Helping Girls in Sports Feel Confident Body image worries. Fears of excelling and fears of being chosen to lead. These issues undermine girls’ …
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Helping Kids Build Resiliency in Sports
How to Help Kids Bounce Back After Setbacks Communicating feelings, deep breathing and exercise are three activities that help boost resilience in …
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Sport is the Athletes’ Journey, Not Parents
Sports Experience Belongs to Young Athletes The main message from Amy Oliphant, a former Division 1 player, mom to four young athletes and youth …
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Help Athletes Trust the Training
If you trust the training, the training will kick in, says Mark Jeffery, a former army officer and Army Tennis Champion in the U.K. He uses …
Sports Parents: Learn from Simone Biles’ “Twisties” During the Olympics?
Mental Toughness vs. Mental Health During the 202o Olympics, Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in the world, pulled out of some Olympic …
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A Sports Dad’s 9-Year Coaching Experience
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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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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