“No matter who you are, where you're from, or what sport you play, every girl has had that one or two women role models in their life that helped fan the flames of ambition. A person that inspired us to aim a little higher. These role models demonstrate the mindset and behavior that is needed to overcome adversity, pursue a dream, breakdown barrier, be successful.”
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Most parents think because she’s quiet that it didn’t affect her very much. “They are just words,” we tell ourselves. Many coaches and parents say kind things too. Encouraging statements, uplifting speeches even. But often she can’t hear your positive comments because her hamster wheel is spinning already with something you said at yesterday's game or practice. Those moments where you aren’t sure what she’s thinking and if she is affected by it, begin to define her teenage years. There is a term for those thoughts going round and round in her head. It's called RUMINATION. Rumination or ruminating is the repetition of thoughts that are often problematic or negative. However, rumination can also be a helpful tool for positive self affirmations, we’ll get to that in a bit.
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Criticism becomes a problem when progress gets confused with perfectionism . When we believe we are only as good as our last play, when we are too self-conscious about how we look, when the fear of failure keeps us from trying new things , being creative, or working on our weaknesses.
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