Strategies to Help Your Athlete Stop Overthinking So She Can Play with Confidence

Raising Elite Competitors

Is your young athlete overthinking on the field? It’s a common challenge for many parents and their sports-loving kids. So, what can you do about it? Join us in this episode as we explore strategies to help young athletes conquer overthinking and regain their confidence!
In this podcast episode, we’ll cover:

• Understanding Overthinking
• Strategies to Help Your Athlete Stop Overthinking
• Supporting Your Athlete: Your Role as a Parent

Join us in empowering your athlete to play with confidence, on and off the field! Listen to the full podcast for more insights.
Episode Highlights:
[00:06] Helping athletes overcome overthinking and gain confidence. Discover how parents can help their athletes overcome overthinking and build confidence.
[01:57] Helping athletes overcome overthinking and perform with confidence. Overthinking can consume athletes, leading to unproductive thoughts and hesitation in competition.
[04:51] Strategies to help athletes overcome overthinking. Discover strategies for athletes and parents to address overthinking include mental training, self-talk, visualization, and reframing the role of mistakes in athletic development.
[09:16] Mindfulness techniques for athletes to overcome overthinking. Mindfulness is the act of being present in the moment, and athletes can practice this skill through techniques like deep breathing, grounding, and visualization.
[13:34] Helping athletes overcome overthinking and perform at their best. Parents can help athletes overcome overthinking by using mindfulness, visualization, and reassuring language.

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