PCA Development Zone^®

Steve Young, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, speaks on how a positive coach helped his son overcome fear.

Brad Frost talks about why coaches need to make sure every player gets enough playing time.

Chris Fay talks about making sure players are relaxed and enjoying the games they are playing.

Christian Lavers says that pressure makes the game exciting and fun, but with that comes mistakes.

Coach your players to lock into the present moment, focused on what they can control, says Lucid Performance.

Self-compassion and remembering that failure is part of being human helps people persist and be resilient.

Practicing mindfulness is the easiest, cheapest way to gain control of your mind, says Dacher Keltner.

Mindfulness can help with nervousness or anxiety, as well as help people move on from mistakes.

To Keltner, someone shooting a free throw or going through their pitching routine is mindfulness in action.

In one minute, Dacher Keltner explains what mindfulness is and how coaches and athletes can use it.