Sports Kids Who Worry About Injuries It’s no surprise that kids worry about getting injured in youth sports. But did you know that such worries undermine kids’ confidence, performance and enjoyment of sports? We recently chatted with Marcie Fyock, an instructor for George Mason University’s athletic training education program about … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Confidence When Trying New Youth Sports Lisa here from Kids’ Sports Psychology and the Ultimate Sports Parent… As a mom who played three sports, I’m very eager for my youngest, 5-year-old Michael, to play sports. But I signed him up for a soccer team and was quickly disappointed. He liked … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Building Confidence in Young Athletes Over and over, coaches and parents tell us that when kids build confidence in sports, they boost it in other areas of their lives. For example, at Kids’ Sports Psychology, we teach kids how to cope with worries about what everyone is thinking of them. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Game Skills to Overcome Doubt As the new season begins, it’s a great idea to look at ways to boost your kids’ confidence in sports. Going into a season equipped with the mental game strategies to stay mentally tough will help your kids throughout the season and the year. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Enjoying Youth Sports Sports parents have lots of theories about why their kids aren’t performing well or enjoying youth sports. They say things like, “He’s really talented, but he stops trying after he makes mistakes. He needs to feel more secure.” Or: “Whenever the coach gives my daughter any kind … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Training Benefits For Kids Here’s one former sports kid who has lots of good things to say about the benefits of mental training: “Dr. Patrick Cohn, I am so happy to see you exposing the true potential and impact of mental training with children. As a gymnast, I used … Read Sport Psychology Tip