Young athletes with high expectations often get frustrated when they don’t meet their expectations. Mike Mancini, a certified mental performance coach, explains how to set process goals and gives an example. The aim is for young athletes to focus on staying grounded in the moment, not on the score, stats … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Feed Off the Crowd or Lose Focus? Crowd noise can be a big distraction in sports competitions. Whether it’s cheering, booing, taunting or hurling insults, the crowd’s impact on young athletes can be significant. The people sitting in the stands can only influence the outcome of a competition … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Many athletes refer to their “team” as a “family.” However, a team is more like a workforce… A successful company comprises many roles, with each employee understanding their job description and what is specifically expected for each shift. When employees perform their roles to the best of their ability, the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What to do if Your Kids Fear Mental Performance Coaching Young athletes fear doing mental game coaching because they don’t understand what it involves… Based on our survey with sports parents, we know kids fear what they do not understand… Young athletes think mental coaching is therapy for problem kids. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do emotions affect kids’ competitive performance? Have there been competitions where a bad officiating call mentally knocked your kids off their game? There are six facts about competitive emotions: All athletes experience a wide range of emotions, more so than all other living things. Learning how to manage emotions … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Youth Athletes Need to Understand Mental Coaching Young athletes often resistant mental performance coaching because they don’t understand what it is… We know that athletes often have the wrong impression of what mental coaching is. Athletes often think mental coaching is therapy. They assume it’s only because something is wrong with … Read Sport Psychology Tip