A very helpful quick reference card (5×7) full of invaluable tools and information for kids of all ages. Whether your child is involved in sports or not, implementing these tools and techniques at a young age will arm them for the rest of their life to face life’s challenges.

Helping kids build resilience is crucial for their emotional and mental well-being. Perhaps even more importantly, they will be able to take the lessons that they have learned into their adult lives, which will help them to be more prepared to face whatever challenges life throws at them. This document will help parents, coaches, mentors, or anyone who is leading kids to find tools and techniques for creating a resilient foundation in their early years.

Building resilience is crucial for our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. The focus of this document is to teens to begin laying groundwork early in life so that when you reach adulthood you will have some invaluable tools to deal with what the world will bring you.

Objective: Improve focus, confidence, and game-day performance by visualizing success in key soccer scenarios. This exercise helps players mentally rehearse technical skills, tactical awareness, and the emotional resilience required for high-pressure situations.

This mindfulness meditation is specifically designed for teen athletes to help them build focus, calm their minds, and enhance resilience. Whether before a game, during practice, or after a challenging moment, this practice can help teens center themselves, reduce anxiety, and increase mental clarity. The following meditation can be used daily or whenever needed to support mental well-being and peak performance.

The Progressive Relaxation technique helps athletes reduce physical tension and mental stress, promoting recovery and performance readiness. This guided exercise focuses on systematically relaxing muscle groups while enhancing body awareness.