Blog

01 Oct How are you Motivated? Find your drive during uncertain times.

Posted at 09:55h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

Motivation is always a topic of interest for performers. How do I stay motivated? How do I motivate my kids, athletes, students or employees? Understanding motivation and how you or others are motivated takes time and self-awareness. During this uncertain time we all need to make...

23 Jul Leading through Uncertainty

Posted at 10:23h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

Kat took a risk outside her comfort zone and decided to take on a new leadership position at the beginning of 2020. She was nervous but also excited to get moving with her team and put the vision into place. Not even two weeks into...

29 May 10 tips to manage your mental health during COVID-19

Posted at 14:21h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

As I write this blog, I’m on day...

18 Feb 2020 vision: Sticking with your goals

Posted at 20:40h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

It’s hard to believe that we are already over a month into 2020. As we settle into this new year and new decade, it’s a good time to revisit the goals we set at the onset of the new year (and if you didn’t set...

03 Dec Championship Mindset: The Forever Changing Mind

Posted at 13:44h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

In last week’s blog, I spoke about the importance of mindfulness. This week, I want to speak to another topic, closely linked to mindfulness - mindset. More specifically, creating a championship mindset. Champions aren’t bred overnight, nor are championship mindsets. Both take hard work, self-awareness and...

25 Nov Six steps for a more mindful day

Posted at 13:21h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

In recent years, there has been quite the buzz around mindfulness, but it’s so much more than the latest buzz word or trendy practice. A regular mindfulness practice is proven to have a positive impact on one’s mental and physical well-being. But what exactly is...

05 Jun Resilience in Young Performers: Bouncing back when faced with adversity

Posted at 06:48h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

“No written word, no spoken plea can teach our youth what they should be. Nor all the books on all the shelves, it's what the teachers are themselves.” - Anonymous, quoted by John Wooden According to the American Physiological Association, “resilience is the process of adoption well in...

05 Jun Cultivating Confidence through a Positive Mindset

Posted at 06:38h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do...

05 Jun Introduction

Posted at 05:57h in Blog by Dr. Beth McCharles

A bit of my story...