Dr. Beth McCharles

We’re 3 months in to this new COVID world and I wanted to check in. I hope you all are taking time the time to prioritize your mental and physical wellbeing. Remember, you need to put your own mask on first!! Navigating the uncertainty of this time is challenging but there are a number of great resources out there to help. In case you missed it, check out my recent blog post highlighting my top 10 tips to manage your mental health during COVID. http://bethmccharles.ca//10-tips-to-manage-your-mental-he/

Did you know that 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by mid-February? In my latest blog post, I’ve highlighted several tips that will keep you on track and help you achieve your goals this year: http://bethmccharles.ca//2020-vision-sticking-with-your-g/

Check out my latest blog post where I share my top 10 tips for managing your mental health during COVID-19. Stay safe everyone! http://bethmccharles.ca//10-tips-to-manage-your-mental-he/

Have faith. Be kind. Laugh. Be brave. Take risks. Dont be afraid to fail.... Work hard. Achieve. And always believe, that you can make a difference, whether small or great. Compliment. Create. Be bold. Be here. Mediate. Love and be kind. We will get through this together.

Have faith. Be kind. Laugh. Be brave. Take risks. Don't be afraid to fail.... Work hard. Achieve. And always believe, that you can make a difference, whether small or great. Compliment. Create. Be bold. Be here. Mediate. Love and be kind. We will get through this together.

Champions aren’t bred overnight, nor are championship mindsets. Both take hard work, self-awareness and commitment to your craft and growth. In this week’s blog post, I share a few tips for creating a championship mindset: http://bethmccharles.ca//championship-mindset-the-forever/

Lets stay together! https://www.nytimes.com//coronavirus-resilience-psychology

Let's stay together! https://www.nytimes.com//coronavirus-resilience-psychology

We need to keep the conversation going for youth sport. I see too often the negative impact parents are having on their children in sport; the pressure youth coaches feel to win; and the pressure parents feel to do more. (and if they dont their children will fall behind). My questions is: to fall behind who and what? And if your mind is going to my kid may be the next professional athlete - please take a moment to reflect. You child will guide you 90% of the way through passion and drive. Coaches and parents - please dont ruin in for them! #fun #play #multisport #creativity https://www.littleleague.org//10-things-wrong-with-youth-/

Did you know that 80% of New Years resolutions fail by mid-February? In my latest blog post, Ive highlighted several tips that will keep you on track and help you achieve your goals this year: http://bethmccharles.ca//2020-vision-sticking-with-your-g/

With so many distractions in today’s world, it is often challenging to stay present in the moment. As performers, our ability to harness positive thoughts, visualization and mindfulness is a powerful tool that is proven to have a positive impact on concentration, mental health, and physical well-being. In my latest blog post, I share 6 easy steps that will help you get started with your daily mindfulness practice: http://bethmccharles.ca/b/six-steps-for-a-more-mindful-day/

Did you know that 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by mid-February? In my latest blog post, Ive highlighted several tips that will keep you on track and help you achieve your goals this year: http://bethmccharles.ca//2020-vision-sticking-with-your-g/

Such a pleasure working with this amazing group of athletes from Curling Canada. Love that this incredible young women has the opportunity to be the flag bearer for Team Canada! https://www.curling.ca/blog/2020/01/06/canadas-flag-bearer/

Champions arent bred overnight, nor are championship mindsets. Both take hard work, self-awareness and commitment to your craft and growth. In this weeks blog post, I share a few tips for creating a championship mindset: http://bethmccharles.ca//championship-mindset-the-forever/

This has certainly been an exciting year for me both professionally and personally and Im truly humbled by your continued support and encouragement. In August, I was proud to join Canadas National Womens Development Team staff as the Mental Performance Consultant. I am inspired by these incredible athletes and very proud to work with them. You can learn more about these players here: https://www.hockeycanada.ca//2/summer-showcase/camp-roster Wishing you a great Friday everyone!

With so many distractions in todays world, it is often challenging to stay present in the moment. As performers, our ability to harness positive thoughts, visualization and mindfulness is a powerful tool that is proven to have a positive impact on concentration, mental health, and physical well-being. In my latest blog post, I share 6 easy steps that will help you get started with your daily mindfulness practice: http://bethmccharles.ca/b/six-steps-for-a-more-mindful-day/

As the month of October wraps up, I am reflecting with gratitude on the wonderful opportunity I had to return back to StFX University with my family this past month. Im very proud and honoured to have been part of the 23rd class inducted into the StFX Sports Hall of Fame. Thank you StFX for this honour and incredible memories. https://www.goxgo.ca/general/2019-20/releases/20191004dysdhd... #stfxuniversity #stfxathletics

Yesterday was a very special day with my family and friends, as we helped closed the Toronto stock exchange in support of Hospice Cape Breton The Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton is close to the hearts of our family and to the community in Cape Breton. As a way of giving back and to help raise money for the new building, we established a fundraiser for the Hospice Palliative Care in honour of our father, Robert. https://www.canadahelps.org//skate-for-hos...pice-cape-bret/ The family is also hosting an East Coast Holiday Skate at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) on December 21 from 3-4pm to celebrate Roberts life and to share our gratitude. You can get more info and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/east-coast-family-skate-for-hos I am truly grateful for all of your support. Together we can help take care of those who have taken care of us over so many years within our community!

This has certainly been an exciting year for me both professionally and personally and I'm truly humbled by your continued support and encouragement. In August, I was proud to join Canadas National Womens Development Team staff as the Mental Performance Consultant. I am inspired by these incredible athletes and very proud to work with them. You can learn more about these players here: https://www.hockeycanada.ca//2/summer-showcase/camp-roster Wishing you a great Friday everyone!

Honoured to be a part of the celebration for 50 Years of Women in Sport at StFX Athletics! Looking forward to some great conversations!

From my first days on campus, StFX University has held a special place in my heart. The role models, mentors, professors and coaches I encountered provided the foundation that enabled me to grow as a student, athlete, and person. Even more, the friends I made during my time at X are deeply rooted in my soul. StFX University's spirit is unrivalled. Its energy, community engagement and academic growth mindset allows even a 5'3 gal from Cape Breton to believe in herself and her ...capability to make even a small difference in this world. Thank you StFX Athletics for this honour and putting me among such a prestigious group of athletes, coaches, and builders. Hail and Health! https://www.goxgo.ca/gener/2019-20/releases/20190820fj1bvs

A bit of my story My passion is to help people find and understand their unique abilities and strive to be their best selves. Whether in sport, business or the arts, I want to help you follow your passion and do it amazingly well! My story starts where I grew up on an outstanding street in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia A proud tomboy, I loved people, being outside and sports. At first, I tried everything swimming, soccer, piano, basketball, skiing, gymnastics, danc...e, hockey, drama, public speaking, you name it I tried it! By the time I was a teenager I had to make some choices, and my passion at that time gravitated towards basketball , soccer , hockey , and my hidden passion, poetry . I loved these sports so much that I was willing to sacrifice most of my time to become better. As a Mental Performance Coach, I see new clients everyday that are so caught up in the chase that they dont have the chance to explore their creativity, learn to be self-aware or make decisions for themselves... I invite you to read more on what I think we need to do to help the next generation of dreamers in my introductory blog that just went live today http://bethmccharles.ca/blog/introduction/ Let me know what you think in the comments below. Be Kind. Be Bold. Be Great. - Beth

If you want to commit to perform your daily life at a higher level, you need to put in the work. For our mind and body to perform at an optimal level, exercise and mindfulness are two game-changing activities. Life is better when we can move from excuse and worry to discipline and optimism. Put the work in, I promise you will not regret it! More to come on changing habits and mindfulness:)

Thank you for sharing your insight The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Looking forward to our next discussion!

Today I was honoured to be part of the panel at The Agenda with Steve Paikin to speak about some of my experience working with youth athletes and their parents. This is an important conversation that I am passionate about and believe needs to be an ongoing conversation to ensure we are raising, encouraging and promoting our youth in a positive and healthy manner.

My father sent me this message on October 19, 1999. It still holds true today. "I am a big believer in the 'power of the slight edge', which means you don't have to change everything you are doing to get five times the difference in results. Usually it's just a small handful of items. By focusing on these, you will build your confidence. And before you know it, you will feel that you are firmly on your path." This could mean waking up a bit earlier each morning, making su...re you exercise every day, journaling or reflecting on your goals or just start having a more positive conversation with yourself. What are your 'handful of small items?

Striving to build a championship culture? I am very proud to work with teams across North America on areas such as value forming, conflict resolution, resilience training, pre-competition planning, goal-setting training, emotional control regulation, and creating a high performance mindset for teams in and away from performance. My clients range from youth to national level teams. If you are part of or are connected to a team that is looking to take things to the next level, lets connect. http://bethmccharles.ca/contact

It has been a very exciting year for me professionally. I feel honoured to have been working with some of Canadas best youth, artists and athletes to help them thrive and grow both in performance and life. I have also been fortunate to work with universities and corporations to help build championship cultures and guide coaches, teachers, and executives to build their authentic leadership philosophy. With all this excitement, I collaborated with Anchored Ideas to help me form a new brand and new website over the past year. I hope to deliver more content and research for everyone to access who is passionate about growing others and developing themselves. Stay tuned and thank you for your continued support. You can check out my new website and services here: http://bethmccharles.ca/

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Learning to be highly focused is a challenging task - but so worth it!

Self-taught mental modelsor, in simple terms, figuring things out for yourselfseem to be a favorite weapon of brilliant minds. How can you go about developing a unique view of the world?

Understanding and applying deliberate practice can be the difference between good and great.

If we can use behavioral psychology to help us predict how humans behave, we can build better habits, create better products, and develop better communities.

Happy New Year! Lets make 2017 the best one yet!

The importance of a Growth Mindset in everyday life, and performance.

Happy New Year! Let's make 2017 the best one yet!

Self-talk / Self affirmations is essential for workouts but also everyday positive living. What you say to yourself matters!! http://www.theglobeandmail.com//your-inte/article31899954/