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ILOVETOWATCHYOUPLAY.COM Asia Mape
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- Kids & Family
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4.8 • 9 Ratings
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Helping parents raise happy, healthy, and successful athletes.
Ilovetowatchyouplay.com is the preeminent website for parents of kids playing sports. Join sports media veteran and parent Asia Mape as she interviews experts about the issues youth sports parents face. If you are trying to find balance in this crazy world of athletics while still wanting to help your kid gain an edge, this is the podcast for you.
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Performing, playing, and living life to the Max!: With Max Rooke
The conversation explores the themes of high performance, habits, and team culture with Pepperdine assistant women's soccer coach, Max Rooke.
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How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford
How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford
Summary
How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford. In this conversation, George Mumford discusses his new book 'Unlocked' and the importance of mindfulness for athletes and non-athletes alike. He emphasizes the need to make mindfulness accessible to everyone, including children. Mumford shares insights on how to motivate kids to practice mindfulness and the importance of creating a context that makes it relevant to their interests and goals. He also explores the paradox of trying to do something and the role of discomfort in personal growth. Mumford believes that everyone has a masterpiece inside waiting to be unlocked through mindfulness and self-awareness. In this conversation, George Mumford discusses the power of thoughts, self-talk, and beliefs in shaping our reality. He emphasizes the importance of creating space between stimulus and response and choosing our attitudes and values. Mumford also explores the concept of flow and the role of mindfulness in achieving peak performance. He encourages embracing discomfort and pushing the boundaries to unlock our full potential. Ultimately, Mumford highlights the significance of vulnerability and choosing how we want to meet life's challenges.
Takeaways
Our thoughts and self-talk have a profound impact on our reality and the outcomes we manifest.
Creating space between stimulus and response allows us to choose our attitudes and values.
Embracing discomfort and pushing the boundaries are essential for personal growth and excellence.
Vulnerability is a source of power, as it allows us to accept the unknown and respond with dignity and clarity.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:29 Writing 'Unlocked'
03:53 Challenges of Teaching Mindfulness to Kids
05:32 Motivating Kids to Practice Mindfulness
07:29 Creating a Context for Mindfulness Practice
09:21 The Paradox of Trying to Do Something
10:33 The Importance of Context in Learning
12:06 The Desire for Security and Comfort
15:37 Helping Kids Embrace Discomfort
23:33 Unlocking the Masterpiece Within
25:45 Unleashing the Masterpiece Within
27:05 The Power of Thoughts and Self-Talk
28:17 Creating Space for Abstraction and Scenario Planning
29:11 The Impact of Self-Talk on Relationships
30:08 The Power of Thinking and Contemplation
31:05 Beliefs, Thoughts, Words, Actions, Habits, Values, and Destiny
32:02 Choosing the Fear Wolf or the Love Wolf
33:01 The Importance of the Eye of the Hurricane
34:27 Slow is Smooth, and Smooth is Fast
36:18 Going with the Flow and Avoiding Forced Effort
37:46 Finding the Quiet Place Within
39:13 Being Like Water and Embracing Discomfort
43:08 Pushing the Boundaries and Pursuing Excellence
46:28 Vulnerability as Power -
Podcast: Fuel Your Athlete For Success
Fuel Your Athlete For Success (49 Minute watch/listen- Subjects discussed in order below)
Fuel your athlete for success. We are asking and demanding so much of young athletes these days, yet, they don't have the knowledge or understanding of basic nutrition; 40% of athletes don't even eat breakfast. Sports Nutritionist Tavis Piattoly helps us sort through fact and fiction to give parents and athletes an actionable plan to help them succeed. Piattoly is the former New Orleans Saints, Pelicans, and Tulane Athletic dietician and the Co-founder and Director of Sports Nutrition for My Sports Dietitian (www.mysportsd.com) and the Eat2Win Nutrition App. Youth sports parents, this is a podcast you don't want to miss.
The interview is also available on our podcast (see above), iTunes, and Spotify.
(The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider; always consult with your doctor first. The opinions expressed by our experts do not necessarily reflect those of Ilovetowatchyouplay. )
Topics Covered
-Convincing youth athletes nutrition is important
-Stop demonizing food — there is no good or bad
-What should youth athletes be eating & what should they stay away from?
-Traditional carbs vs. “healthier” options (e.g., white rice vs. brown rice)
-Gameday eating guidelines
-Eating prior to a game - how much and when? (Gameday eating guidelines continued)
-Is caffeine okay for youth athletes prior to a competition?
-How important is hydration, and how much should athletes drink?
-Can you drink too much water?
-What counts as a fluid in terms of hydration?
-Recovery drinks
-Importance of electrolytes
-Is there a danger of drinking too many electrolytes? (Be cautious of high potassium and low sodium drinks.)
-There is no “one size fits all” approach to sports nutrition
-Examples of carbs, protein, and fats to eat before training or competing
-Protein powder supplementation for kids (viewer question)
-Eat 2 Win app & My Sports Dietician
-Nutrition during injury
-Guidelines for gaining and losing weight
-Healthier fast food options
-What credentials should youth sports parents look for when searching for a sports dietician?
-The healing powers of food
-Wrap-up and contact information
Contact Us
Reach Tavis Piattoly at Instagram @Tavis Piattoly & Twitter @Tavis Piattoly, Mysportsd.com
Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar
Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.
Check out more in-depth discussions on the topics that matter most to parents in youth sports:
Sleep: One of the most important factors in keeping your child healthy and successful in school and sports
How to protect your child from addiction
Everything a sports parent needs to know about concussions, including what predisposed conditions lead to them -
Podcast: High Performance For Youth Athletes
High Performance For Youth Athletes (54 Minute watch/listen- Time Stamps below to jump to topics on video)
Director of High Performance For The Chicago Cubs, Dr. Adam Beard, shares the latest information on high performance for youth sports parents. He gives great insight into so many topics; a few are; tips for maximizing performance, youth athletes and strength, conditioning, sports psychology, recovery, heat vs. cold, and electrolytes and sports drinks.
The interview is also available on our podcast (see above) or on iTunes and Spotify.
(The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider, always consult with your doctor first. The opinions expressed by our experts do not necessarily reflect those of Ilovetowatchyouplay. )
Time Stamps For Topics
1:37: What is “high performance” and “sports science”?
2:57: Challenges of getting multiple disciplines to work together
4:00: Differences between U.S. sports and sports in other places in the world
6:00: Resistance and skepticism toward sport science
7:40: Tips for helping athletes maximize performance
10:54: Developing athletes
12:25: Kids and strength training
14:41: Finding a qualified strength coach
15:22: Skill-specific strength training
16:58: Looking at sport improvement from a holistic perspective; using film and checklists to improve skills
17:54: The psychology of performance and training our body to perform under pressure; how the body self-organizes
19:02: Learning can be accelerated by controlled mistakes and growth mindset
19:47: Recovery tips
24:00: It’s easy to take short-cuts; stacking positive habits
25:35: Heat vs. cold for recovery
29:34: Massage guns and massages
31:22: Placebo effects and doing no harm
32:28: Stretching, warming up, and cooling down
37:00: Injury prevention
43:00: Electrolytes and sports drinks
47:00: Importance of using a performance log or journal
48:15: Catchers and maintaining knee health
50:27: Improving ankle and hip mobility
52:03: Women and ACL prevention
More Resources For You And Your Athlete
Position paper – Youth resistance training
https://www.nsca.com/globalassets/about/position-statements/position_stand_youth_resistance_training---2009.pdf
ACL prevention in female athletes
https://www.aspetar.com/journal/viewarticle.aspx?id=82#.YMJXHS9h23W
https://kneesurgerysydney.com.au/preventing-acl-injuries-with-the-fifa-11-program/
Ankle mobility links via YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Vqc2gypkE
Contact Us
Reach Dr. Adam Beard at Instagram @ajbeardo & Twitter @ajbeardo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-beard-ph-d-5b80082a/
Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar
Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.
Check out more in-depth discussions on the topics that matter most to parents in youth sports:
Sleep: One of the most important factors in keeping your child healthy and successful in school and sports
How to protect your child from addiction
Everything a sports parent needs to know about concussions, including what predisposed conditions lead to them
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Are You OVER-Attached To Your Child’s Performance?
Are You OVER-Attached To Your Child's Performance?
Amy Saltzman, a mindful expert and author of "A Still Quiet Place For Athletes", discusses the signs a parent is too attached to their child's performance on the field or court and how to help ease anxiety in young athletes.
3:24 What is mindfulness for an athlete
4:20 What are the signs you are overly attached to your child's performance
5:30 Being there for our child and not for our own agenda
6:20 How to watch them play without being overly attached or anxious
10:40 Why our 'support' often feels like pressure to our children
12:40 Listening to our child without our own agenda
13:18 How to help your child with anxious feelings or fear when they compete
13:43 A step-by-step guide to help your child embrace their feelings when they are anxious
20:00 Befriending your anxiety
24:24 How to help your children practice mindfulness -
Creating A Healthy Parent/Coach Relationship: Podcast Episode #5
Creating A Healthy Parent/Coach Relationship Podcast
UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell & guest J.P. Nerbun join Alex Flanagan and Asia Mape to discuss this oftentimes tricky and stressful relationship and ways to improve it.
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Customer Reviews
Chris Murphy was a great guest!
The conversation between Chris and Asia on the problem of sports specialization is just solid gold!