Sport Psychology for parents

Mental skills training, using sport psychology principles, helps an athlete perform consistently, at the top of their ability. The skills learned build a dominant mental game and spark peak performance in your athlete. Mental skill training gives your athlete an edge over the competition for the top team and the top spot.

Parenting an athlete is a challenge. The understanding you gain from being a part of the sporting experience is priceless for the connection it provides with your athlete. 

At Mind Right Sport Psychology, we work with parents to train sport psychology skills too. Whether it is within the context of working with your athlete, or on your own, you will learn the elements that build and maintain a strong mental game!

The benefits gained through training the mental game will help your athlete on the field and in life. Mental toughness, confidence, and resilience carry over into day-to-day functioning.

• They will develop autonomy, learning that they influence their future in sports and in life, with the choices they make and actions they take.
• They will become competent, confident and work toward mastery of their skill set and abilities. This influences all areas of life
• They will connect to and thrive in healthy systems in their lives (friends, family, sports teams, etc.). They will also learn to operate within difficult systems while maintain their best performance.

Sport psychology training helps athletes and parents have more fun. This is because performance is consistent and always near the top of the athlete's ability.

Skills learned include:

• goal setting
• focus
• management of physical and mental activation levels
•  anxiety and emotion management 
• self-talk control
• imagery/visualization
• Mental Toughness
• Assertiveness
• Confidence

The mental skills learned through sport psychology training don't just benefit an athlete in sports They also support mental health development and functioning away from sports.

You will learn the art and science that sits underneath the mental part of high performance. By understanding the elements of a strong mental game you will be able to support your athlete as they develop. A shared understanding and common language in the sporting environment minimizes resistance and maximizes communication. The increase in the quality and frequency of healthy communication with your athlete that pays off in day-to-day life, too.

The understanding you gain of sport psychology infuses the science behind motivation, performance, and self-regulation into your parenting. You are better equipped to support athletic and personal development. By leaning into the art and science of sport psychology training yourself, you will be well equipped to face the challenges of parenting an athlete!

We provide face-to-face training in sport psychology in San Antonio. We also offer Zoom sport psychology sessions for parents and athletes all over the country. Often, the best place to train mental skills is in the field, so we come to you too.

We travel nationally, providing one-on-one services, doing clinics, and helping athletes and families succeed. If you are parenting an athlete, you will see a benefit in your system from training mental skills!