There are three basic steps to help a young athlete who lacks confidence. Step 1: Assess The Source of their Lack of Confidence In step one, start by assessing what causes their lack of confidence. You can use these 9 questions below as a starting point: Preparation: Do you lack confidence in your preparation from training […]
When you’re unhappy, you lack confidence. When you lack confidence you’re unhappy. Which comes first, unhappiness or lacking confidence? That is the paradox I will attempt to solve. I ask this question because confidence is a key ingredient for mental toughness. Lacking confidence makes you vulnerable to negativity, triggers fear, and undermines focus. All of […]
Self-efficacy is defined by Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman as “the belief that one has mastery over the events of one’s life and can meet challenges as they come up.” To raise a child with high self-efficacy, you much continuously take them through the process of overcoming new challenges. With each new challenge a child […]