When Your Child s Star Dims
Title:
When Your Child’s Star Dims
Word Count:
647
Summary:
Child athletes are vulnerable to performance anxiety when forced to train and compete at high
Keywords:
anxiety, symptoms of anxiety, performance anxiety
Article Body:
Sports are supposed to be good for children, combining play and fun with exercise. But child a
Stress is an inevitable consequence of everyday life. As children are subjected to inc
But how much is too much? There are a few symptoms that parents, teachers and coaches
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Inability to go to sleep the night before a game, or having incessant nightmares about
The child begins to dislike or avoid the sport he/she previously was enthusiastic abou
The child cries after making a mistake during the game, however minor it was. He/she m
The child excels during practice, but chokes during actual matches.
The child is easily tired, distracted and irritable during matches.
His/her schoolwork is beginning to suffer because of fatigue or awkward schedules.
Those who specialize in just one sport may be denied the benefits of varied activity w
To help prevent performance anxiety in children, they must be encouraged to participat
Parents, teachers, coaches and doctors must remain in agreement as to how much trainin
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When Your Child’s Star Dims
Word Count:
647
Summary:
Child athletes are vulnerable to performance anxiety when forced to train and compete at high
Keywords:
anxiety, symptoms of anxiety, performance anxiety
Article Body:
Sports are supposed to be good for children, combining play and fun with exercise. But child a
Stress is an inevitable consequence of everyday life. As children are subjected to inc
But how much is too much? There are a few symptoms that parents, teachers and coaches
l
l
l
l
l
l
Inability to go to sleep the night before a game, or having incessant nightmares about
The child begins to dislike or avoid the sport he/she previously was enthusiastic abou
The child cries after making a mistake during the game, however minor it was. He/she m
The child excels during practice, but chokes during actual matches.
The child is easily tired, distracted and irritable during matches.
His/her schoolwork is beginning to suffer because of fatigue or awkward schedules.
Those who specialize in just one sport may be denied the benefits of varied activity w
To help prevent performance anxiety in children, they must be encouraged to participat
Parents, teachers, coaches and doctors must remain in agreement as to how much trainin
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Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/
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