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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If you or your child have the bad habit of letting negative thoughts creep into your head during stressful situations, you may want to give this simple technique a try. Experts call this technique “thought stopping” and you can do it in three simple steps. Start listening to the thoughts flowing in and out of […]
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There are a number of factors that go into the long term success or failure of a youth athlete. I believe one of the biggest of these factors is the level of support the community surrounding the athlete provides. I’m not only talking about supportive coaches and teammates either. Without doubt, supportive coaches and teammates […]