How many times have you seen your kids over-analyze and think too much when playing in a game? In fact, young athletes display classic traits of "perfectionist" kids who over-analyze and bog themselves down with too many details. They want to over-think their performance in the attempt to perform
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Sports Psychology Tip
Help Your Kids Set Smaller Goals
It is important that you help your kids convert strict expectations into smaller, more manageable goals. First, assist your child in identify any strict expectations they maintain about their athletic performance. Expectations are demands athletes place on themselves. They are usually about
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Self-Confidence in Sports Defined
The definition of self-confidence is how firmly you believe in your ability to execute a physical skill or perform a task. That's right, confidence is how much YOU believe in YOUR ability. Confidence is derived from a baseline assessment of past performances, training, and preparation. As your
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Coping With Challenges
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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Perfectionist Sports Kids
Many young athletes who are perfectionists in sports don't understand how this trait can make it difficult for them to reach their potential. There are some real advantages to perfectionism in sports. These athletes have a strong work ethic, are committed to goals, and want to learn and improve.
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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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Identifying Performance Cues
A performance cue is a thought, feeling, and/or piece of information athletes have in mind to help perform a skill. Defining performance cues for your sport and specific position is essential for your athletes concentration. You should also know the cues that are not important to your performance. I
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Identifying Social Approval Challenges
You probably have a good understanding of how social approval can affect your child's performance and well-being. But the goal is to dig down and discover the specific type of social approval your child may be craving from others. As a parent, look for the following signs that indicate your child
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