Managing Athlete Anxiety: Derek Mayson’s Strategies for Youth Sports

Managing Athlete Anxiety: Derek Mayson’s Strategies for Youth Sports

Author: Joey Myers March 23, 2021 Duration: 32:32

Derek Mayson discusses common anxiety disorders among young athletes and offers practical methods coaches and parents can use to ease pressure and enhance performance.

Derek Mayson of LockedInMentalTraining.com

“What Anxiety Disorders Do You See with Young Athletes Today & How to Fix?”

What we go over:

  • Give us a Little Background from where you Started – you have a Great Story...
  • What Anxiety Disorders do you see with Young Athletes Today and How to Fix?
  • What's your advice to a young player that is putting a lot of pressure on themselves and is almost given himself deadlines if this doesn't happen?
  • Contrarily, what is your advice to parents who have kiddos that don’t have motivation or inspiration to practice?
  • What was the one big thing or was it a few other factors that helped you to break out of your anxiety disorder?
  • Explain just a little bit about what the product is and walk us through that, where we can find your website, any kind of social media, YouTube, all that kind of stuff?

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The Swing Smarter Hitting Training Podcast | ⭐Hitting Performance Lab⭐ is hosted by Joey Myers, an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of HittingPerformanceLab.com. This podcast serves as a deep resource for baseball and softball players, coaches, and dedicated parents who are looking to move beyond generic advice and find an edge. The focus is firmly on the science of the swing, translating complex biomechanics and performance research into clear, usable strategies. Listeners will hear detailed discussions with a range of experts, from former Major League players and seasoned hitting instructors to specialists in movement and the mental aspects of the game. Each episode is built to provide actionable takeaways-whether it's a drill to improve bat speed, a cue to correct a common flaw, or a mindset technique to handle pressure at the plate. The conversations in this podcast are driven by a demand for results, stripping away folklore and focusing on what truly works for developing a smarter, more powerful, and consistent hitter. It’s a direct line to the methods and insights that are shaping modern hitting instruction, all delivered through engaging, in-depth interviews that feel like a conversation with the sharpest minds in the game.
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