Sports-Related Burnout

Think back to when you were a child, what was the one thing you loved most? Having fun is crucial to a child's everyday life, and sports is a great way for children to make friends and to have fun, but for some the car ride home isn’t very fun. Imagine playing the best game of your life and the whole car ride home having a parent up your neck about every simple mistake you had made. If Parents stopped negatively pushing their child it would prevent self-esteem issues, burnout, and lastly destroying the parent child bond. If you are a parent you’re instantly going to think your child is the best athlete out there. Author Baldwin Ellis says that “Parents generally are the worst judges of their child's ability.” If a child simply does not have …show more content…
The problem today with parents is their dreams as a child to go “all the way” had failed and they don't want the same for their children. Children today are pushed so hard that they develop what is called “sports-related burnout”. According to author and sports medicine specialist Ryan Flett, “Burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion.” (Flett) When a child is forced to play a sport the injury risk also increases. Also it can prevent the child from learning to manage his life, naturally develop interests, and can even lead to deaths. These factors can damage the child's overall wellness and …show more content…
Poor Arielle Newman had intense training schedules, pressure, stress to win, and lastly a painful injury to deal with. No wonder she had experienced a burnout but much worse happened. From her crazy schedule she had sore muscles and joints, so she had been using an over the counter muscle relief like “Ben Gay” everyday. From high levels of this drug she had passed away after one of her track meets April of 2009. Fred Fornicola says that a red flag goes up when a 17-year-old girl is having joint pains and is using an over the counter drug every day to deal with the pain. Instead of pushing herself and dealing with the pain, she should have been resting. Dealing with joint pains as a 17-year-old can be very annoying and stressful. Overtime if Arielle Newman had realized how serious her injury was and had taken the correct percautions and relaxed, she may still be alive today. Relaxation is an excellent way to come back from an injury, but most importantly relaxation can reduce stress. Different techniques come into play such as meditation. Finding a quiet and comfortable space to meditate has been reported that people feel less stressed. Not only Meditation can eliminate stress, but can help the overall health of a human being. (Kalat, 446) A study found that people who had gone through a 12 week meditation program compared to a control group who spent 12 weeks in a