Wrestling Through Adversity with Dr. Christine Silverstein and Valeria T. Koopman

Winning Starts in the Mind: Train Your Teen for Success in Sports, School, and Life

March 3, 2026·53 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode of the Wrestling Through Adversity Podcast titled, “Winning Starts in the Mind: Train Your Teen for Success in Sports, School, and Life,” Dr. Christine Silverstein joins Valeria T. Koopman to discuss techniques for building resilience, mind power, and mental toughness in children, teens, and young adults. The conversation covers practical strategies, insights from personal experience, and how these skills can be applied in everyday life.What You Will Learn: The evolution of Dr. Silverstein's motivation to empower young people through adversityTechniques for defending oneself without anger, violence, or harmThe importance of early prevention and teaching life skills to children and teensHow hypnosis and self-hypnosis can be used for positive mindset shiftsStep-by-step breakdown of Mindful Toughness ® Skillsets including breathing, mental rehearsal, positive self-talk, and mental recallhttps://idealperformance.netBuy Wrestling Through Adversity Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Through-Adversity-Empowering-Children-ebook/dp/B0CCPMHVLKBuy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Through-Adversity-Empowering-Children-ebook/dp/B0CCPMHVLK?s=books

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