Emotional triggers are situations that shift one’s emotions into a predictable state. People develop these triggers over time through repeated experiences that establish emotional habits. Emotional triggers can cause both negative and positive reactions. However, today the 4 common emotional triggers of young athletes I cover are all on the negative side. These negative emotional […]
A few days I came across a well written article about parenting on the CNBC website. The title of the article is A psychologist shares the 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids’ confidence and self-esteem. All seven of the parenting mistakes that the author covers are important to avoid. However, one in particular caught […]
Pressure in the context of sports rears itself in the form of stress and anxiety. For young athletes who have their whole lives ahead of them, pressure situations should be few and far between. However, the truth is young athletes feel pressure all the time. Young athletes feel pressure to win, pressure to make a […]