A child who never learns to chase their own dreams will grow up only knowing how to run from yours. Imagine watching your child go through the motions—playing the game, running the drills—but with a look of emptiness behind their eyes. What was once their passion is now just a chore, and the fire that […]
Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, has recently embraced a mindset that might seem unexpected for someone who’s widely viewed as a role model. This approach sheds light on an intriguing aspect of athlete psychology – how to use mental skills to sustain self-motivation even after tasting the sweetness of multiple Super […]
Self-motivation is the holy grail of success in sports, particularly for young athletes. Nearly all elite athletes have self-motivation. However, for less mature athletes who still rely on external motivation from coaches and parents, self-motivation often comes and goes with the wind. Therefore, as a parent or coach it’s easy to think that self-motivation is […]