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Everything that gets in the way of our confidence is fear-based…anxiety, nerves, doubt, and stress. And that fear gets in the way of our confidence. So if you can beat the fear in a different way [...]

Last year (2020) No school or virtual school? A break from sports? The potential of less homework. The relief of handling less social pressure. No competition? YES! Initially when COVID started [...]

Fear of the unknown takes us out of our comfort zone. When fear sets in, we start to panic and make rash decisions to try to control the situation and this is when things can spiral out of control.

Finding balance in life can be very complex. People are consumed with “something” much of the time. You need a time out - time off. And so do your kids!

Mental barriers are obstacles that prevent young athletes from performing a particular skill. This typically triggers a fight or flight instinct and they either struggle with the perceived [...]

Should kids play multiple sport or specialize in one sport? Kids need a well-rounded environment to develop into well-rounded people. There is no way for kids to get everything they need from one [...]

In my daily appointments and interactions with youth, I’ve seen the rise of anxiety, lack of confidence, and perfectionism skyrocket for adolescents. It happens when there is a lot of pressure to [...]

Defending champ and #1 seed Serena Williams beat Amra Sadikovic 6-2, 6-4 but it wasn’t easy. Amra stayed with Serena breaking serve in the second set. This was partly due to her skill but [...]

These can be part of the same thing. Not always but it seems to be quite common that a client initially presents with anxiety which leads to burnout which leads to a form of PTSD. This is [...]

We have all seen and heard stories about prodigy athletes who start sports at 3 or 4 years old and now are the phenoms in their field. At age 3, Kobe Bryant told his mom he was going to grow up [...]