Jun 21, 2023

Empathy is a powerful confidence builder on youth sports teams, says Dr. Conor Hogan, author of The Gym Upstairs: The Neuroscience of Future Champions. 

Empathy from coaches and teammates can help young athletes cope with pressure, he said. The athletes know that the team members will always support them.

When young...

Jun 7, 2023

Performance anxiety, mistakes and low confidence are some of the mental game struggles girls grapple with on Leah Jantzen's high school volleyball team.

Jantzen, an Ironman and marathon runner and a mental health and performance coach for Ward Melville High School, says that setting intentions is one way to address...