Lauren Cox was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young age, and she worried that her health condition would crush her dreams of becoming a high-level athlete. But she didn’t let diabetes undermine her dreams. She developed mental game skills that helped her thrive in basketball. Her mental game … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Build Mental Endurance In Young Athletes Young athletes can quickly become tempted to give in mentally when they’re trailing by a considerable margin or competing during unfavorable circumstances. This is especially true when they think the odds are not in their favor. How can sports kids flip the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Overuse Injuries Can Undermine Your Mental Game That’s the message from Robert Weil, a sports podiatrist and host of the Sports Doctor Radio Show. He recently was a guest on our Ultimate Sports Parent podcast. It’s important to understand the pressures that lead to overuse injuries, he says. First … Read Sport Psychology Tip
When kids experience overuse injuries, it undermines their mental game, often causing them to burn out in sports. That’s the message from Robert Weil, a sports podiatrist and host of the Sports Doctor Radio Show. He recently was a guest on our Ultimate Sports Parent podcast. It’s important to understand … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Every Athlete Experiences Rough Spots or Slumps Many times, young athletes get in trouble when they focus too much on their most recent disappointing results. This trap is called being mentally “nearsighted.” They focus too much on their recent bad results or performance slump. They tend to expect to be … Read Sport Psychology Tip
It’s easy to assume that young athletes want, first and foremost, to win games and competitions. But that’s not what the research reveals, says Bill Eckstrom, CEO of Ecsell Sports and Ecsell Institute and co-author of The Coaching Effect. Ecsell Sports conducted focus groups with athletic directors and coaches from all over … Read Sport Psychology Tip