How Kids Can Improve Mental Toughness by Playing Pickleball Pickleball’s popularity is growing quickly, with many schools offering it for the first time. That’s the word from Mike Nielsen, the …
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 for them, says Pomai Miyata, MGCP, and sports …
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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 shutdown, says Elizabeth Englander, a Ph.D …
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Teaching Kids Courage, Resilience and Character Through Sports
Encouraging Young Athletes to Learn "Superpowers" in Sports Young athletes can learn a number of “superpowers” by participating in sports--traits such as courage, resilience and …
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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 expert and co-author of the new kids’ book “I Can …
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Create a Sports Culture that Includes All Kids
Inclusivity and Teamwork Increase Confidence It's important to build youth sports teams that focus on inclusion; this boosts all players’ confidence and success, says Nadine Haruni, a lawyer and …
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