Sports Mental Health Monday – January

Finishing the month of January and our focus on Emotional Intelligence, we look at Social Skills, with more from our conversation with Chris Panayiotou from Virginia Rush Soccer Club. Social Skills is one of the 5 principles of Emotional Intelligence, and developing strong social skills allows coaches and athletes to build meaningful relationships and develop a stronger understanding of themselves and others.

Full conversation with Chris: https://youtu.be/9gLgxmlGtsE

Continuing our January focus on Emotional Intelligence, we have more from CHKD’s, Dr. Andrea Arcona. Dr. Arcona explains how coaches and athletes can work together to improve a young athlete’s approach to emotional intelligence, and in-turn improve their overall performance and contribution to the team.

Full conversation with Dr. Arcona: https://youtu.be/IGkt1X_Ha3E

Continuing our January focus on Emotional Intelligence, we discuss how these principles relate to the commonly used term “mental toughness”. It’s a phrase used throughout sports, but how do we differentiate between mental toughness and emotional intelligence? Dr. Andrea Arcona from The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, explains how both principles can be used to improve overall performance for youth and student athletes.

Full conversation with Dr. Arcona: https://youtu.be/IGkt1X_Ha3E

We continue our January focus on Emotional Intelligence, with a look at Empathy. Empathy is one of the 5 principles of Emotional Intelligence, along with Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, and Social Skills. Chris Panayiotou from Virginia Rush Soccer Club details how empathy helps coaches develop stronger relationships with their players.

Full conversation with Chris Panayiotou: https://youtu.be/9gLgxmlGtsE

Kicking off January, we focus on Emotional Intelligence, and how coaches can use the 5 principles of Emotional Intelligence to create a better atmosphere for their athletes. The 5 principles are Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills. Chris Panayiotou from Virginia Rush Soccer Club, describes how coaching with Emotional Intelligence builds stronger relationships within the team.

Full conversation with Chris Panayiotou: https://youtu.be/9gLgxmlGtsE