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Sports kids face a number of challenges when their identity is wrapped up in sports, said Dr. Becca Wallace, a clinical pediatric psychologist at Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

When they get overly involved in sports, their identity becomes closely tied to being athletes.

If they're injured or have to stop playing sports, it can be devastating for young athletes whose identity is too tied to sports, she said. She suggests that parents help young athletes create more balance in their lives.

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Sports kids face a number of challenges when their identity is wrapped up in sports, said Dr. Becca Wallace, a clinical pediatric psychologist at Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

When they get overly involved in sports, their identity becomes closely tied to being athletes.

If they're injured or have to stop playing sports, it can be devastating for young athletes whose identity is too tied to sports, she said. She suggests that parents help young athletes create more balance in their lives.

Send us podcast ideas here: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

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There's so much goodness that can come from participating in youth sports, but ensuring kids experience that goodness requires teams to establish team cultures based on clear expectations of players, parents and coaches.

Team agreements and ethical coaching can help create the opportunity for sports kids to benefit from all that sports offers.

That's the word from Katie Steele and Dr. Tiffany Brown, co-founders of the nonprofit organization Athletes Mental Health Foundation.

Brown and Steele describe how coaches and leagues can forge team agreements and focus on ethical coaching.

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There's so much goodness that can come from participating in youth sports, but ensuring kids experience that goodness requires teams to establish team cultures based on clear expectations of players, parents and coaches.

Team agreements and ethical coaching can help create the opportunity for sports kids to benefit from all that sports offers.

That's the word from Katie Steele and Dr. Tiffany Brown, co-founders of the nonprofit organization Athletes Mental Health Foundation.

Brown and Steele describe how coaches and leagues can forge team agreements and focus on ethical coaching.

Send podcast ideas: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

Visit our youth sports psychology blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

On episode 197, we welcome Roberto Olivardia to discuss the Adonis Complex and muscle dysmorphia, how men become obsessed with becoming more muscular, whether the obsession is about attracting a potential mate or something else, Leon’s personal history of muscle dysmorphia and Alen’s past preoccupations with his body image, the importance of focusing on underlying values and highlighting better strategies in treatment, the distorted thinking and perceptual errors involved in body dysmorphia, why the therapeutic relationship is just as significant as the actual CBT work, creating a more nuanced self-concept for self-esteem, and healthy ways of maintaining a positive body image.

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences. He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys.

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With hula hoops, teddy bears and competitions, Rally Day Camps aims to ensure youth sports is fun for all ages.

Kevin Hoover, CEO of Rally Day Camps and a former baseball player at Fordham University, explains why having fun is critical to young athletes and discusses how sports fun translates into other areas of kids' lives.

He also describes how the camps reward kids who demonstrate strong mental game skills.

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With hula hoops, teddy bears and competitions, Rally Day Camps aims to ensure youth sports is fun for all ages.

Kevin Hoover, CEO of Rally Day Camps and a former baseball player at Fordham University, explains why having fun is critical to young athletes and discusses how sports fun translates into other areas of kids' lives.

He also describes how the camps reward kids who demonstrate strong mental game skills.

Send us ideas for podcast guests:

https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

Subscribe to the Ultimate Sports Parent podcast on Apple Podcasts: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

Visit our youth sports psychology blog:

https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

Archery can provide many benefits to kids, including confidence, focus and a feeling of success.

Kids realize these benefits quickly because they often feel successful early into their training, said Tommy Floyd, president of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Floyd is a former school principal who says archery is an especially important way to engage kids who otherwise don't engage in school activities.

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Archery can provide many benefits to kids, including confidence, focus and a feeling of success.

Kids realize these benefits quickly because they often feel successful early into their training, said Tommy Floyd, president of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Floyd is a former school principal who says archery is an especially important way to engage kids who otherwise don't engage in school activities.

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When athletes feel pressure, they naturally tend to panic, said Conor Hogan, author of The Gym Upstairs: The Neuroscience of Future Champions. If they understand some of the neuroscience of sports, they can calm themselves with techniques like visualization and meditation, he said.

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When athletes feel pressure, they naturally tend to panic, said Conor Hogan, author of The Gym Upstairs: The Neuroscience of Future Champions. If they understand some of the neuroscience of sports, they can calm themselves with techniques like visualization and meditation, he said.

Send us ideas for podcast guests: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

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In high school, girls in sports drop out at higher rates than boys.

Kathryn Ackerman, a physician and dirctor of the Female Athlete Program in the sports medicine division of Boston's Children's Hospital says that girls in sports deal with numerous societal pressures. They feel like they should look feminine, should avoid acting "bossy" and should have certain body types--among other issues.

Girls and women also experience higher rates of concussions and ACL tears than male athletes, she said. Another challenge is a condition called "relative energy deficiency" caused in part by not eating enough.

Ackerman gives tips for parents of girls in sports and suggests parents visit https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/female-athlete-program to learn more about the challenges female athletes face.

Send us ideas for podcast guests: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

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In high school, girls in sports drop out at higher rates than boys.

Kathryn Ackerman, a physician and dirctor of the Female Athlete Program in the sports medicine division of Boston's Children's Hospital says that girls in sports deal with numerous societal pressures. They feel like they should look feminine, should avoid acting "bossy" and should have certain body types--among other issues.

Girls and women also experience higher rates of concussions and ACL tears than male athletes, she said. Another challenge is a condition called "relative energy deficiency" caused in part by not eating enough.

Ackerman gives tips for parents of girls in sports and suggests parents visit https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/female-athlete-program to learn more about the challenges female athletes face.

Send us ideas for podcast guests: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

Karate is all about the mental game, says Master Rande Lawrence, head instructor at Lawrence World Class Karate in Fayatteville, N.Y. He helps Matthew Killian--a blind 23-year-old who has autism spectrum disorder--use his strong mental game in karate. 

Killian won two gold medals at his first competition, April 30. Lawrence explains how he achieved this feat.

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Karate is all about the mental game, says Master Rande Lawrence, head instructor at Lawrence World Class Karate in Fayatteville, N.Y. He helps Matthew Killian--a blind 23-year-old who has autism spectrum disorder--use his strong mental game in karate. 

Killian won two gold medals at his first competition, April 30. Lawrence explains how he achieved this feat.

Submit guest ideas for this podcast: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

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Sun Sachs can speak from experience about burnout in sports. The CEO and founder of Rewire Fitness--which helps athletes develop mental fitness--began bike racing as a young kid, and worked his way up to an elite level. At the age of 26, he quit, and couldn't look at a bike for more than eight years.

Now he helps other athletes focus on mental fitness. The Rewire Fitness platform is based on neuroscience and sports psychology. 

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Sun Sachs can speak from experience about burnout in sports. The CEO and founder of Rewire Fitness--which helps athletes develop mental fitness--began bike racing as a young kid, and worked his way up to an elite level. At the age of 26, he quit, and couldn't look at a bike for more than eight years.

Now he helps other athletes focus on mental fitness. The Rewire Fitness platform is based on neuroscience and sports psychology. 

Submit podcast guest suggestions here: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/contact/

Visit us at https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/

Subscribe to this podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

For college recruiters, players' mental game is important. Recruiters learn about kids' mental game skills--or deficiencies--by talking to high school coaches, watching game videos and watching both parents and players at games.

Keirsten Sires, CEO and founder of 2aDays--which provides college coach ratings and experiences from athletes--gives tips about how young athletes can demonstrate that they have a solid mental game. She also warns parents about how their behavior can undermine a young athlete's ability to be recruited.

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For college recruiters, players' mental game is important. Recruiters learn about kids' mental game skills--or deficiencies--by talking to high school coaches, watching game videos and watching both parents and players at games.

Keirsten Sires, CEO and founder of 2aDays--which provides college coach ratings and experiences from athletes--gives tips about how young athletes can demonstrate that they have a solid mental game. She also warns parents about how their behavior can undermine a young athlete's ability to be recruited.

Send us ideas for guests at: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/contact/

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597

Read our youth sports psychology blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

If young athletes embrace this 3-point pre-game plan, they'll experience more success--in and out of sports, says Jazlyn Pipkins, founder and owner of Jazletics LLC. She's a virtual peak performance mentality coach and former high school and college athlete.

The winning three tasks are meditation, visualization and affirmation. In this podcasta, Pipkins goes into detail about how athletes should complete these tasks--and the mistakes they often make doing it.

Visit us at https://YouthSportsPsychology.com for more about our mental game programs.

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