Young athletes who set high expectations often get frustrated when they don't meet their expectations.

Mike Mancini, a certified mental performance coach, explains why setting process goals is important and gives examples of these goals. The aim is for young athletes to stay grounded in the moment, and avoid focusing on stats, scores or wins.

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As a former college athlete, youth sports coach and sports parent, Eric Collins says his biggest challenge is being a sports parent.

It's sometimes hard for him to let his son follow his own sports journey, he said.

One way to allow kids to embrace their own journey is to encourage them to communicate directly with coaches.

This gives them important skills that will serve them in other areas of their lives, he said.

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Competence, relatedness and autonomy are three characteristics that help sports kids feel intrinsically motivated, said Caleb Chambliss, a licensed mental health counselor, leadership coach and athlete development specialist.

With these three characteristics, young athletes are more likely to feel in control, and as a result, motivated, he said. When sports kids feel out of control, they become demotivated, apathetic and often drop out.

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