Sports parents and kids psychology articles for young athletes, parents, and team coaches to improve performance. Sports psychology for teens and kids. Article for Parents.
Craig Young, author of Growing Up Young: One Family’s Faith Journey to the NFL and father of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, says he damaged his relationship with his son by being overbearing about Bryce’s success in sports. “I was just hell-bent on, ‘he is not going to squander this gift,’” he … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Happiness for sports kids is more about contentment and balance, rather than constant pleasure, according to Jerry Weichman, a licensed clinical psychologist who helps young athletes with mental health challenges affecting confidence, motivation and performance. “”Happiness is more of a chemical reaction from your brain that comes from good things … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can Sports Parents Help Young Athletes Manage Pressure? Why Pressure Is Overwhelming So Many Young Athletes Pressure is part of sports. It always has been. You would be hard pressed to find a young athlete who has never felt the weight of expectations before a big game or during … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can Sports Parents Help Athletes Build Confidence? When Your Athlete Can’t Let Go After the Game Does your young athlete focus only on mistakes after they compete? Do they criticize their performance instead of looking at what they can learn and improve? Do they completely overlook what they did … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Andy Whittier knows how to cope with pressure. He transitioned from playing college football to representing the U.S. in the skeleton sport, a solo, head-first sled race down an icy track at speeds of up to 89 mph. At first, it was terrifying, he said during an interview with our … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports bullying programs commonly do not work, , said Tom Dahlborg, president and CEO of Dahlborg HealthCaring Leadership Group. Forty-two percent of children report being bullied by coaches or physical education teachers. Bullying can make kids depressed, anxious and even suicidal. Dahlborg is working to implement better anti-bullying programs, including … Read Sport Psychology Tip