Psychological Effects On Athletes

In today’s world, humanity is constantly pushing its boundaries. It is in our blood to push our bodies to the limit. Although competition and human development has taken great strides, it has also caused a lot of damage. There are high standards and even higher expectations to produce. Some of these expectations has caused psychological effects on players. For other athletes, pressure is what they live for. However, pressure is not necessarily a bad thing until it turns into stress. Athletes thrive under pressure and others crumble because of the way they are raised during their childhood, how they deal with obstacles, and the way they are coached.
Parents have a very significant role in the lives of the athletes. Children who are spoiled and do not have to work for anything, typically are not suited to handle adversity. Sports do much more then teach X’s and O’s, but sports also teach life lessons. Parents can teach athletes toughness, dedication, and teamwork. Parenting can also be detrimental when athletes are being pushed too hard. A clear example would be the crazy loud dad that screams and enforces physical punishment on their child are committing a mistake. This is when pressure begins to cause stress. Competition and sports should be fun to athletes. The moment the …show more content…
There are people who deal with problems better than others, but this is something that can be learned through life experiences. For an example, an athletes that has lost before can learn how to comeback after a loss better than an athlete who has lost for the first time. This is the reason why most true freshmen or first time starters do not do so well when they are put in the fire. After a few games and a couple reps, athletes get caught up to the speed of the game. Many times it is the athlete that put unnecessary stress on themselves. Regardless of the way they were raised, athletes can let the pressure damage their