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Finding a sport for your
children
“We
do know that athletes who train in
environments that reward effort, value
all players on the team — not just the
most talented — accept mistakes as part
of the learning process and encourage
collaborative learning show greater
enjoyment, less stress, higher levels of
self-esteem and more positive body
images,” Silby said.
Buffalo News
June 14, 2008
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Meissner's confidence jumps
"When you're coming up the ranks,
there's a broad range of what's an
acceptable performance, which gives [a
skater] freedom to grow and succeed and
fail. Once they reach the top, they
narrow the target, and [success] becomes
so small and so far away, and sometimes
they begin to skate so as not to mess
up," Silby said.
Baltimore Sun
March 18, 2008
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Growing up, falling down
Dr. Caroline Silby, a sports
psychologist and member of the 1983-1984
U.S. figure skating team, said physical
development can play mental tricks.
"Athletes are so in tune with their
bodies that when it changes, it can
really spook them," she said. "They end
up trying to feel the way they used to
feel, and that isn't going to happen."
Baltimore Sun
February 10, 2008
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The
Overpraised Athlete
Article by
by Caroline Silby
Published in the January/February '08
edition of
PS Magazine
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"American
Girl" Launches New Campaign
The popular doll company wants to help
teen girls learn healthy competition,
rather than the age-old habit of
high-school rivalries.
CBS News, LA
January 22, 2008
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My
Shot: Moving Forward
Spelling out the steps Michelle Wie must
take to succeed.
Article written by Dr. Caroline Silby
for Sports Illustrated.
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October 23, 2007
Always
Write! Podcast
Dr. Caroline Silby's recent interview by
Rochelle Melander.
Visit website and listen to Podcast.
September 6, 2007
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August 29, 2007
ABC
7 Medical News: Over Exercise
There is a different type of
disorder effecting more and more DC area
residents. It's called over exercising.
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Medical Reports with Kathy Fowler
ABC News
June 13, 2007
Stressed,
Stretched and Skating on Thin Ice
Some Say Female Figure Skating Is More
Stressful Than Any Other Sport
By Sheila Marikar
ABC News
March 24, 2007
Silby said Meissner's best chance of
rising to the top in any competition is
to tune out the chatter of critics and
focus on what she knows
best -- skating.
"Once you've reached the top level of
your sport, there's nothing harder to do
than to have to repeat. There are just
all these people talking," she said.
"You have to become very skilled at
reacting to what you've been taught and
what you instinctually know ... and not
to respond to the noise, because the
better and better you get, the more
noise
there is.
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Winning
Attitude
By Christine Yackel
Syracuse University Magazine
Summer 2001 Volume 18, Number 2
Caroline Silby knows what it takes to be
a world-class athlete. As a youngster,
she earned spots on the U.S. national
and international figure skating teams
and participated in the 1984 Olympic
trials. Now a sports psychologist in
private practice in Alexandria,
Virginia, Silby specializes in the
unique problems of adolescent girls.
"Competitive figure skating taught me
how to win gracefully and recover from
defeat," Silby says. "Now I help female
athletes learn the mental skills they'll
need to succeed."
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The
Champion or The Child?
How to Encourage Without Being Pushy
By Dr. Caroline Silby and assisted by
Nancy Marshall, USA Gymnastics Athlete
Wellness Program Manager
Sideline Support
The Official Parents Newsletter of USA
Gymnastics
Volume 4, #2, 1999
Raising children in competitive sports
can challenge even the most
well-prepared parents. At every turn,
families are faced with critical
decisions and unique circumstances
regarding athletic participation.
Healthy parental involvement is an
illusive standard that is not easily
mastered. We've all heard horror stories
of sports parents, who place so much
importance on their child's athletic
performance that it becomes life
altering for the youngster. I've been to
competitions where parents scream and
their daughters cry. I've seen parents
cry and daughters scream. I've talked to
athletes who want to quit because
parental pressure is too great. I've
counseled other athletes who want to
quit because they think their parents
don't care enough.
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Tension
proves too much for some
Sports psychologist Caroline Silby
helps youngsters calm jittery nerves
By CAROLYN THORNTON
Journal-Bulletin Sports Writer
The Providence Journal-Bulletin
The competitors rush to the bulletin
board where the final standings will
soon be posted. The tension is high us
they wait to learn if their hours and
hours of practice have paid off. Minutes
later, an official tacks a paper to the
wall. Cries of joy and sorrow rise from
the huddle. Those four who finish at the
top hug each other, elated over their
success. »
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For Girls, It's Mind Over Muscle
Self-doubt hinders success, sports
psychologist says
By Kevin O'brien
Plain Dealer
Tuesday, November 28, 2000 Section E
Coaches and parents, beware: You can
dress a girl up in a uniform, tell her
the rules and send her out for anything
from a T-ball game to a triathlon. But
how she'll play - and why - will have at
least as much to do with her mental
state as her physical ability.
And in many cases, the toughest opponent
she'll face is herself.
Sports psychologist Caroline Silby, a
Shaker Heights native who once
daydreamed of herself atop the Olympic
medal stand as a figure skater, has a
pretty good idea what makes the female
athlete tick - and what can maker her
topple. »
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