I'm Emma Woodhouse— certified mental performance coach, 2 time All-American, and former nationally ranked ski racer.
During my teenage years, I really struggled to perform and honestly act like myself. I had no idea why I couldn’t perform the way I wanted to. I was trying so hard to go faster and I felt like I was doing all the right things which only made me feel worse. Thinking back, I know exactly why I wasn’t performing at my best.
What didn’t help was the bullying I was experiencing within my own team. This negative energy really took a toll on me even off the ski hill.
I had zero confidence in myself. I would look in the mirror and be disappointed in what I was looking at. A failure. When you regularly feel defeated and are told that you’re not good enough, you start to believe it. Before I knew it, I was in a constant state of negativity in a sport that I loved. It felt like I was trapped in a black hole with nowhere to go, nobody to relate to, or even a shoulder to cry on.
I was constantly comparing myself to my competitors, would be extremely hard on myself if I didn’t reach my expectations, and doubted my abilities to perform.
Everything that you’ve been told NOT to do, my mind was going there.
Rather than eating up all that negative energy in my environment and inside my head, I decided to flip the switch.
I decided to focus on the positive, whether that was in practice, races, and about myself. I decided to focus on myself. Not comparing myself to my competitors. Not thinking about all the opportunities I could have had if I would have performed better. But focusing on what I needed to do in my skiing to be fast. The realization of this improved my mood and my season dramatically.
It's time for you to get the results you want and deserve!
If only I knew what I know now back then! These experiences have taught me how important mindset is for athletes to succeed. I now understand how the mind works and how limiting beliefs and the effects of pressure can have on an athlete. All you need is the right tools to help you achieve your goals!
I understand how you're feeling because that was me not too long ago.
— Riley (Athlete)
"After working with Emma, I'm now more aware of what thoughts were repetitively running through my brain and the physical symptoms they caused."
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my qualifications
From feeling completely hopeless, making the same mistakes over and over again at races to overcoming pressure and feeling confident to win races. It’s allowed me to achieve the results I want and to love my sport again!
Athletic Experience
Performing under pressure is huge in sports especially in ski racing. That’s why I wanted to learn how to reduce stress, how it affects you mentally and physically while performing, and to understand how to break those stress patterns.
Pressure-Free Coaching
Your own thoughts get in the way of performing your best. In this program, I’ve learned mindset practices through neuropsychology that help you to get to the source of a mental block and to literally rewire your brain to perform consistently and confidently.
NeuroCoaching Certification
"Emma’s ski racing career has helped her gain perspective on the mental side of sport. This is something that helps her to connect with athletes and gives her the ability to understand where athletes are at mentally." — Steve (Coach)
"Emma will give you the tools to be able to perform at your best!"
"My daughter is now more comfortable in race situations and was able to recognize when she was feeling nervous/anxious and adjust her focus and behaviours so that she could compete more presently." — Kim (Parent)
"Emma is a joy to be around, and our daughter adores her!"
"Prior to working with Emma, I would let my stress/fear levels get so intense that i wouldn't be able to recenter myself using any coping strategies. Now, I am able to identify when I am having these thoughts and apply strategies to curb them." — Riley (Athlete)
"Emma is amazing at what she does!"
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Break old patterns so that you can SKI FAST like you do in training.
To BOUNCE BACK after a bad run, race or series easily.
Be able to REFOCUS when you get distracted.
Feel CONFIDENT each and every race.
What if you could...
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We will get to know each other by talking about what you want to achieve this season, what’s getting in the way of your success, and the steps you can take to reach your goals.
