{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Help Sports Kids Overcome Performance Blocks","description":"Young athletes who forget skills, freeze up or make avoidable mistakes and who can\u2019t meet their practice performance during competitions are struggling with performance blocks. These blocks can be caused by excessive pressure, anxiety, worry, perfectionism or identity issues and self-judgement, said Albert Bramante, a psychology professor and author of \u201cRise Above the Script.&quot; To help kids overcome these performance blocks, parents can remind them that blocks do not reflect ability. \u201cIt's not their fault that this has happened. It's not an indication that you're a subpar athlete or subpar performer; it just means you have a lot of anxiety,\u201d he said. Send podcast ideas to LisaEllenCohn1@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; with &quot;podcast idea&quot; in the subject line. Subscribe to this podcast on  Apple Podcasts Check out our  youth sports psychology blog. Visit host Lisa Cohn's writing website. ","author_name":"Building Confidence in Young Athletes","author_url":"http:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39174575\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39174575"}