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Mental Health & Mental Performance in Sports

Honorable Challenges: Uncommon Obstacles for Successful Young Athletes achievements adversities challenges character criticism doubt family female friends goals judgement mental strength mental toughness obstacles professional resilience success

What's up guys, coach Lucas here today. I want to talk with you about a concept called "Honorable Challenges." I'll share with you a story that I think you'll find super valuable.

I was speaking with one of my players who I have been working with for quite a while. She's in eighth grade and she...

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# 1 Component that Helps Teen Athletes Achieve Success attitude confidence fear inspiration mistakes potential success

Can you guess the # 1 component that helps teen athletes become successful in their sport & their life?

  • It’s not their Education

  • It’s not how Fast they are, or how Strong they are

  • It’s not how Smart they are

Over the last decade, we’ve been studying what makes...

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Two Young Fish: Realities That Are Sometimes Difficult to See anxiety chaos coaches confidence drama parents self-doubt strategies success tools transformation

Two young fish were swimming along one day on their favorite morning route when they approached an older, wiser fish – the older, wiser fish nodded at the youngins and said “Mornin’, how’s the water?”

The youngins nodded, swam further, and soon one of the young...

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The Power of the Mind character competition composure failure focus losing mental skills mental strength mental training motivation negative self-talk power of the mind pressure setbacks success thinking habits visualization winning

Youth sports are more than just a game! It's all about building character and teaching young athletes the skills they need to be successful in life. With this in mind, it could be argued that it's what's in the mind that is the most critical for success in youth sports. It's essential that youth...

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Reality Check: Mental Skills Matter in Youth Sports adversity attitude challenges competition confidence discouragement failure leadership mental skills mental strength mental toughness mistakes perspective potential success

Is your child a superstar athlete? That’s great! But here’s a reality check. Having physical talent doesn’t guarantee success in youth sports. Mental skills are just as necessary – and often overlooked - in the pursuit of triumph on the field. Here are five reasons why...

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Unlocking Excellence: Mental Strength for Young Athletes coaches communication emotions excellence leadership life mental health mental strength mentors mindset nutrition over-training parents performance positive thinking relaxation resilience rest self-care sleep stress success

What does it take to be a champion? For the young athlete, mental strength and resilience are just as important as physical skills. This blog post explores how coaches, parents and mentors can help foster strong emotional foundations that will unlock excellence in both sports and life. Discover...

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