Patrick Cohn

5 Tips: Are Losses Devastating or Motivating for Your Athletes?

Are Losses Devastating or Motivating for Your Athletes?

Are Losses Devastating or Motivating? Summary: Are Losses Devastating or Motivating for Your Athletes? Young athletes can use defeats to fuel motivation by learning from setbacks instead of letting losses undermine their confidence. After a disappointing performance, kids should process the loss, reset goals, identify skills to improve, and adjust … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Helping Sports Kids Develop an Emotional IQ

Kids Sports Psychology for Parents and Young Athletes

Because hockey can be an emotional game, youth who play hockey need to develop an emotional IQ. That’s the message from Luc Beausoleil and Jeff Jarvis, co-founder of Ventura Vikings, a program for young athletes interested in playing hockey in college and professionally. The former professional hockey players give tips … Read Sport Psychology Tip