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Dr. Keith Wilson, MSW, D. Div.

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  • Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports: Parents Can Help Their Child Cope

    Symptoms of Performance Anxiety

    Odds are that, as a parent, you have seen some of the following symptoms of performance anxiety in your young athlete or one that you know:

    1. Can't go to sleep the night before a game
    2. Decides that they would rather go buy an iguana that go to the game that day
    3. Cries after striking out
    4. Does not want to have pop flies hit to him.
    5. Likes to swing a bat in the on deck circle but never really looks comfortable at the plate
    Relaxation Skills To Teach Your Child

    There are several different relaxation skills that a parent can teach their young player. The easiest is breathing. That sounds weird since we all are breathing. But when we help players learn how to exhale effectively, their enjoyment of the game can improve.

    Here are the steps parents teach young players about "Performance Exhaling":

    1. Teach them to experience the relaxation response that comes with intentional exhaling. Do this in the comfort of your home. Practice every day so that it becomes natural.

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About Dr. Wilson

Keith Wilson, LCSW and D. Div. is a sports psychotherapist and performance consultant in El Paso, Texas and founder of the Wilson Center for Sport, Business and Life Performance. He is a consultant to professional, college and amateur athletes, and is currently on the social work staff at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in the domestic abuse program. For 17 years, Dr. Wilson was in private practice in El Paso, Texas as a psychotherapist and performance consultant where he developed the Performance Hypnosis protocol. He was the co-founder of the Nashville Rape and Sexual Abuse Center 28 years ago. He continues as a performance consultant for individuals and organizations.

Dr. Wilson helped develop the City of El Paso's innovative sports parenting program that is mandatory for all parents with children in city-run sports programs. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis certifies him in clinical hypnosis. Dr. Wilson has a Masters in Divinity (religious psychotherapy) from Vanderbilt, received his Masters in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, and his Doctorate in Ministry from Boston University. He is the father of two former youth athletes.

 

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