Frustration is something that athletes must live with from a very young age, something natural within sport and that is given by a tireless desire to improve. This process, no matter how damaging it may seem, is necessary to experience it from a very young age in order to learn to live with it and combat it in the future.

In addition, linked to this process, this week on the Real Madrid Foundation Campus Experience blog we want to talk to you about the importance of self-confidence in overcoming this type of situation.

 

Deal with frustration

We all live with it, but it is the little ones who can suffer the most, since recognizing this type of feeling can cost them a little more due to their young age. They will have to learn that it is a human process and for that it is important that there is a continuous dialogue with their parents and classmates.

Listening will be one of the most important factors, a first stone to build a castle of trust and security. A good example of this could be creating a daily routine of asking questions about their day-to-day or asking them to give us a summary of everything they have done.

We should not be afraid to bring up these types of conversations, since these will be the ones that in the future will allow our children to be more emotionally intelligent and to understand themselves much more. Another very important factor will be friends or teammates, these will be a constant help and a good mirror to look at as long as there is communication.

Every summer at Campus Experience we see how our participants learn to listen to each other and create support groups in order to help themselves in any personal difficulty. In the long run, this will be what builds a human group in which trust, respect and understanding reign among all its members.

 

Self Confidence:

Having self-confidence not only means that you are able to face problems from a more positive perspective, it also means that you will be more prepared to solve complex situations that arise in your life.

To begin to gain confidence, one must set attainable goals, that is, a series of goals that are possible to meet and that help us see ourselves capable of overcoming them. A good example can be a training session in which our little ones intend to give an assist or score one more goal than the day before. Little by little they will gain more confidence and this will be reflected in better performance on the field.

In addition, we must protect ourselves by the people around us, by our colleagues, who will be able to give us that boost of confidence in difficult situations. That this dialogue exists will be a key factor to feel part of a group and go every day with the desire to improve.

To finish, we would like to quote one of the great white legends, Don Alffedo di Stefano. Who once said: “No player is as good as all of them together”. A phrase that teaches us that the sum and union of all can make any goal attainable.

 

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