Athlete mental health struggles after a game loss is a common issue. Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Even with all of the preparation and planning, every now and then…
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Combat Anxiety by Celebrating the Small Wins
Anxiety begs you to focus on what you don’t have, insecurities, worries, and fears. So if you struggle with anxiety and something doesn’t go your way, those anxious feelings are…
Do you need to trust your intuition more?
Intuition is a funny thing. Just like mental health, it’s invisible on the outside, but we can feel it on the inside. Because of this, we often question it, suppress…
Overcoming a Fear of Making Mistakes in Sports
Many athletes seek answers on how to overcome a fear of making mistakes in sports. Performance anxiety is not uncommon. Sometimes that fear, however, can be immobilizing causing the individual…
Athlete Positive Affirmations for Anxiety
When coaching athletes and professionals, the topic of anxiety comes up quite often. Sometimes it manifests as worry, fear, or uncertainty that is plaguing the individual for one reason or…
The NBA, Social Media, and Players’ Mental Health
This week the topic of mental health is once again trending in the world of the NBA thanks to Adam Silver’s comments in an interview with Bill Simmons. The interview…
Mental Health in Pro Sports
What once was a largely ignored issue, mental health in pro sports is beginning to get the attention it so desperately needs and deserves. In 2018 we saw an abundance…
Mind Body Fear Connection
“Our fears are often of events that have already happened, earlier in this life or even from lifetimes long past. Because we have forgotten, we project these fears into the…
Disciplined Rest and Repair for Mental Health
Taking breaks is so much more important than we often realize. It’s so easy to stay in a routine of constantly pushing to get through our routines. Most people I…
Are you mentally ready for your next life change?
The old adage that “everything changes” is as real as it gets. To use another cliché, “nothing stays the same forever.” It can be depressing, confusing, exciting, and just plain…