AASP Blog for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents
The Last Line of Defense: Unraveling the Mental Strain of Goalkeepers
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The position of a goalkeeper is one of the most critical across all sports. A stable psychological state and strong mental resilience are required to cope with the demands of this role (Pshenychna et…
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Five Strategies to Build Your Athlete’s Mental Strength
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As a parent, your role in fostering this mindset is critical and can have a lasting impact beyond sport. With intentional support and a focus on growth, young athletes can build the mental strength and confidence needed to navigate challenges and perform at their best.
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Understanding Toxic Culture to Build A High-Performance Culture
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Encouraging people to put their individual needs second and work together for the collective good of the group is arguably one of the most challenging tasks that leaders face. Nonetheless, this is an essential job requirement to be an effective leader. Whether you are a coach, team captain, or general manager, you must have a strategy for accomplishing this task.
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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers
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The breath is powerful. It might be the simplest and most direct lever we have to modulate our nervous system. Depending on its depth, rhythm, ratio, and tempo, our breath can propel us into fight-or-flight or help us gently descend into deep relaxation.
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Play Hard, Be a Good Sport, Have Fun: Coaching Strategies to Keep Kids in Sports
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Can youth sports be both competitive and fun? Absolutely, and they should be. When coaches practice behaviors that reflect FIT tenets, fun increases. In addition, athletes’ psychological needs are fulfilled, leading to longer, sustained participation throughout the childhood and adolescent years.
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Your Words, Your World: How Self-Talk Shapes Your Reality
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“As you listen to the thought, you feel a conscious presence – your deeper self – behind or underneath the thought, as it were. The thought then loses its power over you and quickly subsides…
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