Anxiety Strikes When Sports Kids Can't Stay in the Moment

10 Sep 2025 • 19 min • EN
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Teen athletes experience anxiety when they can’t be in the moment, said Kate Kelley-Schneider, a psychotherapist and sports mindset coach at Pure Health Center and Pure Sports Mindset. They are either stuck replaying a mistake over and over or looking to the future and worrying about the score.  “They'll check out of the game from a mental perspective. That then shows up physically," she said.  Contact us with podcast episode ideas Subscribe and rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts Visit our youth sports psychogy blog    

From "Building Confidence in Young Athletes"

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