Coaches who focus on keeping their body language positive can create a sense of confidence, encouragement, warmth, openness, belonging, and trust amongst their athletes.
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How To Preserve Your Own Mental Health As A Professional Coach
Coaching others requires presence, clarity and emotional steadiness—but that doesn’t mean coaches aren’t immune from burnout themselves.
Jessie Diggins, America’s Cross-Country Skiing Star, battles on after eating disorders relapse
“I don’t need to win another race, as long as I live.”
Sport Specialization and Youth Athletes: Considering Mental Health, Well-Being
Issues that used to be isolated to primarily upper level and the most elite student-athletes at the collegiate level undoubtedly have and will continue to trickle down impacting high school and younger athletes with ambitions to play at the college level.
My Battle with PTSD
“It was almost as though I was no longer in control of my body.”
Fueling the Athletic Mind: Supplements in Athletics
Which supplements truly help athlete mental health? Look at this review on creatine, omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium, and adaptogens, plus safety and dosing.
MENTAL HEALTH IN BOXING: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Dr. Daniel’s session underscored the critical link between mental well-being and performance, safety, and longevity in the sport.
Elite female athletes speak out about struggles with body image and disordered eating
Former competitive ice dancer Matilda Friend struggled with body image issues and disordered eating throughout her career.
What “Heated Rivalry” Reveals About Being Queer in Sport
A look at identity, performance, and the hidden cost of silence in athletics.
Losing motivation? 3 tips from a pro athlete and an expert on how to turn it around
Corey Hirsch experienced burnout while playing in the NHL, he learned some tools to help overcome it.
4 Mental Health Tips for College Athletes
Here are four ways to take care of your mental health as a student athlete.
Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi opens up about mental health struggles: ‘You just see the negatives’
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has openly discussed his long-term battle with anxiety and panic attacks, which began at age 11 and caused him to miss six months of school.
A D1 Athlete’s Journey to Finding Hope and Strength Coming Back from Injury (Again and Again)
Numerous injuries have prevented me from doing the thing I love most: running.
How The Hell Did I Get Here???
I fell in love with gambling.
Is Your “Healthy” Training Actually an Eating Disorder?
Mental health and endurance sport researcher Jill Colangelo breaks down a study on how endurance athletes misuse food and exercise.
Sport stars are human’ Jordan Abdull on depression and his journey back from the brink
Jordan Abdull has opened up on his mental health battle, his new purpose and rediscovering his love for rugby league.