Kids sports psychology podcasts for sports parents, young athletes, and team coaches to improve performance in sports and learn mental skills.
Build Confidence by Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect For Sabrina Yavil, a sports parent to three active boys, a big challenge was finding ways to get the kids to clean up after games and practices. Confidence Boosting Strategies could be the key. “After sports, they would come home tired and dirty … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Our brain tends to lean toward negativity and could inhibit your focus on mental health. “The brain doesn’t understand today the difference between protecting us from a lion or a snake and protecting us from emotional states,” said Debbie O ‘Connell, president, Live Positive and Golf Positive and vice president, LPGA Northeast … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Without grit and discipline, young athletes won’t be successful, said Cary Knox, retired head coach and author of I Believe, which explores the legacies of Illinois sports legends. “You have to be gritty to be successful in just about anything you do,” he said. “You have to have a willingness to get … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Adolescent runners are still growing and developing, and it’s critical to support their growth with nutrition that promotes bone health, muscle development, brain health and cognitive development, said Michele Pettinger. a certified fitness and nutrition specialist and the author of The Young Runner’s Guide to Nutrition. Pettinger discusses how parents can … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Young athletes often stop enjoying sports because they’re perfectionists, compare themselves to others or “mind read,” or make assumptions about what others are thinking, according to Jaclyn Ellis, a mental performance coach at Peak Performance Sports Listen More About Reasons Why Kids Can’t Have Fun in Sports: Related Kids Sports Psychology Articles: … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The emotional, social, physical and academic benefits of youth sports are well documented, but rising youth sports costs are undermining kids’ opportunities for accessing sports and its benefits. That’s the word from Christy Keswick, president and co-founder at Good Sports, a nonprofit that aims to provide better access to youth … Read Sport Psychology Tip