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As a sports mom, you already understand the importance of the mental side of the game. But maybe, your daughter isn’t quite on board yet. What can you do to get her on the same page?

Today, I'm sharing 3 easy tips to get your daughter on board with the idea of training her mind. These tips will help her understand that training her mind doesn’t mean anything is wrong with her, but in fact, it’ll help her get to the next level.

Tip #1: Connect mental training to her goals
Start by asking her, “what are your goals?” She might not know what her goals are, but this question will get her wheels spinning. If she doesn’t have goals to share, encourage her to think about it and ask again later on. She’ll likely come up with something!

By having her communicate her goals to you, you both can be on the same page. She’ll be more open to information and feedback from you when she knows and trusts that you have her best interest at heart. Once you both have a better idea of what her goals are, you can start to connect mental training to her goals.

Tip #2: Show her examples of other athletes who use mental training
Your daughter probably has athletes that she looks up to and admires, right? If you’re not sure if she does, ask her! Any athlete who has achieved anything of significance didn’t do it without training their mind. These days, we can easily find content online from athletes who share more about their training journey.

Seek out those athletes and their stories, and point out the mental traits these athletes possess. Point out that these athletes weren’t simply “born” with these mental traits, but instead, share with her that these traits can be trained.

Tip #3: Utilize the resources I’ve created for her!
Inside and outside of the Elite Competitor Program, I’ve created several helpful resources for your athlete!

In episode 56, I interview athletes who have been through the Elite Competitor Program. They open up about their experience and how training their mind helped them in their specific sport.

In episode 39, I go into detail about what mental training really is and how it can help her reach her goals.

Any of the podcast episodes labeled “Athlete Tip” are great episodes for your daughter to tune into. She will have the opportunity to hear from me, hear how I talk, and what I talk about to give her a glimpse into what the content would be like.

Bonus Tip: This program isn’t only for her…
It’s for you, too! Inside the Elite Competitor Program, half of it is geared toward learning how to support your daughter. The other half is where she learns the foundation of mental skills. Both of you have lifetime access to the program, so this means you don’t have to wait to jump in!

Athletes have a competitive advantage when they have moms and parents who know how to support the mental side of their game.

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Helpful Links:

• Visit our podcast website for more on this episode.
• Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter’s Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do

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