By Eli Straw: When an athlete is suffering from performance anxiety, their mind is consumed with worry. This can be a debilitating experience, often resulting in a complete lack of passion and motivation for the game they once loved. There’s...
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Anxiety Relief for Athletes
From our friends at TrueSport.org: Do your athletes sometimes feel like they've lost control of a situation? Do you wonder how you, as a coach, can help your athletes deal with stress and anxiety? What techniques are available to your...
Managing Your Anxiety as a Parent of Young Athletes
From our friends at TrueSport.org: Does your heart start racing before your athlete's big race? Or, do you have trouble sleeping before their games? Your anxiety can negatively impact your young athlete if you don't find ways to regulate it....
Reducing Anxiety to Make Game Day as Good as Practice
From our friends at TrueSport.org: Game-day performance anxiety is common in athletes of any age, but the worst possible time to start tackling it is, unfortunately, on game day. Our performance anxiety expert breaks down how you can best support your team....
Why are so many teen athletes struggling with depression?
Great article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/teen-athletes-mental-illness/586720/