by Elizabeth Ryan | Aug 16, 2018 | Coaches, other sports |
This came up in one of my groups this week in a fun way (the spoof version where WiFi is deemed a basic need before all else!) and it occurred to me that not everyone will have come across Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It’s a psychological theory put...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 29, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Parents, Skaters |
Are you a Positive Peter or a Negative Nellie? Are you a Pooh bear type of person, who sees wonder in every little thing or a Tigger, bouncing around spreading joy wherever you go? Or are you more of an Eeyore? Human beings tend to default towards an Eeyore-like...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 21, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
I may have watched ‘that puppy video’ a few too many times this week. But it was just so similar to what I see when I watch skaters trying out something new! At the beginning he takes one look at that high staircase and his little face just says “Nope” and heads off...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 16, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Skaters |
Have you ever been asked for your advice, then given it and seen the person who asked you completely ignore it and carry on doing what they were already doing which didn’t work? There’s a saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. And I’m...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Mar 3, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
In the lead up to PyeongChang 2018 there was a lot of coverage of Gracie Gold’s decision to step out of the limelight, take time for self-care and deal with her eating disorder. Adam Rippon talked publicly about his own struggles with disordered eating, and of...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Jan 16, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Parents, Skaters |
How did Blue Monday go for you? Did you know there’s even a mathematical formula for it? Where W = Weather, D = Debt, d = monthly salary, T = time since Christmas, Q = time since failing New Year’s resolutions, M = low motivational levels and Na = the feeling of...
