Instilling Positivity in Youth Sports We recently spoke with KC Wilder, a former collegiate All-American in cycling, a mental training coach and Positive Coaching Alliance trainer. “Young athletes are likely to be happier in a positive environment,” says Wilder, who is also a sports mom. “We are raising confidence and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Fear of Failure in Youth Sports Fear of failure is a common challenge for sports kids. It looks like this: Sally, a soccer player, dribbles down the field and loses the ball. As soon as she makes a mistake in the game, she starts worrying about making other mistakes. So … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Parents And Motivating Their Athletes Lisa Cohn here from The Ultimate Sports Parent. Just yesterday, my 7-year-old told me he didn’t want to go to gymnastics. He said he didn’t like doing the warm-up exercises and wasn’t going to go any more. But I know he loves his gymnastics … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Parents: Help Sports Kids Improve Composure In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about the key to composure in sports. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Female Bullying in Youth Sports Girls and women in sports like to focus on relationships, while boys and men are less likely to do this, says Joan Steidinger, author of “Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete.” But while focusing on relationships has many pluses—kids who do this … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Having Negative Beliefs About Performance Many sports kids hold negative beliefs about their abilities—and such beliefs can really hurt their confidence and performance. For example, kids might give themselves negative labels that sound like this: “I always freeze up before I shoot,” or, “I’m terrible on defense.” Sound familiar? They … Read Sport Psychology Tip