Confidence busters articles for sport parents, young athletes, and youth coaches on the importance of dealing with situation that might damage their confidence.
Helping Young Athletes Deal with Social Approval Many young athletes worry too much about what others think of them. These athletes worry that teammates, coaches, parents and friends might think badly of them. People who worry about what others think are struggling with social approval challenges. Kids who think this … Read Sport Psychology Tip
3 Ways Teen Athletes Lose Confidence Sports kids can work on boosting their confidence even when they’re not playing. Help them focus on identifying and overcoming common confidence busters. Here are the top three: Let’s take a look at these issues. Help kids identify whether they fall victim to these … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Do Superstitions Hurt Performance? You’ve heard kids say things like, “I need to wear my blue striped boxers under my uniform at the game today in order to do well; that’s what I wore last time we won.” Or, “I have to eat chocolate chip pancakes before my game … Read Sport Psychology Tip