In a perfect world, you and your team would never lose focus and you would never encounter disruptions in play, but no plan ever turns out perfect. Things happen that are beyond your control, but your team has to prepare itself proactively so you can rebound quickly. Athletes should prepare
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Addressing Fears of Failure
Fear of failure and perfectionism is so prevalent in my work with athletes that it is becoming rampant in athletics. What you may not know or understand is that perfectionists with fear of failure are highly motivated individuals who want badly to succeed and reach their goals.
But many of the
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Five Mental Keys for Kids’ Mental Game
Parents must understand sports psychology and help children develop confidence, stay focused, and enjoy competition. Your young athlete will excel if you help your child:
1. Develop self-confidence
2. Focus on the process instead of outcomes such as scores or wins
3. Embrace a patient
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Mental Game Skills for Sports and Life
We believe that when kids learn mental game skills in sports, they benefit in most other areas of their lives. That's a huge plus. What are the skills we're talking about and how can parents and coaches ensure kids acquire them? Sports Kids learn time-management and team-building skills and have
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Athletes Who Hold on to Mistakes
Mistakes occur every day in sports and life, but many athletes simply can't let go of past mistakes. Missing shots, double faulting, and losing an important game happen often in the sports world and become a thorn in many athlete's mind - in some cases for the remainder of the competition because
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Replace Expectations with Process Goals
Help your players replace expectations with simple tasks they can accomplish most often. These smaller goals, called mini-goals or process goals, such as to have a plan at the plate or watch the release point of the ball and recognize the type of pitch quickly, help athletes focus on execution
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Negative Labels Kids Adopt
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.
Too often,
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The Number One Confidence Killer
Doubt is the number one killer to confidence. Pessimistic or perfectionist athletes tend to hold on tight to doubts, which if left to run wild can ruin your mindset and derail performance.
Some athletes start doubting before they even get in the game or start the competition - "How can we win
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