Today I was thankful when a friend shared a truly great parenting article with me. I didn’t think the article was going to be good when I first read the title. I figured it was one of those clickbait articles with little substance. Boy was I wrong. This article comes from the Atlantic Magazine and […]
Investing in a young athlete’s talents won’t guarantee success alone. Young athletes must also have the self-motivation to continue to invest in their talents without you. Self-motivation is the drive to complete an activity for only the satisfaction gained in doing the activity. This satisfaction is the result of fun or mental stimulation. In addition, […]
Athletes who are sore losers and perfectionist have a greater risk of burning out than others. Sore losers and perfectionists feel they must win 100% of the time. This sets them up for major disappointment and possibly depression at some point in their life. A research study done at the University of Alberta by sport […]