Today, it is impossible to separate any issue from mental health. In the end, everything is related to our well-being and our environment. For the body to function well, the mind has to function well. Therefore, it is important to discuss how the Kaptiva Method enhances mental wellness.
The Kaptiva Method is based on three steps: the game, the questions and the concepts. But psychology is part of all these processes.
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Kaptiva Sports Academy focuses on psychology in player development
For any worker, in any field, it is important to feel fulfilled. The work-life balance and how we behave with the people around us also play a role. Being a soccer player is no exception, and neither is age. It is important to feel good about oneself and about the activity that helps us develop.
Sometimes there has been a certain stigma attached to talking to a psychologist. However, fortunately this is changing. At Kaptiva Sports Academy we want to encourage the fact that the kids who train and play with us can express themselves openly to our professionals.
That not only allows them to unburden themselves and seek help when needed, but also enables us to better understand them. Each player has a different context and comes from a different family situation. They also relate differently to the other players. That’s why we focus on individualizing that attention to make it more personalized.
Mens sana, in corpore sano
This phrase is well known globally, as it comes from Latin. Although originally it was more related to the need to pray for a balanced spirit in a balanced body, we can transfer it to the present time.
Many people focus on training hard and eating healthy to feel good and fulfilled, but we must do more than that. When we have too many thoughts, worries or concerns, we can tend to anxiety, and the body becomes blocked.
If that happens, even if we play a friendly or competitive game and we are in top physical shape, our mind will be somewhere else. We will not be at 100% and we, our coach or our teammates will feel it. It is important to talk about our problems with someone we trust, how we feel and how we can deal with what is bothering us.
The importance of knowing how to deal with defeats and difficult moments
If we focus on sports, there are difficult or critical situations that can affect our emotional well-being. Above all, previous moments of nerves before a match, an important defeat or perhaps an excessive confidence in the face of victories in a row.
In order to always have our feet on the ground, it is convenient to be able to talk about it with a professional. And we are referring to both the good and the bad. It is essential not to get too big and lose respect for the opponent after many victories, because then the fall can be worse. And neither should we take defeats too much to heart or give them more importance than they have.
At Kaptiva Sports Academy, we promote the personal development of the players through team play and empathy. We are more interested in the players having a good time and enjoying the experiences, rather than a specific result.
Learning to be better on and off the field
Of course, improving on the field is important and positive. We should not stagnate and it is good to have ambition and want to be better. But we should not become obsessed with finding perfection or get depressed by a defeat.
Above all, we are interested that the boys and girls, when they finish our experiences and programs, leave as better people. With experiences to share and many friends for life. If we focus on psychology, it is because we want them to end up being better off the field. Therefore, this is how the Kaptiva Method enhances mental wellness.
If you have any questions about our psychology services, or about any of our programs or methodology, you can contact us through our website.
