Helping Young Athletes Learn Life Lessons Chris Meyer coached his son's team for nine years, from kindergarten through 8th grade.... In an …
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Motivate Kids with Growth Mindset, Not Fear
Growth Mindset for Young Athletes Rather than focusing on instilling fear to motivate athletes, parents need to create a safe training environment …
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Helping Athletes Improve Trust in Skills
Taking Skills from Practice to Competition Trust is one of the most important factors that leads to peak performance in sports. When young athletes …
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How Playing Sports Can Help Kids Transition to Reopening
Easing Young Athletes Back into Seeing Friends and Teammates Sports kids may feel anxious about changing the routines they developed during the …
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Help Kids Focus on Being in the Moment, Not on Mistakes
How to Help Young Athletes Stay in the Present Mistakes and losses are part of the game in sports. But often, kids fear them. There are two …
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Helping Kids Overcome Losses in Sports
Losing Provides an Opportunity for Life Lessons Parents don’t always know what to say or do when their kids experience losses or make mistakes in …
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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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