What’s One of the Biggest Confidence Killers for Sports Kids? Beliefs they hold to that undermine their confidence. They include: Maybe your young athletes don’t wear polka-dotted underwear. But we bet your sports kids have displayed some, if not all, of these tendencies from time-to-time. If they haven’t, they’re not … Read Sport Psychology Tip
High Expectations Verse High Confidence No matter what sport you play, if you focus too much on outcome expectations, your confidence will take a hit. I call this the confidence-expectation connection. Here’s the connection: When your expectations are super high—and you fail to achieve those expectations—confidence takes a hit. Here’s … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Parents’ Sideline Behavior And It’s Influence on Kids Recently, we told you about a study from Active Network about just how much parents’ behavior affects kids’ sports experience… Active found that kids are more likely to be interested in sports if their parents enjoy participating at the adult level. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Performing in The Zone in Youth Sports Did you know that kids can train their brains to get into the best possible zone for performing? Read on, and you’ll get some fascinating tips from Dr. Diane Stoler, a neuropsychologist and author. There are a number of ways to change brain … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Motivating Kids to Play Sports How to motivate kids to play sports is a hot topic today, given all the news about obesity in our country. It’s also a hot topic for our readers and members, who often ask us what’s the best way to ensure their children are motivated … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Kids And Parents Who Make Comparisons When sports kids compare themselves to others, it’s a big mental game no-no. When sports parents compare their kids to their peers, it’s an even bigger mental game no-no. But guess what? It’s really hard to resist. Lisa here to make a confession: … Read Sport Psychology Tip