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Parents: what you say when your athlete gets benched matters more than you think...
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When playing time disappears, it’s easy for an athlete to mentally check out, get frustrated, or start questioning themselves.
That’s where parents can help.
Remind them to stay engaged.Be a good teammate.Watch the game.Support the people around them.Be ready when the next opportunity comes.
Coaches won’t always communicate every decision perfectly, so athletes still need people around them reinforcing how to respond the right way.
You can’t always control whether you play.
You can control who you are when you don’t.
🎙 Episode 89 of the Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast: Got Benched? Here’s How Great Athletes Respond
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