Parenting Anxious Child Athletes
Overview
Pillar
Emotions, Social Connections, Movement & Exercise
AgeAdult
Best suited forIndividuals, Small groups, Medium groups, Large groups
Time
5 min
SkillLevel I
Bolt value10
Steps
- Listen to audio
- Practice before next game
Start Activity
This activity offers practical tips for supporting your anxious child athlete pre and post games.
Skills & Benefits
- Learn to tune into to your child's feelings
- Learn to respond appropriately to your child's needs
- Improvement in child confidence
- Improvement in parent-child relationship
- Does your child athlete appear anxious before a game? Do they seem withdrawn, disengaged or preoccupied? Are they expressing physical complaints, such as headaches or stomachaches? Are their eating or sleeping patterns disrupted? Or, are they reluctant to attend their games?
- Activity Audio
Boost Your Mindset
I am Awesome - affirmations
Visualize Yourself - Basketball
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