When a Young Athlete Knows They Need More Mental Toughness

If a young athlete isn’t mentally tough but they don’t recognize it, there isn’t much you can do to change this fact. On the other hand, if this athlete knows they need more mental toughness there’s a simple message you can give them. You. must. earn. mental. toughness. In addition, you can’t earn it overnight. […]

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Research Shows Pursuing Purpose is Healthier than Pursuing Happiness

This morning I came across a dense, yet thought provoking article. It compares the pursuit of purpose to the pursuit of happiness. The title is Why focusing on meaning, and not happiness, makes us better off. The argument the author makes is based on a 2013 research study of those with social anxiety disorder. In […]

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Three Character Traits Good Youth Coaches Teach Young Athletes

One of the things I always say is that youth sports reveals character in children, it doesn’t build character. It’s up to parents and coaches to build character using youth sports as the classroom. With this intention in mind, there are three character traits in particular I think good coaches consistently use youth sports as […]

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