Just like a smile or frown, the words in your head have the power to influence the very feelings they’re supposed to reflect.
“because retaining power always feels like the way forward.”
― Educated
― Educated
“The best sports parents seem to be behind the scenes, providing encouragement and a supportive environment. Appreciate”
― Don’t “Should” On Your Kids: Build Their Mental Toughness
― Don’t “Should” On Your Kids: Build Their Mental Toughness
“Becoming requires equal parts patience and rigor.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“how it was fostering an increased dependence on outside validation, and consequently a decreased ability to soothe themselves.”
― What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
― What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
“Outcomes and external factors need to be the byproduct of sports, not the driver.”
― Don’t “Should” On Your Kids: Build Their Mental Toughness
― Don’t “Should” On Your Kids: Build Their Mental Toughness
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