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Q&A: How can I help my players with emotional control?

Lara Mossman
Lara Mossman Lara Mossman is currently working towards her PhD in wellbeing and positive psychology in football at La Trobe University in Melbourne. As well as being a regular contributor to Player Development Project, Lara teaches positive psychology at The University of Melbourne.
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This video is shared by Player Development Project

In this discussion, Player Development Project hosts, Dan Wright & Dave Wright ask for advice from Positive Psychology researcher, Lara Mossman as she helps with some practical solutions to a challenging question around the psychological elements of youth sport.

The question this week comes from Elliott via Facebook;

“How can I help my players with emotional control?”

Additional Resources

Ebook: Coaching Fundamentals: Six Steps to Creating Quality Youth Soccer Training Sessions Your Players Will Love.

Blog: Creating Positive Sports Environments – Lara Mossman

Blog: Praise vs. Affirmation – Professor Stephen Rollnick

Blog: 140 Character Coaching – Reed Maltbie

Image Credit: Getty Images (shared by Sport New Zealand)

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