Someone recently told me that positive reinforcement helps a player’s mindset. And yes, it can. At the same time, when that positive reinforcement or encouragement comes during a time when an athlete can’t see her own evidence yet, it doesn’t always come across the way we hope. Sometimes it even backfires. You did everything right …
One of the biggest decisions in the college recruiting process isn’t which school wants you … it’s which school is the best fit for you. That can be surprisingly hard to answer if you haven’t taken time to think about what you actually want. These conversation starters and reflection questions are designed to help players and parents discover …
If someone handed you a journal prompt right now, what would your first thought be? Truthfully, a lot of people would be thinking something like …“What the heck is a prompt going to do for me?! Oh my gosh, I don’t want to do this. It feels like homework. Just tell me what to do. Give …
It’s easy to get distracted by … 💥circumstances (loses, failures, mistakes)💥feelings (doubt, worry, confusion, overwhelm)💥outside noise (what everyone else says or thinks) And there a lot of tools, people, resources, training, strategies that will PUSH you past all that. But that’s not what you’re here for.You’re here to take a deep breath. To rest.To reset.To …
When you grow up as a student-athlete, you don’t realize how much external validation is baked into your everyday life. Every week there’s a scoreboard.Every season has stats.Every semester brings report cards.Every year offers a new level to rise to. You’re constantly surrounded by milestones that get noticed by coaches, teachers, teammates, parents, friends, and …
