Young athletes have very open minds, which is good and bad news in sports, says Susan Williams, a clinical hypnotherapist at SportHypnotherapy.com.

On the one hand, criticism from coaches and parents can affect them at the subconscious level, creating mental roadblocks.

But such challenges can be overcome with hypnotherapy, she said. When kids receive positive messages via hypnotherapy, it ccan "overwrite" the thoughts that are holding spports kids back.

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Cathy Spaas was a professional equestrian show jumper at a young age and suffered from pressure to perform.

At age 14, she was riding at international shows, but began to feel like she wasn't good enough, she said. She lost her confidence and passion for the sport.

Now, her goal at Your Success Trainer--Cathy Spaas is to ensure athletes don't have the same experience.

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Young athletes who set high expectations often get frustrated when they don't meet their expectations.

Mike Mancini, a certified mental performance coach, explains why setting process goals is important and gives examples of these goals. The aim is for young athletes to stay grounded in the moment, and avoid focusing on stats, scores or wins.

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