US OPEN TENNIS

.. If the child gets injured, or falls, or something doesn’t go their way, they look for comfort and understanding in the arms of their parents. We, as parents, want to help our children. However, as a tennis coach (and parent), I have witnessed too many players misbehaving on the tennis court. Often, it is just a simple error that triggers the frustration or meltdown. Consistently, the children tend to be more “dramatic” when parents are present; the parents’ good intentions ultimately create future setbacks. Sometimes it is easy to forget that the mistake (or problem) can actually teach our children a whole lot more in the long run. If they miss a shot or lose a point, they try to seek comfort and understanding from their parents by looking towards them. Or on occasion, pretending that they are sick or perhaps injured… When their parents are not present, they learn to understand that when problems occur, the only way to deal with them is by handling these problems by themselves…! …

Yesterday,I got a call from a baseball player who is playing triple a ball for a major league team. He is worried because he has been in a hitting slump. In addition, he is fearful that his lack of confidence will prevent him from making it into the major leagues. Obviously, he is under some significant pressure and to make matters worse, he is doubting himself. It is important to understand that players, parents, coaches and therapists spend a lot of time building youngsters’ confidence. And there are many ways to help people to believe in themselves and in their physical abilities. I have dozens of them. Bedtime is a great time of the day to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. When you get ready to go to sleep, you can use this quiet time to build yourself up instead of dwelling on all that went wrong earlier in the day or worrying about what could go wrong tomorrow. Before you go to sleep tonight, make make a list of seven times in your life when you felt very comfortable …

You were good looking, popular, and had no problem attracting the opposite sex - mainly due to your fabulous, thick head of long, flowing hair. Life was good. Ah, but Father Time has finally snuck up on you. You now stand at your bathroom sink, screaming in horror as you stare at the twisted mass of your own hair lying lifeless in the sink. What now? Is your life really over? How can you possibly go out in public ever again…at least, without a hat? Well, calm down my friend. I’m here to help. Hair loss, while a major bummer, is a condition which can be minimized or even prevented with a little knowledge and early action on your part. So let’s dive right in and get this figured out for you. First, what causes hair loss? Well, lots of things - some you can’t control and others you can. Heredity is one you can’t - you are who you are and if your parents suffered from hair loss it’s likely you will too. Hormones can also cause hair loss - they are tricky little creatures that have diff …