The topic of identity and character comes up a lot in the conversations that I have with athletes, especially when it comes to purpose after sports. So many athletes struggle…
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Life Goal Setting Strategies for Athletes
One of my favorite mindfulness teachers, George Mumford, has often said, if you don’t know who you are, you can wind up being anyone, and if you don’t know where…
Athlete Mental Health Lessons Inspired By Johnny Cash
It was the first day of 2022, and as I often do, I took some time to reflect. This inspiration on this day was courtesy of a Johnny Cash documentary…
55 Affirmations for Athlete Imposter Syndrome
If you’ve ever felt like a fraud and that your success and/or praise isn’t deserved, then you may be dealing with athlete imposter syndrome (also known as the imposter phenomenon)….
How to Let Go of Your Sports Career
Letting go of your sports career is something many former athletes wrestle with long after their playing days are over. The “what if” questions that loop in your mind for…
Why Many Men Struggle with Emotional Support
I’ll just get this out there: I get that it’s probably ironic that a woman is writing an article about how men struggle with their emotions. Nevertheless, my intention here…
How the Body Stores Emotions
Athletes know the importance of physical and mental health, but what you may not know is that the two are connected in how the body stores emotions. The physical pain…
Athletes, Here’s Why You Should Stop Ignoring Your Emotions
Athletes are humans and so they have emotions, but not every athlete is good at acknowledging those feelings. Most of the athletes I know hold their emotions in because they…
5 Ways Athletes Can Boost Their Self-Confidence
As an athlete mental health coach, I’m often asked about how to help athletes build self-confidence. It’s a fundamental trait that any athlete in any sport needs to develop, and…
Normalizing Courageous Conversations About Mental Health for Athletes
When I was a teenager and first began to experience depression, mental health was a hush-hush topic. I learned from sports and society that crying and being sad was “weak.”…