Ensuring Young Athletes Don’t Drop Out of Sports

Did you know that 75% of all young athletes drop out of sports by the time they are 13? They drop out because taking part in youth sports is no longer enjoyable for them. What factors might prompt young athletes to drop out? First of all, they might be playing for the wrong reasons—because a [...]

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Mediocre Performance in Elite Athletes: Long-term Benefits of Mental Preparation

Two of the world’s most influential people and leaders who constantly debate about EQ and IQ was Plato and Aristotle. The Roots and Branches of Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Views on Human Nature and Psychology written by Griffin (2004) discussed about the early debates about psychology or what was once called human nature by Plato [...]

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