Confidence is the primary building block for every aspect of mental toughness and resilience in sports. Without confidence, an athlete is just a shell of their true self. Moreover, confidence is not something a young athlete just has naturally. Instead, confidence is something an athlete earns by developing skills in specific areas. Therefore, it’s perfectly […]
Resilience is a proactive muscle to build before you face adversity, not during. Yes, it’s true that adversity can help you test your resilience which in turn helps you with self-awareness, an important component of resilience. However, it’s not wise to wait until times of adversity to work on building resilience. It’s possible it will […]
The Search Institute is a gold mine of knowledge for parents. This organization has so much research and advice for raising children, you could easily spend an entire afternoon and evening browsing their website. Correspondingly, one of their areas of research of particular interest is their breakdown of 24 youth risk behaviors. Their research suggest […]