Sports kids should push past challenges by focusing on incremental steps rather than the bigger end goal, said Dianette Wells, a world-class mountaineer, ultra-endurance athlete and author. For example, to prepare for a hike in Malibu, Calif., she focused on improving her time by a minute each time she hiked. “I just did it in incremental amounts so my mind could accept that and my body could deal with that. You don't necessarily have to look at the goal line, but just the little steps along the way that you can do to improve yourself,” she said. Send podcast episode ideas: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/ Subscribe on Apple Podccasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597 Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/blog

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