Sports parents articles and tips for sports parents, young athletes, and youth coaches to improve mental performance and overall consistency.
Too often, sports kids see their identity as being athletes, said Tiffany Yvonne, founder of Playmaker Solutions, where she helps young athletes build emotional intelligence and confidence. When their identity is all about sports, they can quickly lose confidence if they make mistakes or lose games. ?”When you know who … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can I Improve Confidence and Identity in Young Athletes? Have you ever watched your child play brilliantly in practice and then fall apart in a game? The skill is there. You’ve seen it. But when the lights come on and the crowd shows up, something shifts. Your athlete starts … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do Your Kids Embrace the Underdog Role? When athletes are the underdog, they have two choices: believing they can win or believing they will lose. If kids believe they are going to lose, their bodies and minds will likely follow suit. They won’t prepare fully. Self-doubt will take over their … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Young athletes often stop enjoying sports because they’re perfectionists, compare themselves to others or “mind read,” or make assumptions about what others are thinking, according to Jaclyn Ellis, a mental performance coach at Peak Performance Sports Related Kids Sports Psychology Articles: *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes*Subscribe to The Sports … Read Sport Psychology Tip
In this video, you will learn how to better the pregame conversations with your athletes to help them feel confident and prepared before they compete! Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports – junior to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
In this video series, Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, MGCP help sports parents improve their communication with young athletes so they can have more fun and perform better in games. Learn the most important tips we teach to sport parents. Watch to Learn More: Related Kids Sports Psychology Articles: *Subscribe … Read Sport Psychology Tip