Helping Sports Kids Respond to Setbacks

Young athletes should respond thoughtfully to setbacks, using visualization and breath control to ensure they don’t react with emotion.

That’s the message from Dayton Hansen, COO at ICL Academy, an online school that helps kids pursue passions such as sports.

When kids learn to respond this way to mistakes or other setbacks, they’ll use this lesson in other areas of their lives, he said.

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Kids Sports Psychology expert Patrick Cohn, Ph.D. has helped athletes for over 40 years to enhance their performance. Dr. Cohn earned a master's degree in sports psychology from CSUF and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, specializing in Applied Sports Psychology. Today, he is the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports, LLC in Orlando, Florida. He’s worked with athletes and teams for over 40 years including the Miami Dolphins, NASCAR winners, NHL, and NFL Players, Olympians, National Motocross Champions, as well as PGA Tour professional golfers.

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