleague 1 – Change your language If you describe your colleague as a difficult person, you create the conditions for a poor communication. These words will influence your thinking and may even create a belief about your colleague. If this belief has already developed, I invite … Read more
Learn to say no at work while maintaining good relationships Learn to say no at work is not always easy. For various reasons, finding the right balance between assertiveness and empathy requires implementing the right strategies. In this article, I present 5 tips that will help you assert yourself while maintaining good relationships with your … Read more
Are you a student in high school or college or a young professional? Do you think you have chosen an education that suits your main interests? Have you acquired knowledge and hard skills to be able to work in this field? Do you still sense you are somewhat missing something to feel truly comfortable and … Read more
How to deal with Negative Self-Talk in Sport Do you, your kid or your athletes have negative self-talk? “I suck, I am going to fail as usual, I don’t belong, I can’t beat him, we can’t win that game, what if I make a mistake?, I don’t feel great today”, etc…. These are all examples … Read more
How to deal with nervousness in competition Stress, anxiety, nervousness… these are different words to describe the mental and emotional tension that arises when approaching and during a competition, and to a smaller extent, in training. This is one of the most common challenges athletes face and the goal of this article is to give … Read more
6 tips to communicate more smoothly in an unfamiliar situation, environment, culture You have probably faced situations in which communicating with other people did not make sense to you. When you are in an unfamiliar environment, a different country maybe, or trying to interact with people from different cultures, it may not all be plain … Read more
How to best prepare for a competition A question that regularly comes up among athletes is the question of preparing for a competition. Competition is the culmination of training, the moment when they have to pass a test, comparing themselves to others or to a past performance. Even when the competition is not the ultimate … Read more
How to improve your self-discipline: the ultimate guide In this article you will discover how to improve your self-discipline in order to become more productive, achieve your professional goals and develop yourself more at work and in your private life. But before moving on to these tips, it’s important to understand what good discipline can … Read more