Don’t Lose a Love for the Game

Burnout often happens and when it does, your passion turns into a burden. Don't let that happen.

This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart, and really the main reason I started EMpowerment. During my first two and a half years of college, I lost a lot of love for the game. Rather than the basketball court being my solace, it became a place of stress and something I began to dread. I believe everyone loses love for the game for their own reasons, and I think often it’s more than one.

I remember talking with some of my friends and telling them how much I hated basketball and got to a point where I didn't know why I was playing it anymore. It wasn't until halfway through my junior year that I started to shift my mindset and it started slowly. It started with me realizing that I didn't hate basketball as a sport, I just didn't love college ball.

To be completely honest last year I talked to my coach about my struggles, and she allowed me to take a full week off from practice to get away from basketball. With that being said, the best way to keep your love for the game is to surround yourself with good people, great coaches, and remember the reason you started playing in the first place. I say this because that's what worked for me.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, your experience is not all about the facilities and the gear you get. It is about the people that surround you. The people will have a far greater effect on you than the materialistic things we are often bribed with as athletes. Never lose sight of this