Are you worried about your daughter’s motivation this summer? Or, wondering what you can do to keep your athlete motivated and focused?
Summer is upon us! There will be more freedom in schedules, longer days, and vacations.
But when it comes to helping your athlete daughter stay motivated— summer can be tricky!
Here's what I'm hearing from our community:
“My daughter wants her "summer" and fun time - but she also needs to work on her sport!
It's hard to motivate her in the summer - she doesn't seem to want to do anything extra.
I totally get this struggle! You worry about her getting out of shape or getting behind because she doesn’t put in the extra effort. You don’t want her to fail or feel bad about herself. So, what’s the right thing to do this summer to help your female athlete?
Here’s my #1 tip for all the sports moms this summer!
Let it be HER summer
Take the pressure off. Let her lead. If she's craving a break from the grind, then she probably needs it.
When we go into this summer season— things will look a little different from her usual routine. She's maybe not practicing every single day. Maybe practices are optional. There may be some workouts with her team, camps or clinics, or college showcases, but it’s not the same grind that she's used to where she goes to school and practice. It’s different then where the plan and schedule are all laid out for her.
Summer is different. There's a different flow and a different vibe to it. And it's really hard to stay motivated if she does not have someone telling her what to do all the time.
But if you are the one that's telling her what to do all the time, that's going to turn into a power struggle.
What you can do first— is realize where she’s coming from.
She's going into summer. She probably wants a little bit of a breather.
So, let it be her summer and let her be in the driver’s seat in this. If she's in the driver's seat, she is going to be so much more motivated.
If she has the freedom to create that balance and do a little of what she wants, she's going to be way more motivated to do what she needs. There is a way to strike that balance herself.
It is her journey to take
We've got to just let this be her journey and let her experience the rewards from working towards her goals, and the natural consequences that can come from not putting in the work.
Again, let it be her summer. Let her enjoy the parts of summer that are meant to be enjoyed. Yes. It is hard, but this is her journey, and she is learning. Release some of that control so that she's getting ownership over the results of her actions.
If you’re trying to raise a confident, self-sufficient young woman— some of those skills need to come through letting her "fail". So let it be her summer and let her be in the driver’s seat.
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