When sports kids face adversity, it’s not always easy to quickly shift from making mistakes to positive thinking.
Instead, they should choose neutral thinking first, said Donovan Dreyer, owner of Get Ready Coaching and a sports dad with three teens. This involves focusing on a specific task that needs improvement.
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