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04/06/2026

💻𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠📱

Cyberbullying is real and it impacts mental health in very real ways. For kids and teens, the digit world is part of their everyday life, where their friendships, identity, and sense of belonging live. So, when bullying happens online, it doesn't just stay on a screen. It follows them into their thoughts and sometimes even into their sleep.

𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨:
⚫increased anxiety and constant worry
⚫feelings of shame or embarrassment
⚫isolation or withdrawing from others
⚫lower self-esteem
⚫depression and hopelessness

What makes it especially difficult is that it can feel as though they are unable to escape. There's no safe space when its' happening through a phone that's always nearby.

As adults, it's important to look beyond behavior and see what might be underneath. A child who is more irritable, withdrawn, or suddenly avoiding activities, may be dealing with something deeper.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬:
🎯open, non-judgmental conversations
🎯reassurance that they're not alone and it's not their fault
🎯teaching healthy boundaries with technology
🎯encouraging them to speak up and seek support

Mental health matter everywhere... include on a screen.
Cami@CamiLerminezLLC.com
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04/05/2026

⚾️𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞?🥎

A pre-game routine is a set of consistent actions that an athlete does before competition to feel prepared, focused, and confident. It's not about being perfect, but more about creating a sense of control and readiness so your mind and body know that 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬
- Calm nerves and reduce anxiety
- Improve focus and concentration
- Build confidence before stepping into the game
- Create consistency, even when the environment changes
🎯Instead of wondering "𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑢𝑝?" a routine helps shifts their mindset to "𝐼'𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠."

A pre-game routine doesn't have to be long or complicated. The goal is consistency, NOT perfection.

𝟑 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬
☑ Physical Prep
- Light stretching or mobility
- Jogging or dynamic warm-ups
- Sport-specific movements

☑Mental Prep
- Take a few slow, deep breaths
- Visualize yourself playing well
- Repeats a simple phrase like: "𝐼'𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦" or "𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒"

☑ Emotional Reset
- Listen to music that helps you feel calm or energized
- Think about effort instead of outcome (focus on hustle, attitude, etc.)
- Remind yourself: mistakes are part of the game

𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬
✔ Keep it the same before every game (consistency builds confidence)
✔ Make it personal - what works for someone else might not work for you
✔ Practice your routine before practices too, not just games
✔ Focus on 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑒𝑡, not stats or outcomes.

A good pre-game routine doesn't guarantee a perfect game - but it gives athletes something more important, which is, a calm mind, a confident start and the ability to play free.

04/05/2026

Why does a hitter’s swing feel the same, but the results don’t? In “The Psychology Behind a Hitter’s Slump,” we break down how confidence, perception, and pressure can turn a routine at‑bat into a mental battle — and how coaches and players can respond with smarter adjustments, not just mechanical fixes. Read more: https://wix.to/jjiLOcy

Every player knows the feeling. The swing feels the same, the work hasn't changed - BUT the results don't show. Balls that use to fall are now finding gloves. Then, confidence starts to slip. Suddenly, the slump feels bigger than the at-bat that is in front of you.Both coaches and plays are quick to...

04/04/2026

💪🏼𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬🎯

It's easy to focus on an athlete's numbers - the points they score, the goals they make, and their wins and losses. But in youth sports, confidence matters more than any stat produced.

Confidence helps young athletes:
- Make a throw instead of hesitating
- Bounce back after a mistake
- Stay in the game mentally when things get hard
- Trust their training and instincts

Stats only tell you what has already happened. Confidence actually shapes what happens next.

An athlete with confidence will keep trying, keep learning, and keep growing, even during their toughest games. An athlete without it can hold back, "play it safe," or give up too soon (on the game and themselves), regardless of how talented they are.

As coaches and parents, our goal isn't just to build better players. But it's to build confident ones. Because when confidence grows, performance usually follows. But so does resilience, joy, and a lifelong love of the game.

03/31/2026

Shame keeps people stuck in addiction by telling them they are the problem instead of helping them see the pain underneath the behavior.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞.

03/30/2026

03/29/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 — 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

03/28/2026

⚾ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 🥎

Many young athletes carry the fear of disappointing teammates, coaches, or parents. But here's an important truth:
𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒'𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.

Performance grows best when athletes feel supported rather than pressured.
Mistakes will happen. Plays won't always go as planned. And that's okay.

Instead of thinking, “𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛,” try thinking, “𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡.”

You are more than one game, one play, or one moment.

03/26/2026

New on the blog: Understanding Attachment Patterns — how early relationships shape the way we connect as adults. Learn how attachment styles influence conflict, closeness, and even your therapeutic relationships. Read more: https://wix.to/RnvejMC

How Early Relationships Shape the Way We ConnectAttachment patterns influence how we, as adults, form relationships, respond to conflict, and experience closeness throughout our lives. While they begin in childhood, attachment patterns don't disappear when we grow up - they continue to show up in fr...

03/25/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that trauma can alter reward and stress circuitry, making substance or behavioral numbing more likely.

03/24/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬?

Trauma isn’t just what happened to you — it’s what your nervous system had to carry alone.

And attachment wounds?
They form in our earliest relationships when our needs for comfort, safety, or consistency weren’t fully met.

Maybe no one taught you how to calm big feelings.
Maybe love felt unpredictable.
Maybe you learned to be “easy,” “independent,” or “strong” because needing felt unsafe.

The good news?
What was learned in relationship can be healed in relationship.

With safety, support, and the right kind of work, you can build secure connection — even if you didn’t start with it.