Negative thinking hurts sports kids' confidence and performance. But juggling, hypnosis and posting notes all over a sports kids' house can combat this way of thinking, said Ignacio Segovia, a hypnotherapist, psychologist and mental performance coach.

Juggling--or even tossing a ball from one hand to the other before a game--can interrupt negative thoughts by occupying the athlete's mind and senses, he said. With hypnosis, sports kids can substitute negative thoughts such as "I'm no good at sports" with positive thoughts. And when kids post notes all over their house with positive statements, kids' subconscious holds onto the positive thoughts. It's as if the house is talking to them, said Segovia.

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Young athletes should respond thoughtfully to setbacks, using visualization and breath control to ensure they don't react with emotion.

That's the message from Dayton Hansen, COO at ICL Academy, an online school that helps kids pursue passions such as sports.

When kids learn to respond this way to mistakes or other setbacks, they'll use this lesson in other areas of their lives, he said.

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Good coaches can motivate athletes to try their hardest. They can help kids move on from mistakes. They can even change kids' lives, said Dylan Meyer, 22, founder of Legacy of Legends, which helps parents choose sports camps for their young athletes.

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Young athletes have very open minds, which is good and bad news in sports, says Susan Williams, a clinical hypnotherapist at SportHypnotherapy.com.

On the one hand, criticism from coaches and parents can affect them at the subconscious level, creating mental roadblocks.

But beccause kids' minds are so open. such challenges can be overcome with hypnotherapy, she said. When kids receive positive messages via hypnotherapy, it can "overwrite" the thoughts that are holding spports kids back.

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Cathy Spaas was a professional equestrian show jumper at a young age and suffered from pressure to perform.

At age 14, she was riding at international shows, but began to feel like she wasn't good enough, she said. She lost her confidence and passion for the sport.

Now, her goal at Your Success Trainer--Cathy Spaas is to ensure athletes don't have the same experience.

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Young athletes who set high expectations often get frustrated when they don't meet their expectations.

Mike Mancini, a certified mental performance coach, explains why setting process goals is important and gives examples of these goals. The aim is for young athletes to stay grounded in the moment, and avoid focusing on stats, scores or wins.

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As a former college athlete, youth sports coach and sports parent, Eric Collins says his biggest challenge is being a sports parent.

It's sometimes hard for him to let his son follow his own sports journey, he said.

One way to allow kids to embrace their own journey is to encourage them to communicate directly with coaches.

This gives them important skills that will serve them in other areas of their lives, he said.

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Competence, relatedness and autonomy are three characteristics that help sports kids feel intrinsically motivated, said Caleb Chambliss, a licensed mental health counselor, leadership coach and athlete development specialist.

With these three characteristics, young athletes are more likely to feel in control, and as a result, motivated, he said. When sports kids feel out of control, they become demotivated, apathetic and often drop out.

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