AASP Blog for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents
How Parents Can Encourage a Growth Mindset in Athletes
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Parents who embrace curiosity, encourage reflection, and model growth-oriented thinking create an environment where athletes feel safe to take risks and learn from failure.
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Applying Solution-Focused Brief Counseling to Sport Coaching
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Even the most optimistic athletes face challenges in their quest for excellence. Coaches occupy a central role in helping these individuals overcome these obstacles and achieve optimal performance.…
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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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