A few days ago I shared that my boys are taking a break from wrestling this spring and summer. Normally, this is not a problem when they are running track. However, this year they also told me they didn’t want to run track. Herein lies the problem. They want a break from wrestling and they […]
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 […]
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 […]