Teen athletes experience anxiety when they can't be in the moment, said Kate Kelley-Schneider, a psychotherapist and sports mindset coach at Pure Health Center and Pure Sports Mindset.

They are either stuck replaying a mistake over and over or looking to the future and worrying about the score.

"They'll check out of the game from a mental perspective. That then shows up physically," she said.

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