Parents of Athletes Beware: Burnout is Now an Official Medical Syndrome

Parents with kids playing youth sports should note the World Health Organization’s recent classification of burnout as an official medical syndrome. WHO states that burnout is a medical syndrome “resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” WHO specifically characterizes burnout with having three dimensions: Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion Increased […]

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How I Approach Off-Season Wrestling When My Boys Ask for a Break

A few days ago I shared that my boys are taking a break from wrestling this spring and summer. Normally, this is not a problem when they are running track. However, this year they also told me they didn’t want to run track. Herein lies the problem. They want a break from wrestling and they […]

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The Source of Confidence for Young Athletes and the #1 Parental Mistake

If parents and coaches patiently evaluate the confidence of their young athletes over time they will quickly realize that confidence is a variable emotion. This means that on any given day an athlete can be tremendously confident, and on another given day lack confidence completely. With that said, the underlying question a parent or coach […]

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