Building mental toughness in young athletes is a practical process that goes beyond just sports. If a young athlete lives an easy life that doesn’t challenge their mental toughness, then they won’t be mentally tough. On the other hand, if an athlete must consistently overcome challenges that require mental toughness, then they will develop mental […]
Yesterday I wrote about Angela Duckworth’s simple, clear, and actionable approach to confidence. Any parent who has concerns about their child’s confidence would be wise to understand Duckworth’s practical approach. Confidence is a unique mental skill in that even if a parent thinks they are doing nothing to help or hurt their child’s confidence, they […]
For whatever reason, many parents think burnout is a result of a sport either being too hard or too competitive. This could not be further from the truth. Hard work and competition never has and never will drive kids away from things they enjoy doing. On the contrary, when a kid enjoys doing an activity, […]