Mental Performance, Growth & Commitment

Building a Growth Mindset in Your Athlete

Workshop | 20 min
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As parents, you play a powerful role in shaping how your athlete thinks. In this workshop for parents, you’ll learn how to help your athlete embrace those challenges, learn from mistakes, and stay motivated through ups and downs.

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What You'll Learn

Foster a Supportive Environment

Learn how to create a supportive environment to help your athlete develop a growth mindset.

Emphasize Effort

Discover how to put effort at the center of your conversations by celebrating persistence and progress, not just results.

Manage Emotions

Develop a framework to handle your athlete's negative emotions and self-talk.

Workshop Overview
Building A Growth Mindset In Your Athlete
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Frame Your Focus
Create a Supportive Environment
Emphasize Effort
Catch/Check/Change
Wrap-Up
Q&A
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Dr. Derek Marr
Mental Performance Coach

Dr. Derek Marr is a Certified Mental Performance Coach with over 16 years of experience in sport psychology and coaching. He holds a Doctorate in Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri and currently leads the Applied Sport Psychology graduate program at Northern Michigan University.

Dr. Marr has coached at all levels, from high school champions in Michigan to college teams at Baylor and the University of Missouri. His athletes have earned over 50 NCAA All-American honors and multiple national titles.

He's passionate about helping athletes build a winning mindset on and off the field. Dr. Marr lives in Marquette, Michigan, with his wife and two sons.

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