No Matter how Hard we Try, We Will Never be Perfect Summary: Disappointment after making mistakes are a natural and essential part of youth sports, offering children valuable opportunities to learn, grow, and build resilience. Parents and coaches play a key role in shaping how young athletes handle setbacks, from … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Kids Playing in their Comfort Zones Summary: Young athletes often struggle with comfort zones—mental barriers formed by expectations and past experiences that limit their performance. When kids feel they are playing “over their heads,” they may lose confidence, focus too much on avoiding mistakes, or try to protect the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Many Parents are Focused on the Athletes Succeeding Summary: Balancing life and sports can be difficult for both parents and kids. The pressure to succeed often connects self-worth to performance, which can lead to stress and emotional ups and downs. Parents play a key role in helping their kids separate … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Your Child’s Mental Game Summary: Assessing your child’s mental game helps you understand why they may under-perform during competition. The issue may not be physical skill or effort but a lack of mental toughness. Key signs include a drop in performance from practice to games, low self-confidence, anxiety before competition, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports can be a Great way to Build a Relationship Parents who coach their kids can build strong bonds and support their development. Balancing the roles of parent and coach is challenging and can cause tension if not managed well. Parents who coach should avoid favouring their child, focus on … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Help Your Sports Kid Break a Performance Slump Summary: Many young athletes face a performance slump at some point, which means a sustained drop in their skills over weeks or months. Not every poor game signals a slump; the decline must last longer to qualify. To address a … Read Sport Psychology Tip