Your daughter must enjoy herself, and being an athlete is no exception. They also require time to be a child and a teenager. They require that breathing space.

Our athletes' mental health is our top priority as mothers. It has a significant impact on how she navigates not only her sport but also her life. Many parents are left wondering - what can I do to help?

To begin with, you're probably accomplishing more than you realize.

Second, while this is not an exhaustive list, these are the things that I have seen make a significant impact on athletes' mental health as well as their performance. 

Surround her with love, mentorship, and knowledge. She requires to receive mentorship and assistance, as well as the opportunity to improve her skills;

• Understand what to do with our emotions.
• How to deal with adversity.

We can't expect our players to know how to deal with adversity in their sport unless we provide them the opportunity to do so.

These are learned abilities. That is exactly what we teach these athletes in our elite competitor program. They are receiving mentorship, and I believe that hearing from other adults and seeing other strong female leaders who are assisting them in overcoming some of these issues is quite beneficial to them.

Moms in ECP have peace of mind knowing that their kid is plugged into a community where she knows she is not alone and where she is learning real, tangible skills from an expert so that they don't have to figure out how.

All you have to do is take the initial step toward assisting them. If you've decided to begin mental training right away, remember to;

• Validate and normalize her feelings
• Model healthy habits yourself
• Schedule in the fun
• Surround her with support

These are the four options available to you. They are quite basic. You can even do some of these things right now.

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