When Your Young Athlete’s Confidence is Low Because Friends Excel

What do you do when your young athlete’s confidence sinks every time a talented friend or teammate excels in sports? This is a common problem for young athletes. Kids are social beings—and they tend to compare themselves to their friends. But in sports, this is a bad thing to do. Making comparisons to other athletes hurts kids’ confidence. Here’s one sports parent whose athlete struggles with confidence when friends do well: “My daughter... [Read More...]

Favre Welcomes the Pregame Butterflies in NFL Return

Most athletes feel “jitters” or nervousness before competition. But are jitter a bad thing to feel before a game? It depends on who you ask. Many young athletes who experience pregame jitters think they are nervous or tense and don’t like these feelings. However, veteran players welcome pregame jitters and even worry when they don’t feel some butterflies before a game. As a matter of fact, I saw an ESPN interview with Brett Favre about... [Read More...]