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Stress is “the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them” (Health and Safety Executive). Stress is a widely used term, but when does stress become unhealthy? Stress …

A challenging topic for this, our second column, but it is of utmost importance and a conversation that we all need to be part of. It is a sad reality that statistics show that globally …

We all want our children to succeed, we all want them to be the very best that they can be. It is also pretty cool if our children are thriving with their sport and at …

We are West Kent Mind, your local mental health charity, and in this, our first column for Sevenoaks Sports, we would like introduce you to the work that we do. Going forward we will be …

Many parents will now be aware or have heard of the 10,000 hour rule publicised by Malcolm Gladwell. The principle holds that 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” are needed to become world-class in any field …

Failure has become something of a taboo word amongst our current generation of parents, with many choosing to do everything in their power to ensure that the path they create for their children is as …

Just as children have, parents have undoubtedly changed compared to previous generations. Parents are now held responsible for their child’s behaviour and performance 24/7. Parents feel they are evaluated in public on their parenting particularly …

Humility and being humble is an admirable trait and one that as parents we should be looking to foster and nurture in our children. Humble athletes often possess many of the characters and behaviours that …

All of our children at some point or another will have ‘butterflies’ in their stomach as they prepare for a particular training session, match or competition. They may also feel it when they are preparing …