How to Help Kids Overcome Performance Anxiety

Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How to Help Kids Overcome Performance Anxiety Channelling nerves is possible Many children can get very fearful and uptight before they play competitively in their sport.  So much so that they dread playing, they may be very irritable with you the parent on the journey in the car, they may even …

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Football Psychology Tips: Where Do You Place Your Attention?

Football Psychology Tips Where Do You Place Your Attention

Football Psychology Tips: Where Do You Place Your Attention? Where you place your attention may impact whether you develop your Mental Toughness through your sport. Many footballers can get caught out focusing too much on future ambitions such as winning a trophy or the league.  The same is true when it comes to focusing on …

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Conversations With Kids: Imposter Syndrome

Conversations with kids impostor syndrome

Conversations with Kids – Week 5 For parents and guardians where we give you prompts so that you can have more meaningful conversations with your children to help them build key characteristics such as mental toughness, resilience, confidence, creativity, focus and so on.   A Question for your Kids Do you sometimes think that you are …

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Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development? – Part 2

Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development – Part 2

Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development? – Part 2 Sport can have many benefits psychologically for children Do you ever ask yourself the question as a parent – why does my child or children play sport? It’s so easy to forget to ask yourself such a simple question, …

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Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development? – Part 1

Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development - Part 1

Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development? – Part 1 Many youngsters commit to one sport at an early age at a cost This blog is directed towards the parents of young athletes that play GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) however, it’s also applicable to all parents who facilitate sporting …

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Help Your Children Gain Self-Confidence

Pre match tips for parents

Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How To Help Your Children Gain Self-Confidence Many children struggle with a lack of confidence which prevents them reaching from their potential In the last few months when carrying out parental support workshops, a number of parents have asked me the question what can I do to make my child feel …

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