Mistakes, emotions & confidence
A missed pass, a lost tackle, or a mistake under pressure can either become a source of growth or a trigger for fear and withdrawal.
Tag: Growth Mindset
Your Thoughts Shape Who You Are and Who You Will Become
The Neuroscience Behind Thought and Development
At IQ Football, we use our motto because it’s a truth backed by decades of research into...
Using football to help forge resilience
How can football help forge resilience? Every player will experience failure and success. It is how the player uses these experiences, their...
How to cope with losing the game
Just like in life, losing a game can bring a barrage of uncomfortable feelings. How to cope with losing the game is important because it affects...
How to use enjoyment over achievement for better performance
Why can solely focussing on achievement be a potential pitfall? Simply because athletes who focus on enjoyment over achievement are more likely to...
Growth Mindset v Fixed Mindset
In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and...
What are thoughts and how can we use them to our benefit?
Our brains have around 100 billion nerve cells called neurons interconnected by trillions of connections called synapses. Each of those 100 billion...
What Does Authentic Encouragement Look Like?
At IQ Football we’ve been asked whether parents can over encourage their child. To encourage your child is one of the best ways to raise their...