Body Image: What we (want to) see and make of ourselves
Mindful Monday Blog by Frank van den Berg, Lead Mental Performance Consultant at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary Disclaimer: Writing this article from a humanistic perspective, this information is meant for people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, spiritual preferences, sexual/gender orientations, and levels of (dis)ability. Body image is a subjective picture of how we, consciously […]
Onwards and Upwards with the Smith School of Business
Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Combine education with the qualities gained in high-performance sport and the result is no doubt a profound capacity to achieve great success in life, and even change the world. Facilitating the acquisition of a world-class education is an […]
Melanie McCann’s Game Plan Day in Canada
Competition day is familiar to me. I wake up early, take a mental note of my goals for the next 12 hours, make some coffee and tie my hair back in a tight pony tail. Somehow, today was familiar. Instead of my team Canada gear, I put on business appropriate attire and rather than rolling […]
What Could Be Next
2017 Year in Review – Day 3: And the winner is…
Best performances of 2017 1st place Kaetlyn Osmond, Figure SkatingSilver, Ladies Singles You could say Kaetlyn Osmond’s trip to the podium at the 2017 World Championships was a long-time coming. Despite early success as a senior, the 23-year old figure skater’s career has been an ongoing quest to overcome a series of injuries, including a […]
The Next Big Idea
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The Side Hustle
On June 22, the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary is hosting the first ever Game Plan YYC Summit for Alberta athletes with the theme of Side Hustle. The summit is a full day of presentations for athletes on topics covering Effective Communication, Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Positive Self Coaching. It is intended to help athletes acquire […]
Under Peer Pressure
When the last shot is taken, the last finish line is crossed or the final race is won, athletes have to create new lives for themselves. For some this task comes easily, for others it can be an exercise in despair. Fortunately, with Game Plan, powered by Deloitte, there is now a wealth of resources […]
Master of Her Domain
You could say that Carol Huynh is a Jack of all trades, master of all: Olympic Champion, Master’s Student, Assistant Chef de Mission, Mentor, Advocate, and now Coach, in the sport of wrestling. Over a span of more than two decades, Huynh has steadfastly honed her many skills and filled so many different roles, approaching […]