What to Do When You're Not Getting Playing Time

Sitting is the loneliest part of being an athlete and nobody teaches you what to do with it. I played D1 and D2 college basketball, and I've been on both sides of this — the one not playing, and now the coach watching how athletes handle it. Four things that actually help: how to find out the real reason, what to fix, why practice matters more than you think, and what your job is when you're not on the floor. And the honest part at the end, because sometimes you do everything right and the minutes still don't come. Mentioned YouTube video:    • How to Talk to Your Coach (Even If You're ...   TIME STAMPS: 0:01 — Intro 1:25 — Tip 1: Ask 4:01 — Tip 2: Now, act 5:10 — Tip 3: Practice is super important right now 6:47 — Tip 4: Being on the bench is still a job 10:08 — Outro _____________________________________________________________ FREE STUFF What to grab when you're already late (fuel list): https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... Confidence Checklist: https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... Stop Playing Careful Guide: https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... Pre-Game Meditation Audio: https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... Daily Mindset Boost (one short email a day): https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... All my free resources: https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/free-res... _____________________________________________________________ MY MINI COURSES ($27) Pre & Post Practice Fuel — https://az6goacswoijiqao3ogj.app.clie... Athlete Goal Game Plan Course — https://az6goacswoijiqao3ogj.app.clie... _____________________________________________________________ PODCAST - LET'S PLAY Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1wa7Att... _____________________________________________________________ FOLLOW ME Instagram:   / performance.coach.jojo   TikTok:   / performance.coach.jojo   Everything in one place: https://linktr.ee/mindsetcoachjojo _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT ME I'm Coach Jojo. I played Division I and Division II college basketball and now I'm an athlete performance coach. I make stuff for athletes who care too much — mindset, fueling, recovery, habits, and training.