Athletes in the same competitive situation can experience different changes in intensity. For example, when within sight of winning, one athlete may have an increase in intensity and feel very nervous because she's never defeated her opponent before and doesn't totally believe that she can this time. While another athlete in the same situation might have a decrease in intensity and feel a letdown because she's already mentally in the locker room thinking about her next competition.

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Can watching and involving in sports make kids believe in themselves?

Can sports teach kids hope and optimism, which often help us to go through tough times in life?

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The answer is simple. The best athletes have done hard work and put hours and hours of practice into it.  There is no gene, which makes you automatically good at volleyball or basketball. It is all done by countless of repetitions.

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You shouldn’t just repeat the mantra “stay focused” – you need to have specific things to focus on.

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Prime confidence keeps you positive, motivated, intense, focused, and emotionally in control when you need it most. With prime confidence, you're able to stay confident even when you're not performing well (it happens to even the best athletes periodically).

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