Sports & Emotional Responsiveness - with Dr. Kevin Chapman - The A-Parently Podcast #16

Why is participation in sport so important for kids?You can probably understand some of it off the top of your head...collaboration, achievement, exercise - these are all great!However, something that we, and society too often overlook is the power that sport has to teach our kids about emotional regulation and responsiveness.Through the drama of a close game, a coach that pushes you to be your best or dealing with extreme shifts in emotion, kids are learning not only just how to notice their emotions, but push through the hard ones for the good of the game and their teammates.Here's the even better part - every single lesson that they learn though playing in a sport is 100% applicable to the rest of their lives.Ready to hear more? Tune in to this episode!-Dr. Kevin Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS) where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Additionally, he serves as a consultant for the creation of evidence-based, anxiety treatment protocols due to his additional expertise related to the intersection of multiculturalism and mental health.Dr. Chapman was a two-sport collegiate athlete (track and field, football) and was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020. He and Dr G. serve together on the National Advisory Board for TrueSport, the youth development arm of the United States Anti Doping Agency.The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps: Birch Trail Camp for Girls Cheley Colorado Camps Liberty Lake Day Camp North Star Camp for Boys Camp Wawenock for Girls