If you are interested in a summary of the findings, please email me directly at and I will send them to you after the study at the end of April. This feedback is anonymous no emails are captured as part of the questionnaire. Your help will influence the future of collegiate athletes' mental wellness in the long run. retired police crisis intervention sergeant), I seek insight from collegiate athletes via a short google questionnaire to determine what those needs are firsthand to serve athletes in a much richer way. As a high school basketball coach and mental performance specialist (with a background as a 27 yr. #vulnerability #mentalhealth #fitness #suicideawareness #over50Ĭollege athletes and fellow coaches, can you help share the link? Over the last year, I have worked with many collegiate athletes who have struggled with mental health, team culture, self-doubt, perfectionism, social comparison, and anxiety, to name a few, and working with high school athletes, I'd love more insight as to the transition from high school to college.Įnhancing resources, services, mental skills, and tools for the high school athlete transitioning to college sports influences the team's overall performance and the individual athlete and their mental health. If you lean into vulnerability, what or where will you be a year from now? We stay on the hamster wheel if we don't change a part of who we are. *It wasn't what I did it's whom I am developing into and the incredible connections with others that bring me joy. *Don't feel hypocritical to reach out to peers for help, even when it's my job to help others…but… having a support system shows strength regardless of who you are and what you do. *More has to be done to raise awareness around the depths of physical health/chronic pain, just as mental/emotional pain. Physical pain is real and is often overlooked as a contributor to suicidal thoughts. *As much as I think I don't judge myself. *Exchanging negative thoughts with positive thoughts is hard. *Fitness and health matter. Fitness is a huge factor in my mental wellness. I took opportunities to push my discomfort and vulnerability, increase performance pressure, and use the tools and methods I provide to clients. Competing this week for a chance to be on the cover of Muscle Fitness Hers and having photos taken (I'm pretty conservative) in workout clothes was a huge step- so was posting this photo!.Being represented by the Rock Agency for Modeling and Acting after retiring from 27 yrs of policing.Walk 70 miles, on average, a week (after 25 leg surgeries, including two total hip and one knee replacement, and on two occasions contemplate suicide in exchange for a day pain-free).#kindnessmatters #itsthelittlethings #giveitback #thumbsup #connection #curiousityĪ year from now, what will be different for you? Thank you Coach!Īll of this, jus from getting a thumbs-up. I look forward to going to one of his games. What a difference small acts of kindness mean in someones matters to someone, you just never know who and how impactful it will be. I asked him what advice he'd share after coaching for 40 years.he still is a coach for high school boys.he said, "care about the athletes as people.do that, and they'll do anything for you on the court." So true.you can see he lives that. A 40year recently retired teacher, a new grandpa, and seasoned basketball coach. I am curious by nature and love to learn about people. I introduced myself, and shared how much i appreciated his kindness. When I finished my workout, he was still walking. It was such a small gesture, yet, the power of encouragement it provided at just the right moment. when an older man, walking the track, gave me a smile and a thumbs-up. I was doing the stairs at Wheaton College this a.m.
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