Is My Athlete Reaching Their Highest Potential?

Does your athlete show anxiety and is he/she disorganized in most areas of their life?

Does your athlete have poor energy management?

Does your athlete have a hard time using his downtime in the right way?

Does your athlete have poor emotional management?

Does your athlete fail to acknowledge that being an athlete is just a part of who they are?

Does your athlete have difficulties communicating effectively with others and themselves?

Based on your answers, it’s likely that your athlete is reaching their highest potential. This is good news! You, as a parent, may know extremely well that being an elite athlete is not only about physical performance. However, many parents seem to forget the importance of their child’s mentality. Children can be in the best shape of their lives, but still don’t get the opportunity to become a professional athlete and reaching their highest potential, simply because they may have not acquired the right coping tools to become an elite athlete. It is very important for parents to be there for their kids and show their support, because it will also deepen the relationship outside sports.

Based on your answers, your child is not reaching their highest potential, although they may be on the right way. Parents need to recognize the warning signs that may appear, because if they are not dealt with early, athletes may derail their future. Warning signs could be for example anxiety, poor emotional control and poor communication skills. Know that the factor that seems to be the differentiating one behind a successful career in sports and in life is a strong family support system. Your athlete’s (mental) strength and endurance start at home!

Unfortunately, cased on your answers, it seems like your athlete is not reaching their highest potential. The problem is often that parents spend a lot of money on the best coaches in town, so their children can build the strongest bodies and learn skills to stand out from the crowd. However, many of those parents forget that athletic talent or skill is not enough to get a scholarship or pro contract. They forget about the importance of the child’s mentality. Don’t stress out if you were not able to answer ‘yes’ to most of the questions. Know that the factor that seems to be the differentiating one behind a successful career in sports in life is a strong family support system.