There is no doubt that mental health is incredibly important, perhaps now more than ever in the return to sport. As athletes get back to tryouts we need coaches to take the lead when it...
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There is no doubt that mental health is incredibly important, perhaps now more than ever in the return to sport. As athletes get back to tryouts we need coaches to take the lead when it...
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How Mental Health Took the Spotlight at the 2021 Olympics In recent weeks sport has come back into our lives — both personally and for entertainment. We’ve had the opportunity to watch the...
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Mental health in sport is not widely understood and this needs to change. Prior to Covid’s relentless disruption, we were aware of the lack of support and acceptance around mental health in...
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Experienced coaches and athletes have an advantage with that experience which allows them to anticipate a variety of situations. What to do next, when to shift, where to go when something...
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It looks like a return to sport is actually happening! In our lead-up to this exciting time, we have been discussing how we as athletic professionals can best support this transition. We've...
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We have received great news that many of us have been waiting for, anticipating with hope and optimism — the return of sport. It appears our patience (and effort) may have finally paid off....
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When we help coaches, we help athletes. To give coaches some of the practical tools they need to assist their athletes, we put on a webinar to discuss how they can help athletes struggling...
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In our previous blog post we discussed building relationship, creating psychological safety - a culture where communication is second nature and your athletes know, without question, that...
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Moving beyond “I’m fine” We relish the opportunity to invite people to feel more comfortable with addressing mental health. Something you’ll hear from us over and over again is to take the...
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There are several sport specific stressors we focus on when considering athlete mental health and performance. One of which, fatigue, has reared its head repeatedly for the past year. Much...
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