by Dr. Christine M. Silverstein | Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal Performance
Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity As I look out through the back window of my home, I see a harbinger of spring—a bright red cardinal perched high up on a large evergreen branch. He is chirping loudly and seems to be singing a happy tune now that springtime is...
by Dr. Christine M. Silverstein | Apr 2, 2025 | Ideal Performance
Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity With the change to daylight-savings time and with the start of the baseball season in March, we begin to make plans for summer camp for our children, especially those who will have their first lived experience there and do not...
by Dr. Christine M. Silverstein | Mar 24, 2025 | Ideal Performance
Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Even well-meaning parents—those who care about their teens—feel frustrated, furious, and sometimes fearful about their futures. As their children grow up to become teenagers, there seems to be an impasse in communication, and...
by Dr. Christine M. Silverstein | Mar 16, 2025 | Ideal Performance
Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity The Mental Game of Baseball The great Babe Ruth said: “You can’t hit the ball, if you don’t swing the bat.” His wisdom played out with the story of a preteen boy who did not believe in himself but later bounced back to win in...
by Dr. Christine M. Silverstein | Mar 11, 2025 | Ideal Performance
Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity A panicked dad The father of a 17-year-old son, Marty, who is a high school wrestler, called me in panic to say that his son’s performance on the mat and at school in his junior year is poor and that he refuses to wrestle. His...
