Negative Labels

Negative labels articles for sport parents, young athletes and youth coaches about dealing with negative labels and how it might be hurting your young athletes.

How Negative Labels Hurt Young Athletes

How Choking Hurts Athletes’ Performance 

Negative Self-Lables in Youth Sports When sports kids start calling themselves “losers,” “chokers,” “wimps” or other negative names, it’s a bad sign. Young athletes who label themselves with these negative terms are hurting their confidence. They’ve got a little voice in their head that’s constantly putting them down. And, as … Read Sport Psychology Tip