Sport psychology
The Adaptable Equestrian Trainer Laura King CHt, NLP, Life & Performance Coach My how the world has changed. Whatever
You didn’t think about it because it had to
• You saw an opportunity to create some-
your experience since the arrival of Covid
change. What else can you adapt to without
thing new or to pivot in a different direction.
19, the world has changed and we have all
even noticing?
• Your capacity for adaptability is what sep-
changed with it. You see, you are Adaptable. We all learned together, as a global human-
Adaptability is Crucial to Your Success Last year, you adapted to: 1) A once-in-a-lifetime, seismic shift in the world.
Change happens in every moment. Being
2) Your thinking and behavior chang-
adaptable to change is crucial to your suc-
ing, at least temporarily and maybe
cess as an equestrian trainer.
permanently. 3) An altered sense of timing and travel as
Was your barn closed for a period of time?
nary moments or extraordinary times. You just need the powerful tool of adaptability to
habits. Have you realized how easy it is to change when change is required?
Meeting a moment with openness and creativity is what leads to success during ordi-
ity, to wear masks, stand apart, wash our hands more often. We all changed our daily
arates you from the others.
everyone’s schedule shifted.
Did you completely redo your schedule and
keep you open to change.
Life Was Always Uncertain People talk about uncertainty these days as if it’s new—as if it came on the scene with the novel coronavirus. The reality is that life has always been uncertain. Uncertainty is
stay in one location? Things you adapted to
And Bonus points for you when:
quickly included tightened barn protocol,
• You found ways to continue to move for-
redoing your scheduling, no shows. Maybe
ward with what needed to get done.
We never can say what the day will bring, so
you learned to do remote training, it all just
• You realized you needed to do something
we need to be prepared for anything. We’ve
happened.
differently.
already established that you have some de-
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the opportunity for greatness.
