How Perfectionism Can Lead to Fear of Failure A sports parent writes: “My child is a 9-year old figure skater. She is very passionate with her sport but sometimes she tend to get very frustrated when she performs poorly in her program. Also, when she is performing well, her coach … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Breaking Sports Kids’ Perfectionism You may wonder why sports kids need to be freed from being perfectionists. After all, perfectionist athletes work hard, show up on time, and listen to their coaches. But here’s the downside of all that hard work: Perfectionists are so hard on themselves that they are … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Helping Perfectionist Sports Kids Do you have sports kids who criticize themselves for making mistakes? Do they hang onto a mistake for too long, talking about them or reminding themselves about how much they goofed up? If so, it’s likely you have a perfectionist on your hands… Many people think … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionists and Performing in The Moment Perfectionism is a double-edged sword for young athletes. Perfectionists work really hard, but have trouble performing “in the moment” and going for it. When they make mistakes, they often dwell on them, which hurts their confidence. Here’s a classic example that recently came from … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionism in Sports Hurts Confidence For example, perfectionist athletes expect a lot from their performance. Some of their expectations are unrealistic and make them think too much about results. This can lead to self-doubt when they don’t perform up to these high demands. Perfectionists also have a hard time feeling … Read Sport Psychology Tip