Mental health is declining for more young people than ever before, thanks to digital technology (and possibly also relating to the chaos surrounding COVID-19). Is there anything youth baseball coaches can do to help young athletes? Or is this only a problem for counselors? Previous guest David Klein returns to give practical, actionable advice to help our team grow closer together and improve our players' mental health in part 2 of a two-part interview.
Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (28:34) about whether kid pitchers should be more conscientious about hitting batters with pitches or to not worry about hitting batters.
In this 34-minute episode, you'll learn:
- how we can help quiet kids open up more (5:35)
- how coaches can plan for open communication time at practices when the practice schedule is already packed (7:51)
- how to handle parents who disagree with your desire for kids to connect more with teammates (10:15)
- four baseball-related scripts for introvert coaches uncomfortable talking with the team (12:00)
- three non-baseball-related scripts to get your team to open up on non-baseball things (14:05)
- whether coaches should also participate in sharing during connection time (18:28)
- how to handle those awkward moments when no one wants to share (20:12)
- the importance of understanding digital wellness elements for youth athletes (21:59)
- David Klein's America Offline
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