Burnout in Young Athletes
In the the video series “Sessions With Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have.
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Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week:
Do you have an athlete who seems to be losing their edge and others are catching up to them?
Are you wondering if they are losing interest or have burnout?
How do you know if your athlete has burnout?
Watch the video below, Burnout In Youth Sports, to learn what signs and symptoms Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to assess if their athletes have burnout.
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