{"id":2071,"date":"2013-10-29T21:14:45","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T21:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2025-07-21T07:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:04:19","slug":"can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Athletes 5-10 Years Old Learn Mental Skills for Success?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/boosting-confidence-in-the-face-of-little-playing-time-4.jpg\" alt=\"Youth Sports Psychology\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/boosting-confidence-in-the-face-of-little-playing-time-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/boosting-confidence-in-the-face-of-little-playing-time-4-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Young_Athletes_Learn_Mental_Skills\"><\/span>Can Young Athletes Learn Mental Skills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/#Can_Young_Athletes_Learn_Mental_Skills\" >Can Young Athletes Learn Mental Skills?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/#Each_of_the_6_books_are_are_available_in_the_following_formats\" >Each of the 6 books are are available in the following formats:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/#The_Confident_Sports_Kids_Picture_Book_Series\" >The Confident Sports Kids&#8217; Picture Book Series:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/#Related_Articles_on_Kids_Mental_Game\" >Related Articles on Kids&#8217; Mental Game:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success\/#Improve_Your_Mental_Game_From_Anywhere_In_The_World\" >Improve Your Mental Game From Anywhere In The World<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>We think it&#8217;s never too early to educate young athletes on <strong>mental game<\/strong> principles that will help instill <strong>confidence<\/strong> and <strong>success<\/strong> in sports as they grow older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing a foundation of <strong>mental skills<\/strong> can help your young athletes understand the importance of a good <strong>mindset<\/strong> as they progress to higher levels of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know, we produced the popular CD programs<em>, &#8220;The Confident Athlete Series&#8221; and &#8220;The Confident Sports Kid series.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have very young athletes, ages 5-10, we have great news for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We just finished our new line of educational and fun picture books for young athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our new <strong>sports psychology<\/strong> picture books are available to download and read with your young athletes, ages 5 to 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your kids will enjoy the <strong>educational, inspirational,<\/strong> and easy-to-read stories written especially for young athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both parents and young athletes will enjoy the important lessons that can apply to sports and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-picture-books\/\"><strong>The Confident Sports Kids Picture Book Series<\/strong><\/a>, young athletes and their parents learn valuable lessons through sports about <strong>confidence, focus,<\/strong> and managing expectations and pressure using simple stories that young athletes will enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Each_of_the_6_books_are_are_available_in_the_following_formats\"><\/span>Each of the 6 books are are available in the following formats:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazon Kindle Store ($4.99)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple iBooks Store ($4.99)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adobe PDF Download ($4.99)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Sports_Kids_Picture_Book_Series\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-picture-books\/\">The Confident Sports Kids&#8217; Picture Book Series<\/a>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>&#8220;The Best Tennis Lesson&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;Skating Friends, Best Friends&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;James Lazar the Soccer Star&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;Myra Wins a Medal&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;Back In The Swing of Things&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;Johnny and The Missed Grounder&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"center\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-picture-books\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success-2.jpg\" alt=\"Book1-final-high\" width=\"140\" height=\"175\"><\/a><\/figure><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-picture-books\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2076 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success-5.jpg\" alt=\"Book6-Final\" width=\"140\" height=\"175\"><\/a><\/figure><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-picture-books\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/can-athletes-5-10-years-old-learn-mental-skills-for-success.jpg\" alt=\"Book3-Final\" width=\"140\" height=\"175\"><\/a><\/figure><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"> <\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/do-your-young-athletes-compare-themselves-to-others-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/do-your-young-athletes-compare-themselves-to-others-2.jpg\" alt=\"Book5-Final-1\" width=\"140\" height=\"175\"><\/a><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles-on-hockey-mental-game\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles_on_Kids_Mental_Game\"><\/span>Related Articles on Kids&#8217; Mental Game:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/5-pregame-mental-skills-for-young-athletes\/\"><strong>5 Pregame Mental Skills For Young Athletes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/the-role-of-mental-game-skills-for-sports-kids\/\"><strong>The Role of Mental Game Skills for Sports Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/why-mental-game-skills-help-kids-in-academics-and-life\/\"><strong>Why Mental Game Skills Help Kids in Academics and Life<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f49818fa-7c7a-4ee3-b5ee-66581aad2c71\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improve_Your_Mental_Game_From_Anywhere_In_The_World\"><\/span><strong>Improve Your Mental Game From Anywhere In The World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mental-training-for-young-athletes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6868\" style=\"width:138px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re certain that, as a parent,&nbsp;you want to help your child develop confidence and discipline in sports and life.&nbsp;And as a sports parent, you\u2019d love for your children to reach their potential in sports.&nbsp;But encouraging your child to <strong>strive for greatness without pressuring them<\/strong> can be a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get expert mental coaching with us from anywhere. 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