When 13-year-old “Jane” began WISDOM Coaching, she was already playing junior professional football (soccer), but her mindset was getting in the way of her performance.
Jane’s football (soccer) coach recognized that she was struggling mentally and suggested that she receive mindset coaching. Her mum reached out to WISDOM Coach Saima for support.
Jane had the physical ability and talent. What she needed was help strengthening her confidence, belief in herself, and the way she talked to herself when facing challenges.
Building a Stronger Mindset
WISDOM Coach Saima recommended a 10-session coaching package.
During their work together, Saima used a range of Adventures in Wisdom Skill Books to help Jane strengthen her mindset, confidence, and belief in herself:
- Skill Book 1: How Your Mind Shapes Your World and What You Can Do to Shape Your Mind
- Skill Book 2: The Power of Possibility — Why You Achieve What You Believe, the Good and the Bad
- Skill Book 12: I Love Me — How to Develop Soaring Self-Esteem
- Skill Book 13: I Honor Me — How to Believe in Yourself and Honor Your Uniqueness
- Skill Book 14: I Believe in Me — How to Develop Unstoppable Self-Confidence
- Skill Book 15: Self-Talk — Mastering the Secret Behind Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
- Skill Book 16: Self-Coaching — How toConquer the Day-to-day Ups & Downs and Create Daily Mastery
- Skill Book 17: Create Your Vision — What do you Want?
- Skill Book 18: Goal Setting -— How to Turn Your Vision Into Action
- Skill Book 22: The Attitude of Gratitude — How an Attitude of Gratitude Prepares You for Your Dreams
One skill in particular stood out for Jane: self-talk.
Jane loved learning about self-talk and began making significant changes to the way she spoke to herself. As her inner dialogue changed, Saima began to see her confidence and belief in herself grow.
And the changes were not going unnoticed.
Jane’s football (soccer) coach was amazed by her progress.
Growing Confidence On and Off the Field
Over the course of the 10 sessions, Saima saw Jane become increasingly confident and begin to believe more strongly in herself.
Her parents noticed the difference too.
They told Saima that Jane had changed not only in her football (soccer), but in other areas of her life as well.
And some exciting opportunities began opening up for her.
At only 13 years old, Jane was called up to play at the U15 level.
She was also invited to trial for the national football (soccer) team.
And a Premier League team asked Jane to join its academy.
For a young athlete whose mindset had once been an obstacle, these opportunities reflected just how far she had come.
Jane’s football (soccer) ability was already there. Through coaching, she began developing the confidence and self-belief to support that ability.
The Power of Changing Your Self-Talk
One of Jane’s biggest breakthroughs was learning to become more aware of her self-talk and change the way she spoke to herself.
For young athletes, thoughts can have an enormous influence on how they respond to pressure, mistakes, competition, and new opportunities.
Jane began learning that she did not have to automatically believe thoughts that held her back. She could choose a different way of talking to herself—one that supported her confidence rather than undermining it.
Saima saw that change carry over into both Jane’s football (soccer) and her everyday life.
Words From Jane’s Parents
Both of Jane’s parents told Saima how much she had changed during the coaching process and expressed how grateful they were for the progress she had made.
Saima continues to stay in touch with them.
Saima’s Reflection as Jane’s WISDOM Coach
Jane was Saima’s very first coaching client, making the experience especially meaningful.
Saima shared:
“She was my first coaching client and I could see the impact on her and how much she enjoyed her sessions with me. She was very grateful and was willing to take suggestions on board.”
For Saima, Jane’s story was an opportunity to see firsthand how mindset coaching could help a young person take skills she was already developing and support them with greater confidence and belief in herself.
What began because a football (soccer) coach recognized that mindset was holding Jane back became a 10-session journey that helped her change her self-talk and strengthen her confidence.
Today, Jane is stepping into opportunities to play above her age group, trial for the national football (soccer) team, and join a Premier League academy.
Her story is a powerful reminder that developing talent is only part of helping a child reach their potential.
Sometimes, the next skill a child needs isn’t physical.
It’s learning how to believe in themselves.
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