Healthy Charleston

How to Manage Performance Anxiety, Prevent Burnout, and Navigate Challenges for Athletes and Beyond with Dr. Scott Dreyer

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Sinopsis

On this week’s episode Hannah sits down with Dr. Scott Dreyer, a Performance & Sports Coach and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, to discuss the mental and physical challenges that athletes face, including burnout, performance anxiety, the yips, perfectionism, and dealing with injuries. Whether you're a youth athlete, a parent, coach, or part of an athlete's care team, you're definitely going to gain valuable insights from this conversation. Dr. Dreyer also shares advice on how parents and coaches can recognize early signs of these challenges and create a healthy environment to support their athletes' well-being.Episode Highlights:Understanding the "yips" and risk factorsBuilding mental resilience and addressing perfectionismSigns of excessive stress and burnout and how to preventStrategies for managing performance anxietyThe importance of early recognition by parents and coachesProviding support during athlete recovery from injuries Balancing high standards with athlete well-beingCoach and parental support