anxiety — Blog — Own Beat Athlete

High on the list of protective circumstances when it comes to kids’ and teens’ mental health is the presence of at least one close relationship with a trusted and supportive adult.

Deep DiveSusan StoutOctober 10, 2020ADHD, anxiety, learning differences, leadership, confidence, cofidence

It's Not Personal. It's ADHD

Turns out one of the little-known characteristics of ADHD is inconsistent performance.

Deep DiveSusan StoutJanuary 25, 2020ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, discipline, Leadership

Dear Coach -- Constant Fear

It’s a constant feeling that something could go wrong – that I’m likely to do something wrong – at any moment.

Dear CoachSusan StoutMay 17, 2019ADHD, learning differences, anxiety

Stanley Cup Winner Brent Sopel -- A Champion On and Off the Ice

Far more important than his reading and other dyslexia-related difficulties, Brent’s confidence stopped at the edge of the ice.

StoriesSusan StoutApril 11, 2019dyslexia, anxiety, confidence, learning differences

From Angry Braves to Brave Leaders -- Phil Jackson Part II

Of course, tapping that calm intuition takes work. And practice. The anger is going to keep coming – yours and your athletes’.

StoriesSusan StoutFebruary 20, 2019ADHD, Anger, Leadership, executive functioning, anxiety, learning differences, dyslexia

The Rising Tide of Anxiety

The coach’s role is not to solve the problem, not to make the anxiety go away, but to help the athlete see that she is able to face and overcome the fear.

Deep DiveSusan StoutApril 29, 2018anxiety

What I Wish I Knew Then

I wish that I had understood back then why the boy in lane six never, ever remembered the set, even a minute after I had explained it.

StoriesSusan StoutMarch 28, 2018anxiety, ADHD, dyslexia