Developing resilience in sport: Figure _unit3.4.1 Figure 2 An infographic aimed to support coaches to develop resilience in their athletes (BelievePerform, 2020).

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The figure shows an infographic providing ways in which coaches can build resilience when coaching. 1. Keep challenging your athletes in sessions. 2. Let your athletes make mistakes. 3. Develop an environment where athletes can take risks. 4. Ask effective questions when coaching. 5. Try not to provide the answers for your athletes. 6. Provide scenarios in sessions where athletes must problem solve. 7. Help athletes to develop positive coping strategies. 8. Allow space and time for athletes to make their own decisions. 9. Don’t over coach. Develop autonomy in your athletes. 10. Help athletes to understand their emotion levels during specific situations, and assist them with building up coping strategies to overcome any pitfalls they may encounter.

Figure _unit3.4.1 Figure 2 An infographic aimed to support coaches to develop resilience in their athletes (BelievePerform, 2020).

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