Real Development
David DurandPsychological insights for those supporting modern athletes.
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Connection Is Not a Strategy to Get Back to Correction
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“Connection before correction” is a helpful principle when working with young athletes. But like many good ideas, it can become distorted. It can become another tool we use to get what we want. We can...
Awfulizing and Awe
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Awfulizing does not mean an athlete is weak, dramatic, or making things up.
Sometimes, what happens in sport really does feel awful. A torn ACL can feel awful. Getting cut can feel awful. Losing a champi...
The Hidden Pressure of "IF"
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There is a phrase young athletes hear more often than we realize.
“She would be great if…”
“He would be the best if…”
“They would achieve that if…”
And usually what follows sounds familiar.
If they r...
Connected to Something Bigger
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Sports were never meant to shrink a young person’s world down to themselves.
They were never meant to become only about statistics, rankings, offers, rosters, showcases, social media posts, playing t...
Entitlement Kills the Spirit of a Competitor
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We should be careful before we accuse young athletes of being entitled.
Much of the time, we helped condition them this way.
Through cultural messaging. Through what they watch, worship, and worry about. Through...
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Mental performance consultant with a background in clinical & sport psychology. I help athletes, coaches, and organizations integrate the psychological side of performance & growth.
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