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Month: February 2010

How Coaches’ and Parents’ Expectations Hurt Athletes

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Sport Parents: Do You Pressure Your Young Athletes? Youth coach Doug Donaldson says he knows intuitively when one of his young athletes feels pressured by a parent’s expectations. And he also knows the problems such well-meaning … Sports Psychology Tip

How to Be and Effective Mental Game Coach

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Mental Game Coaching Professional Program I’ve receive a lot of questions from both sports psychology students and professionals who want to do mental coaching with athletes. Here’s a recent example: “I completed my MS in sport … Sports Psychology Tip

Credibility Factors as a Mental Game Coach

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Mental Game Coaching Professionals Your credibility as a mental game coach is critical to your coaching success. Many budding mental coaches ask me if having a higher degree, such as a Ph.D. in education or psychology … Sports Psychology Tip