Encouraging Young Athletes to Learn "Superpowers" in Sports Young athletes can learn a number of “superpowers” by participating in sports--traits …
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Help Young Athletes Develop a Competitive Mindset
How to Separate Training from Competition What is a competitive mindset? Can young athletes learn to develop a competitive mindset? They can, …
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Helping Kids Get Out of Their Comfort Zone
How Getting Uncomfortable Builds Confidence Jack Canfield, co-creator of the popular “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, peak performance …
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Feelings Can be Contagious in Youth Sports
How Emotions Affect Young Athletes Athletes can pick up on others’ feelings--often negative--in youth sports. In fact, feelings can snowball from …
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How the Mental Game Helps Elite Athletes and Others
Using Mindset to Get to The Next Level Some young atheltes define themselves by their limitations, saying “I’m shorter than most basketball …
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Helping Young Athletes Boost Resilience
Improve Young Athletes Mental Toughness Resilience is an important trait for all athletes in sports. It helps them bounce back after losses, …
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How to Help Athletes Cope With Intense Coaches
Parents: Help Sports Kids Let go of Mistakes In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Kay about what she …
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Introducing Sports Psychology to Young Athletes
How to Introduce Sports Psychology to Young Athletes In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mike about …
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How Do You Know if Your Athlete Has Burnout?
Burnout in Young Athletes In the the video series "Sessions With Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training …
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Concentration Tips For Young Athletes
Parents: Help Young Athletes Improve Focus Video In the new video series "Sports Parents Success Tips," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports …
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Helping Young Athletes Who Want to Perform Perfectly
Parents: Help Young Athletes Win Ugly Video In the new video series "Sports Parents Success Tips," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports …
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Helping Young Athletes With Mental Rehearsal
How To Mentally Rehearse Using Visualization In the new video series "Sports Parents Success Tips," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports …
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