Athlete Mental Health

How to Have Healthy “Life After Sports” Conversations With Athletes

Written by Leah L. Howard, M.Ed., APC, NCC, The Sports Counselor It is inevitable that the day will come when…

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Avoid This Athlete Mental Toughness Pitfall

People often equate athlete mental toughness with a relentless grind, but that effort can easily lead to exhaustion if you're…

4 years ago

How can I listen to my emotions?

Do you ever really listen to yourself? I mean, really listen to yourself. I recently spoke with a friend who…

4 years ago

Emotions Are Inescapable Even For Big Tough Athletes

Let me tell you a quick story about a conversation I had with my husband about emotions many years ago...…

4 years ago

The Secret to Emotions and Mental Toughness

As the topic of mental health emerges in sports, there’s a question that looms about how emotions and mental toughness…

4 years ago

Why is it good to talk about mental health?

I was at a friend’s house the other night when one of the guys started talking about mental health. It…

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Benefits of Mental Rest

As I sipped my second cup of coffee on a Saturday morning, it was clear: I was in desperate need…

4 years ago

Ending a Relationship On Good Terms

“It’s okay if our relationship changes.” These are the words that I heard during a business meeting last week. The…

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Affirmations for Confidence

If you’ve ever done something outside of your comfort zone, you likely had some sort of inner dialogue around your…

4 years ago

Can Anxiety Cause Stomach Pain?

I vividly remember my morning alarm going off and as I sat up in bed, the stomach pains began to…

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