Recognize the signs of burnout in young athletes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- You might not think burnout is a problem common in sports. We usually think burnout is a problem adults face in their jobs. It can be an issue for kids too, and sports are often involved. In fact, burnout is thought to be one of the most common reasons that kids quit playing sports.
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Kids often keep these feelings from their parents or coaches. They are reluctant to tell them that there is a problem.
Parents and coaches can recognize some of the warning signs of youth sports burnout and talk to their kids about it. These signs can manifest through changes in sports performance, emotion, attitude, and health.
Sports performance and burnout
Young athletes might play worse than they normally do. They might struggle with tasks in their sports, such as performing a routine play. They might lose motivation to practice. They might not seem like they are having fun while playing. They might even argue with their teammates and coaches.
Emotional and attitude changes
Off the field, these young athletes might seem unusually depressed, angry, tired or irritable. They might not want to eat. They might have difficulty sleeping. They might not talk to family or friends as much as normal.
Health changes with sports burnout
Finally, sports burnout can occasionally take the form of health issues. Children might complain of vague pain. They could take longer to recover from minor injuries. They might even get sick more often than normal.
Every young athlete experiencing burnout in youth sports might show different signs. It is important to recognize that a problem could exist. Try to open the lines of communication before kids quit playing altogether.
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I wish people would understand that I'm burnt out especially my dad who doesn't get that I just want to stop
i’m in the same position, i told my parents about 2 months ago that i don’t wanna play since it’s stressing me out and i’m not having fun but they don’t care. i’m 15 and a sophomore i would think i would be able to care about myself and what i wanna do. i wanna go into something medical not sports. plus if i haven’t liked the sport for almost a whole year why would i now?
@@GmoneySplash bro I’m having the same issues, I love the medical field but even though I’m good at football I don’t want to play anymore, I’d rather run track and focus on what I love to do, but I’d feel like I’m letting my teammates down.
so true. I do competitive swimming and i know how it feels
Please help. I have a kid, I'm his boxing coach. He's 18 year old. Started boxing when he was 15 year old. At the beginning was passionated, loved to learn all new techniques and boxing skills and was moitivated and really easy to train. And he was talanted. I've been training him for 3 years right now. In short period we accomplish a lot. This summer we are supposed to prepare for world championship.And almost 3 weeks ago he visited me, to say that he quits boxing. I''m pretty sure it's athlete burnout. I had that myself. What I need to say and what I need to do, to make him change his mind and to help him find that passion back to boxing?
i think i burned out at 13 lol, got really depressed cause of my parents and was stressing cause of school. i'm 19 now working on weight loss and trying to get active again. i've been pushing my jogs back alot lately, but today i think i will go.. even if its raining out, but hey.. jogging in mud should be a good workout! (this is probably one of the most positive things ive said ever, and i only say very few positive things)