4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (816+ words) Posted March 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan All eyes will be on American premiere ice skater Ilia Malinin at the Figure Skating World Championships 2026 in Prague this week, as he tries to win a gold medal after placing eighth at the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (152+ words) While well-meaning, cheerleading to coax your child to keep muscling through a challenge can have the opposite effect, paralyzing a child, rather than motivating them to persevere. When Cheerleading Your Child to Do a Hard Thing Backfires It can be…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (443+ words) Updated April 22, 2025 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan I've been listening for some months in philosophical counseling sessions to recovering athletes' stories about the challenges of growing up under authoritarian coaches. Such coaches use fear-based methods to dominate and control their teams,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (306+ words) The ideal performance requires one to shift attention away from the self and the audience and direct it toward the work being delivered. Standing in the Spotlight: Ways to Cope With Performance Anxiety The value of shifting attention away from…...