| About Beyond the Outcome | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 4 - Wk: 100 Date: 1/7/2022 8:47:54 AM | ||
| Annie Flamsteed Once Lived a Gymnast’s Life of Secret Anxiety, Has Now Created InspireTek So Other Athletes Won’t Have To | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A new app created in Australia (InspireTek) is finding ways to target and help the mental health of teens. Check it out when you have time. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 51 Date: 12/18/2021 7:32:32 AM | ||
| JOURNAL: Student-athletes embrace mental health problems | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good reminder that being an athlete is not your identity. Sports is something you do...not something you are. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 51 Date: 12/18/2021 7:25:47 AM | ||
| Student-Athletes’ Hidden Opponent: Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes athletes need to take a step back to take a step forward. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 51 Date: 12/18/2021 7:25:20 AM | ||
| New Layer`s Tribune Podcast Opens the Book on Athletes` Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A new podcast called Blindsided is a great place to begin if you want to know more about athlete mental health. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 51 Date: 12/18/2021 7:19:12 AM | ||
| Athletes are termed superhuman, perfect but they are incredibly vulnerable: Abhinav Bindra | ||
Bethany`s Notes: When you are an athlete you are in the spotlight. When you fail and fall short your are criticized. Some people may have the courage to rise on their own, others may need a helping hand. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 51 Date: 12/18/2021 6:59:28 AM | ||
| Great Resources | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 5 - Wk: 100 Date: 12/3/2021 3:26:23 PM | ||
| Mindful Athlete Training Is the Workout People Won`t Admit They Need: The Mental One | ||
Bethany`s Notes: An interesting idea and market. Worth the read about this company and what they are trying to do. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 46 Date: 11/12/2021 12:58:23 PM | ||
| Mental Health is Crucial – In Hockey, and in Life | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes we all need to grieve. Taking that time away with your team during something like this is critical. There is no right way to grieve yet it is important to give people time. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 46 Date: 11/12/2021 12:51:42 PM | ||
| These college students get it — a U Prize 2.0 for their bold ideas | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Some great ideas coming out of Pittsburg on helping student athletes work through mental health issues and learn to enjoy the process. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 46 Date: 11/12/2021 12:39:29 PM | ||
| How Sanford supports athletes’ mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It`s important to be able to identify good stress vs. bad stress. Not all stress is bad. Same with performance anxiety...some might be good but too much to overwhelm you may negatively impact your performance. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 46 Date: 11/12/2021 12:29:30 PM | ||
| Exploration of athletic department’s mental health awareness efforts | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Coaches need to engage with their student athletes and help them find the resources they might need. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 46 Date: 11/12/2021 12:22:33 PM | ||
| Former Oregon Runners Corroborate Accusations of Body Composition Focus in Track Program | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Athletes are not numbers. They are people with emotions, and feelings. Numbers can be a guide but they should never create fear. There is a lot out there regarding this story. What I would love to see is a focus on teams that are trying to work hard to get this right. No team will ever be perfect but there are many teams who are working hard to encourage a holistic student athlete experience. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 44 Date: 10/30/2021 6:38:43 AM | ||
| Move Over Physical Therapy – Sports Therapy Is The New Game In Town | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Whether one uses a sports psychologist, a social worker, professional counselor, or a marriage and family therapist to get help, they are all can play a role in helping athletes become their best. Finding a good fit for each individual is critical for getting the help one needs. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 44 Date: 10/30/2021 6:31:01 AM | ||
| The COVID-19 college experience, through the eyes of student-athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: See how Virginia tackled the pandemic within their athletic department. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 44 Date: 10/30/2021 6:24:13 AM | ||
| Missy Franklin Shares Mental Health Struggles At Johnson Depression Center Luncheon | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Missy shares her experience from her time in London during the 2012 games till her time in Rio and the hard transition it was to enjoy her Rio games. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 44 Date: 10/30/2021 6:15:31 AM | ||
| Why Mental Well-Being Promotion Must Extend to Youth Sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read for parents of kids in youth sports. We have to continue to make it fun and enjoy the process, sometimes that is winning, and sometimes that is learning. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 44 Date: 10/30/2021 6:10:22 AM | ||
| Sports psychologist talks athletes and mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Have you ever had a win at all costs attitude? Can you self-reflect and understand the possible challenges that mentality creates in young adult brains? Be honest when you have failed and messed up...your team will be shocked at first but you will gain their respect as you become more real to them. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 41 Date: 10/9/2021 5:42:27 AM | ||
| Sports psychologists: Price will help end the stigma around mental health in sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How we talk to athletes and what we say to them matters. Sometimes we don`t even know how our comments impact them. Many times we need to apologize. Have you had to apologize recently? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 41 Date: 10/9/2021 5:35:48 AM | ||
| Putting Athletes’ Mental Health in the Spotlight | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The demands on elite athletes are high. They are `on` all the time nowadays with social media and expectations surrounding their image. There continues to be a need for more support and an outlet for them to be honest and vulnerable without all the negative backlash. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 41 Date: 10/9/2021 5:30:29 AM | ||
| Dear college coaches and athletics: Enough is enough | ||
Bethany`s Notes: To all coaches: watch your words. They can build up or tear down. They can motivate and inspire or the complete opposite. Are you prepared to look at yourself in a mirror and understand why you say what you say? Also, if you have past hurt or trauma, consider getting help yourself. It`s okay to not be okay and don`t take it out on someone else. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 41 Date: 10/9/2021 5:24:15 AM | ||
| Why mental health is topping the podium in school sport | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How are you helping your student athletes to fail well? Find a way to make talking about failure normal and encourage them to take some risks at appropriate times. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 41 Date: 10/9/2021 5:18:26 AM | ||
| A Coaches Guide To Strong Athletic Performance | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Help your students to understand these areas and how important they are for recovery. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 39 Date: 9/24/2021 10:00:47 AM | ||
| Kirsty Law: It’s easier than most think for athletes to crumble under pressure | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes asking for help or recognizing that you need help can be the first step to regaining a good perspective. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 39 Date: 9/24/2021 9:56:47 AM | ||
| Athletes And Coaches: Olympic-Sized Bullying Sport | ||
Bethany`s Notes: If you are a coach, take a real hard look at why you do what you do and check in with others (assistants, team members, outsiders) to make sure you are telling yourself the truth. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 39 Date: 9/24/2021 9:56:14 AM | ||
| A challenging year prompts a look at mental health for Dartmouth student-athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: College presents challenges. Help college students learn how to fail well. Help them understand they are a worthy human being no matter how they perform in their sport. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 39 Date: 9/24/2021 9:39:27 AM | ||
| PRESS BOX: Sports shouldn’t take priority over mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Having a mental health issue doesn`t mean your weak. It doesn`t mean you can`t continue training (depending on the situation of course). Being honest about one`s struggles allows your coach to make adjustments to your training to make you your best physically when you are also working on your mental health. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 39 Date: 9/24/2021 9:00:24 AM | ||
| Scottish Paralympic gold medallist on the virtues of sport for mental health | ||
Bethany Notes: You have the ability to change your behavior and your thoughts. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 38 Date: 9/18/2021 6:27:23 AM | ||
| Roger M. Cahak Vitalogy Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How should colleges support student athletes and their mental health? Should each college have a mental health professional on staff for student athletes only? Is this asking too much? What about the Division of the school, should that matter? Lots of questions with few answers. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 38 Date: 9/18/2021 6:16:56 AM | ||
| Athletes’ mental health is neglected in post-Olympic phase, new study finds | ||
Bethany Notes: Whether it be the Olympics, the NCAA championships, or the state meet how are we helping athletes with their post championship phase? Are we reminding them that they are more than their sport and sport is something they do and not who they are as people? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 38 Date: 9/18/2021 6:11:03 AM | ||
| Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron speaks mental health in sports: Don’t ‘suffer alone’ | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Glad to see progress being made in the NHL. It`s been a long time coming but as more athletes speak out, others will come forward as well. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 38 Date: 9/18/2021 6:04:31 AM | ||
| Ultimate Trust: Dr. Larry Widman and the Mavericks’ secret to success | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How are you helping student athletes to develop a high performance mindset? Do you practice skills regularly? If not, why not? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 38 Date: 9/18/2021 6:00:27 AM | ||
| Depression through the mind of a water sports athlete | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The honesty of mental illness from a water sport athlete. I enjoy reading articles from sports that don`t regularly get highlighted (rodeo, surfing, BMX, etc..). Everyone is dealing with something and it`s okay to ask for help. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 37 Date: 9/11/2021 6:02:56 AM | ||
| Ian Miskelley: Celebrating His Life and Legacy One Year Later | ||
Bethany`s Notes: To celebrate one`s life and give back at the same time is one way the Miskelley family is coping with the passing of their son Ian. Whether it is in Ann Arbor or their hometown of Holland they want to help and reach as many people are possible who are struggling with mental illness. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 37 Date: 9/11/2021 5:55:58 AM | ||
| New book sheds light on destigmatizing mental health in athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A new recommended read out there talking about the lifelong struggle of mental illness for this former collegiate athlete. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 37 Date: 9/11/2021 5:44:19 AM | ||
| These Expert-Backed Tips Will Help You Come Back Mentally Strong From an Injury | ||
Bethany`s Notes: When we focus on mental health regularly and make it a daily priority we know how and what seems off and perhaps what we need to do to get the help we need. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 37 Date: 9/11/2021 5:34:16 AM | ||
| Not just a physical thing: The psychology of sports injuries and recovery | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The whole person needs to be taken into account when working through injuries. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 37 Date: 9/11/2021 5:27:42 AM | ||
| An Olympian’s guide to high performance | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is a great article which helps you connect well-being with performance both in sport and in athletics. Take a look and see which areas you can work on. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 36 Date: 9/4/2021 6:30:45 AM | ||
| 7 Ways Swimming Phenom Anastasia Pagonis Manages Her Mental Health at the Paralympics | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Pagonis shares seven strategies she uses to manage her mental health when she is competing. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 36 Date: 9/4/2021 6:19:38 AM | ||
| High school coaches getting mental health training has been a game changer for students | ||
Bethany`s Notes: HS coaches in Michigan are finding ways to Be Nice to one another and find ways to engage and interact with their athletes to allow them to be more open and honest about their struggles. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 36 Date: 9/4/2021 6:08:50 AM | ||
| Mental anxiety `definitely a stigma` among Montana athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes the best thing you can do as a coach or parent is to listen. It`s easy to speak and give advice but just try listening first. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 36 Date: 9/4/2021 5:58:40 AM | ||
| What Olympic Athletes Can Teach Us about Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: What does it mean for the student athletes you work with to be balanced? Do you give them time away from their sport in season? Are you identifying those who feel obligated to be there verses those who choose to be there? Do you meet students where they are at with their desire to be better? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 36 Date: 9/4/2021 5:58:28 AM | ||
| How our female rowers ate more and triumphed | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The best article of the week. Please read this article and share with others. Changing the wording from lean to strong makes a difference. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 34 Date: 8/21/2021 5:54:12 AM | ||
| Lindsay Huddleston Of "Sport Psychology Solutions" Talks Mental Health, Working With Tom Izzo And Mel Tucker, NIL, And More! | Current Sports | Aug. | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Take some time to listen to this podcast. They are some great parts about student-athlete mental health. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 34 Date: 8/21/2021 5:53:21 AM | ||
| The Importance of Mental Health Support After Sports Injuries | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Injuries are part of sport. Make sure you are having open conversation with those who have been sidelined. They need to feel support and encouragement throughout their struggle. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 34 Date: 8/21/2021 5:51:06 AM | ||
| The WNBA Is Finally Catching Up on Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Glad to see the WNBA stepping up their game in mental health. They are finding ways to eventually create peer-to-peer counseling. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 34 Date: 8/21/2021 5:38:45 AM | ||
| Athletes` Mental Health: How To Overcome The Pressure Of Competition | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A short easy read on how to help athletes focus and how to support athletes as well. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 34 Date: 8/21/2021 5:29:15 AM | ||
| WATCH NOW: Sports and mental health: Mayo experts say pressure affects both elite and student athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How can we continue to provide a holistic student athlete experience for those at some of the highest levels in both high school and college? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 32 Date: 8/6/2021 10:54:08 AM | ||
| Tokyo Olympics: For Kelly Catlin’s parents, athlete mental health finally takes center stage | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It`s been 2 years since the suicide of Kelly Catlin (silver medalist in Rio). See how her parents are coping and the changes that are happening. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 32 Date: 8/6/2021 10:53:56 AM | ||
| Mental EDGE camp | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is the final week of the camp. There is still room to sign up. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 32 Date: 8/6/2021 10:45:11 AM | ||
| ‘Kids Don’t Know How They Feel . . . We’re Still in the Awareness Phase’ | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Consider the app The Zone which helps athletes just recognize their mood....this is the first step in mental health awareness. Sometimes students are not aware of what is triggering them so just some simple questions with guides can be helpful. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 32 Date: 8/6/2021 10:43:22 AM | ||
| As athletes open up on mental health, Japan’s Olympians tell harrowing tales | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Imagine training for years for the games and finally getting selected when the games are hosted by your home country. Now imagine the pandemic and how it has split the country into those who think they should host the games and those who do not. This is how the Japanese Olympic athletes feel. A lot of countries and individuals had pressure but maybe none like Japan whose athletes had fellow citizens disappointed if they competed and disappointed if they did not. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 32 Date: 8/6/2021 10:35:21 AM | ||
| Elite athletes more likely to experience mental health disorders: U of T study | ||
Bethany`s Notes: There is a prevalence of of symptoms that meet the criteria for mental health disorders among elite athletes based on the article recently published. Also, note the last paragraph...athletes who made the Olympics had more symptoms of depression prior to the Games....usually we think about post Olympic depression but it appears there is a lot of pre-Olympic depression as well | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 31 Date: 7/31/2021 6:35:32 AM | ||
| Nike’s Olympics ad blames sports writers for Naomi Osaka’s mental health issues | COMMENTARY | ||
Bethany`s Notes: What are your thoughts? How is the media contributing positively or negatively to sport regarding mental health? Have they been too critical? Too sensitive? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 31 Date: 7/31/2021 6:26:54 AM | ||
| The Essence of Sport Is To improve Mental Health; Not Break It Down | ||
Bethany`s Notes: As the NCAA moves into an era of NIL (name, image, likeness) perhaps the above article will remind us what sport was initially about. How will student-athletes who use the NIL balance sport, academics, and the expectations of their new support...are we missing the mark? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 31 Date: 7/31/2021 6:20:29 AM | ||
| What "Ted Lasso" could help us to understand about athletes protecting their mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good read on how spectators have played a role in the `win at all costs` philosophy. How would you feel if your star athlete asked to be removed before the state championship? How would you respond? How would your team respond? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 31 Date: 7/31/2021 6:10:32 AM | ||
| Push for perfection; the mental pressure of elite sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It is a joy to see athletes give back and try to find ways to break a cycle of what it takes to become a champion. It`s certainly time for a culture change both for coaches and athletes. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 30 Date: 7/24/2021 9:04:09 AM | ||
| IOC Elite athlete mental health toolkit | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Check out the IOC`s 100 page document on elite athlete mental health. It`s a good read for anyone interested in how to be better at recognizing and directing individuals to possible resources. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 30 Date: 7/24/2021 9:03:40 AM | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Athletes Lead the Way on Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A nice read written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Let the athletes lead and let them be human. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 30 Date: 7/24/2021 9:03:32 AM | ||
| Physically strong athletes aren’t immune to mental health challenges | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Have you ever noticed an athlete who can get through the workout mentally because they are strong....that doesn`t always mean their mental health is strong. Mental wellness and mental strength are different and need to be treated differently. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 30 Date: 7/24/2021 8:42:31 AM | ||
| Fitness watch: Understanding what causes stress in sport and ways in which elite athletes can cope | ||
Bethany`s Notes: How an athlete responds to the stress of performing, whether in practice or during competition can impact both their physical and emotional well-being. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 29 Date: 7/17/2021 5:21:05 AM | ||
| When Recovery Requires Rest | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Rest and sleep....similar but different. Both are essential to the athlete life. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 29 Date: 7/17/2021 5:12:15 AM | ||
| Change-Event Steals “Athlete” from “College Athlete”: Perceived Impact and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A little academic read for those who like the scientific methods. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 29 Date: 7/17/2021 5:04:05 AM | ||
| Liz Cambage withdraws from Australian Olympic team, citing mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: One of the biggest challenges in this Olympics is the lack of spectators and fans (especially family and friends). Most athletes would love their family there to support them and to make the experience more comfortable. The prep year to the Games has been challenging already and the lack of spectators (especially family and friends) continues to take it`s toll on athlete mental health. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 29 Date: 7/17/2021 4:55:40 AM | ||
| Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs faces her toughest fight against obsessive-compulsive disorder | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Follow Fuchs`s lifestyle on the PBS documentary series Mysteries of Mental Illness. Glad she was open and honest about her struggles and was willing to share the day to day rituals. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 27 Date: 7/3/2021 8:19:04 AM | ||
| How To Visualize Your Way to Your Next Fitness Goal, According to Experts | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Use visualization as a training tool for your performance in sport and in life. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 27 Date: 7/3/2021 8:04:11 AM | ||
| Dayton Children’s new program focuses on female athlete’s health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is a great idea to create a more holistic view of the female athlete at the hospital level. Some hospitals focus only on the medical outcome but the Dayton hospital is taking a more long-term approach. I`m grateful for their action and ability to create this approach. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 27 Date: 7/3/2021 7:54:38 AM | ||
| Helping youth athletes cope with stress and mental health challenges of playing sports – 10 tips for parents | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great ready for parents in youth sports. If we want kids to enjoy sports lifelong we need to be aware how our words and actions as parents and coaches may contribute to their enjoyment or dislike of the sport. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 27 Date: 7/3/2021 7:38:22 AM | ||
| How To Overcome Anxiety As An Athlete | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Some good reminders of what anxiety is and how to help work through it as it relates to sport. Skills like the above are some of what is talked about at our Mental EDGE camp. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 25 Date: 6/18/2021 8:38:34 PM | ||
| Matthew Wolff, after stepping away to focus on his mental health, is in the hunt at U.S. Open | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Gratitude is one way to better understand and recognize the athletic talents one has been given. Another option that we are seeing more and more of is elite athletes showing their human flaws. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 25 Date: 6/18/2021 8:34:40 PM | ||
| Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Boise State Counselor On 21st Century Athletes Facing Higher Hurdles | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A small look into what a mental health professional`s day may look like at the college level. Meet Boise State`s athletic counselor: Stephanie Donaldson | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 25 Date: 6/18/2021 8:32:24 PM | ||
| ‘Bigger than media’: Olympians call for greater mental health support for athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: What should be an obligation for elite athletes and what should be optional regarding something like media interviews? Should there be a minimum age requirement? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 25 Date: 6/18/2021 8:14:48 PM | ||
| Man City Women players join world-leading research into female athlete health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Understanding your menstrual cycle, or those of the athletes you coach may be one of the little details that coaches and teams at the highest level may be paying more attention to in the future. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 24 Date: 6/11/2021 11:36:59 AM | ||
| The pandemic was tough for high school athletes, especially the girls | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Interesting article. How did your school do with gender equity with regards to facilities during COVID-19? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 24 Date: 6/11/2021 11:29:06 AM | ||
| Into the open: struggles of the female athlete | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read about the differences in men`s and women`s sports and the different challenges that many women face....this story focuses on countries outside the US which gives perspective. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 24 Date: 6/11/2021 11:18:37 AM | ||
| Orthopaedic Surgeon Available to Speak on the Psychological Factors on Postoperative Recovery in Athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: If you are looking for an academic read check this out by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons regarding the psychological factors an athlete experiences after surgery. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 24 Date: 6/11/2021 9:44:06 AM | ||
| Brewer: Platforms – A letter to athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read for everyone by a former women`s basketball player at Stanford. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/4/2021 12:32:56 PM | ||
| Athletes and fatigue: Why am I so tired? | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Things you should look for when tired becomes more like chronic fatigue. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/4/2021 12:21:58 PM | ||
| Student-athletes and mental health: 5 lessons learned from COVID | ||
Bethany`s Notes: 5 lessons learned from the pandemic. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/4/2021 12:00:35 PM | ||
| In Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal, some see a ‘wake-up call’ for sports that neglect mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read about Naomi Osaka`s withdrawal from the French Open. What are your thoughts? Should she have been fined $15,000 for declining to appear at the press conference? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/4/2021 11:25:17 AM | ||
| ‘If a fan can hear that side of an athlete, maybe they’d have a little more empathy’ | ||
Bethany`s Notes: We can all use a little more empathy at times. When you see great athletes not perform well don`t make judgments about their performance, coach, or training. Instead, realize that everyone has a bad day here or there and that there is a lot we do not know about them in their personal lives. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 20 Date: 5/15/2021 6:13:16 AM | ||
| Sports psychologists find Indian athletes` energetic approach and motivation endearing | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A solid read for the week and some additional articles attached to better understand that sometimes the most successful times in a person`s life is also their lowest point in life. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 20 Date: 5/15/2021 6:08:40 AM | ||
| Coaches: Empowering Athletes Takes Work, And Understanding | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Coaches are critical in how young athletes develop. It is important to understand their motivation, values, and expectations and move with them...give them guidance, support, encouragement. Keep the sport fun and make sure the athlete is doing the leading as they get older. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 20 Date: 5/15/2021 6:03:08 AM | ||
| England Women`s Kate Cross says life in bio-secure bubble severely impacted her mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Kate Cross gets real and personal about her experience during the pandemic as an elite athlete. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 20 Date: 5/15/2021 5:58:12 AM | ||
| “OUT OF THE DARK:” RAVEN SAUNDERS SHARES MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY IN MINI-DOC | ||
Bethany Notes: Check out the videos being released by WellBeings.org this week when you have time. They are informative and personal. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 20 Date: 5/15/2021 5:51:46 AM | ||
| Researchers Launch Well-being Study for Esports Student-athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Although some might not view Esports as a sport the growing interest in it says it is here to stay. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 19 Date: 5/7/2021 8:41:24 AM | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Nice to see our elites having all access to help if they need it. I would encourage you to check out the Wellness with Team USA videos that will be coming out during month of May. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 19 Date: 5/7/2021 8:26:53 AM | ||
| Mental health in athletics: Victoria Garrick speaks to students on Fresh Check Day | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It`s always wonderful to hear about personal stories. Imagine if athletes saw a therapist as a coach...just someone who is helping you try to get better and what you want to do. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 19 Date: 5/7/2021 8:22:59 AM | ||
| Paddy Steinfort Represents Growing Trend Toward Sports Teams Addressing Mental Health And Wellness | ||
Bethany`s Notes: When elite athletes are honest about their mental health struggles more people are likely to come forward and be vulnerable about their struggles too. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 19 Date: 5/7/2021 8:14:22 AM | ||
| Creating an Optimal Motivational Team Climate to Help Collegiate Athletes Thrive during the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
Bethany`s Notes: If you are looking for an academic article here`s a good one to read. Dig in and see what ways you can better support your team through the pandemic. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 19 Date: 5/7/2021 8:14:08 AM | ||
| HBO Max’s ‘Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel’ | How Young Athletes Were Negatively Affected Without Sports This Year | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great video about high school sports and how the pandemic has impacted their mental health. The video is great showcasing a pediatric doctor who says, "I think the risk of not playing is greater than the risk of playing HS sports (for mental health purposes during this pandemic). | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 17 Date: 4/23/2021 1:15:07 PM | ||
| Falk College hosts ‘More Than a Game’ webinar to promote athlete mental health | ||
Bethany Notes: A nonprofit group called Morgan`s Message is getting the word out about mental health through ambassadors on both college and high school campuses. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 17 Date: 4/23/2021 12:56:08 PM | ||
| SUNY Geneseo student athletes on mental health: `It`s OK to not be OK` | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A student-athlete mentorship program may be a great way to help ease the expectations around performance and understanding that everyone goes through tough periods. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 17 Date: 4/23/2021 12:56:00 PM | ||
| Dynamic schedule can take a toll on athletes’ mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Being a college student athlete this spring has even bigger challenges with games being postponed, cancelled, or added last minute while student athletes scramble to inform their professors of their ever changing schedule. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 17 Date: 4/23/2021 12:55:52 PM | ||
| Coordinated care: How Iowa State Athletics has prioritized mental health during COVID-19 | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is a great approach to mental health...I love this coordinated care model as every student needs someone different. Some need to see a therapist, some need a break from sport, some need a shift in mindset. This care makes each athlete an individual and they are treated for their need specifically. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 17 Date: 4/23/2021 12:55:44 PM | ||
| Taking Aim at Coach, Doctor Sex Abuse on Campuses | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It is critical to talk about power and control in relationships between student athletes and coaches/doctors/other administration. This is a `hush-hush` topic area and I plan on addressing at my next mental Edge camp. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 16 Date: 4/17/2021 6:22:55 AM | ||
| How Allie Buchalski Adjusted Her Thinking to Step Up Her Racing—Just in Time for the Trials | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great article on how mental mindset can make all the difference in one`s performance. Focus on you and your journey because you have zero control over anyone else. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 16 Date: 4/17/2021 6:15:12 AM | ||
| Use The Red Light - Green Light Method For Better Mental Game | ||
Bethany`s Notes: If you are interested in starting with small steps towards mental health consider this red-light/green-light method. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 16 Date: 4/17/2021 6:04:24 AM | ||
| How Coaches Are Managing Mental Health In High School Sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good read for all coaches this week to better understand how important love and empathy is to helping student athletes through their journey. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 16 Date: 4/17/2021 5:54:46 AM | ||
| Op-Ed: Are youth sports harming our kids’ mental health? | ||
Bethany`s Notes: As youth reenter sports considering easing them back in and ask if they are still enjoying it. Let elite and travel leagues be led by them...they are doing the work, getting ready, prepping their bag the day before, etc.... If they are not, consider having a conversation about what they really want to do. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 16 Date: 4/17/2021 5:45:28 AM | ||
| Postponement Of Olympics Created Challenges, And Opportunities, For Athletes Headed To Tokyo | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A short story on how Olympic hopefuls are managing during COVID-19. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/8/2021 12:52:07 PM | ||
| Getting Open: Thielen Foundation Addressing Overlooked Mental Health of Youth | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A solid read on what one couple is doing to help a high risk population. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/8/2021 12:41:16 PM | ||
| Olympian Natasha Hastings Says Protecting Black Women In Sports Means “Protect Our Peace” | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great Q&A with Natasha Hastings on being a black women in sport. She addresses some of the challenges, mental health concerns, and the term `protect Black women in sports`. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/8/2021 12:35:21 PM | ||
| When Hayden Hurst shared details of his battle with depression, Gabby Seiler decided it was time to share her own struggles. | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes hearing someone else is all it takes for someone to open up and get help. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/8/2021 12:27:53 PM | ||
| Is Aiding Mental Health The Next Frontier Of MLB Player Development? | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Another professional league considering the mental health side of athletics. The distinction above between mental health and mental skills are critical to help an athlete find the right fit for their needs. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/8/2021 12:21:20 PM | ||
| ‘We all need more self-love’: Two WSU basketball players open up about mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Know what helps you become your best! Know what triggers you and pulls you down. Remind athletes they are so much more...smart, encouraging, funny, reflective...etc. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 13 Date: 3/26/2021 10:05:50 AM | ||
| Sports psychotherapist Gary Bloom on what we could all learn from how he treats athletes’ mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A MUST read to start your weekend! | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 13 Date: 3/26/2021 10:05:37 AM | ||
| Athletes How To Create Identities Outside Of Sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Knowing who you are outside of your sport is a tough one. It`s important for all athletes to explore this and find things they enjoy and love outside of their sport. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 13 Date: 3/26/2021 9:14:40 AM | ||
| 5 Things We Learned From A Season Of Sports In Lockdown | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Five things we have learned about athletics while lockdown occurred. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 13 Date: 3/26/2021 8:05:10 AM | ||
| Standing tall against harassment, Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell emerges as a voice for student-athletes | ||
Bethany`s notes Notes: More grace and unconditional love...always. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 13 Date: 3/26/2021 7:57:56 AM | ||
| Overcoming Premature Exits From Sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read for those who may be grieving the loss of their sport, a season, or even their interest in pursing other things in life. The end of a career of sports has different meanings and those supporting the student need to listen and support. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 11 Date: 3/12/2021 9:55:23 AM | ||
| How UIndy Athletics manages the mental side of athletics | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read on some strategies we can use when dealing with performance anxiety. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 11 Date: 3/12/2021 9:43:10 AM | ||
| Athletes Reflect on COVID-altered Sports Experience | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read from some NCAA DIII student athletes and how their altered sports experience during COVID-19 has allowed them to grow in appreciation and gratitude while also highlighting that sport for them is not just competition but rather a way to deal with the daily pressures of life. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 11 Date: 3/12/2021 9:38:40 AM | ||
| Charting a path through the student-athlete injury treatment and recovery process | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Dealing with an injury can be almost more challenging mentally than physically at times. For most physical injuries there are steps (i.e. surgery, certain amount of time off, etc..) that an athlete makes progress through. Mentally though the challenges can include so much more: fear, anxiety, depression, identity crisis, etc.. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 11 Date: 3/12/2021 9:30:17 AM | ||
| MIND OVER MATTER: Black Hills State athletic teams utilizing app for mental training | ||
Bethany`s Notes: There are lots of options out there for students to grow in their mindset. This is just one of many options out there. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 11 Date: 3/12/2021 9:23:37 AM | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good scholarly read for the week. A study done on the potential predictors of physical health outcomes for athletic coaches. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 9 Date: 2/27/2021 9:05:37 AM | ||
| UNCUT Madison will help UW student-athletes share stories outside of the athletic arena | ||
Bethany`s Notes: An opportunity for student athletes at UW-Madison to share their own personal stories on their own platform. I`m excited to see the upcoming stories. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 9 Date: 2/27/2021 9:01:10 AM | ||
| Pressures of elite sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: It is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. If you haven`t heard about RED-S I would highly encourage athletes, coaches, and administrators to do some research to better understand the long term consequences of disordered eating. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 9 Date: 2/27/2021 8:53:19 AM | ||
| NCAA: Pandemic continues to impact student-athlete mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A follow-up survey from the NCAA on fall student athletes and their experiences through COVID-19. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 9 Date: 2/27/2021 8:47:37 AM | ||
| The pandemic put a light on mental health issues for young athletes — and started a dialogue | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sports have been a good coping mechanism for students dealing with stress at school or at home. With COVID-19 it has been a challenge for students to find an outlet that works for othem. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 9 Date: 2/27/2021 8:43:40 AM | ||
| How has the pandemic affected the mental health of elite sportspeople? | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good read to understand how elite athletes are dealing with this pandemic. With the Olympic games still in question this could be a generation where an athlete just missed in 2016 and is ready for 2021 but it could never happen. Athletes at this level are very much defined by their sport...including the income necessary for basic needs. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 8 Date: 2/19/2021 10:55:15 AM | ||
| Morgan’s Message carries on student’s lasting legacy | ||
Bethany`s Notes: There are a lot of moving parts for a student athlete at HS, college, and professional level. The more coaches are able to recognize the signs of mental health challenges the quicker an athlete can be approached to get the help they need. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 8 Date: 2/19/2021 10:46:11 AM | ||
| Finding athletic stability through mental health guidance | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Kandra is based out of Bend, Oregon. She is using her skills from being a college athlete and lawyer (the discipline and commitment both of those take is huge) to help others. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 8 Date: 2/19/2021 10:39:59 AM | ||
| Mental Health First Aid: Tools and Skills to Help Support Athletes | ||
Bethany`s notes: Consider this as an option for you to be a better coach in the near future. There are different classes around so reach out to your governing body or high school organization and find out what might be offered. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 8 Date: 2/19/2021 10:31:56 AM | ||
| Bold and Brazen: Celebrating art and mental health as a Black student-athlete | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is a great idea which promotes mental health among student athletes of color, who use art as an outlet. I really like this outlet and I love that it was initiated by a student-athlete. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 8 Date: 2/19/2021 10:18:48 AM | ||
| Cooper Whitestyles draws on dwarfism, bullying struggles to encourage mental health mateship | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Learning to help others and their mental health struggles is one of Cooper`s goals in life. He has created a Join a Buddy program to help other help others. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 7 Date: 2/12/2021 1:25:07 PM | ||
| Loughborough University to study mental health in Para athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: We have to be conscious that all athletes, at all levels, experience mental health. Happy to see this study focusing on Para athletes. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 7 Date: 2/12/2021 1:17:01 PM | ||
| Sideline to Byline: ‘Tiger’ uplifts discussion on mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A new documentary of the rise of Tiger Woods is now on HBO. The filmmakers look at the life of Tiger trying to find his identity outside of golf. They follow through the grief of his father passing, his drug addition, and his sex addiction back to his most recent success. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 7 Date: 2/12/2021 1:11:32 PM | ||
| I-Team: Abnormal season playing head games with student-athletes and their futures | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The high schools in Michigan were just given the red light to start sports, the first time in 3 months. Listen to Olivia Stam, a HS senior at Otsego talk about here experience during this time. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 7 Date: 2/12/2021 1:03:11 PM | ||
| Junior guard launches organization to discuss mental health struggles in sports | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Another student led initiative on a college campus to help eliminate the stigma of mental health in athletics. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 7 Date: 2/12/2021 12:50:40 PM | ||
| Christensen overcomes rocky battle with mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A personal story about the challenges one student athlete faced and how they reached out for help. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 6 Date: 2/5/2021 10:57:33 AM | ||
| Interview: Haley Hunter Smith on Eating Disorder Recovery & Mental Health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: An interview with Canada`s Olympic hopeful Haley Hunter Smith and her challenges with mental health. An important read this week! | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 6 Date: 2/5/2021 10:50:21 AM | ||
| Athlete sleep impacted during COVID-19 lockdown | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Sleep rhythms and cycles changed while in lockdown...some for the better some for the worse. Just a good reminder that a consistent sleep schedule is critical for your best performances. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 6 Date: 2/5/2021 10:44:12 AM | ||
| To assess strength in high school sports, delve deeper | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great read for the week. As coaches we need to dig deeper sometimes. And oftentimes we need to accept a change in priorities. For many of us (myself included) that can be challenging. We had high hopes for an athlete...they had so much potential. A change in priorities does not equate to quitting yet it is something that should be explored by both the coach and the athlete. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 6 Date: 2/5/2021 10:39:08 AM | ||
| Grad student combines athletics and mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Always looking for people who are moving mental health in sports forward. A good read for someone who struggled on their own at a young age. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 6 Date: 2/5/2021 10:26:53 AM | ||
| Tackling The Real Opponent: The Mental Health Of Athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This article talks to why I created a Mental EDGE camp. Clearly students know their mental health is important but they needs skills, and teaching on the subject. A mental EDGE camp is just as important as a physical skills camp. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 5 Date: 1/29/2021 2:47:20 PM | ||
| `It`s harder than any football game`: Canadian athletes seeking mental health supports up 70% during COVID-19 | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Canadian athletes are seeking out mental health services at a much higher rate since March. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 5 Date: 1/29/2021 2:41:39 PM | ||
| Halftime Report | Mental health in the sports world | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Wow....Royce White comes out with the truth perhaps on how the NBA used his "fears" as a scapegoat to not address his real questions to the NBA and it`s policy on mental health. According to White, is paramount in how the rest of the world views mental health. Funny how an athlete can want to make a change for the good but the fear of corporations and how they might view it stands in the way. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 5 Date: 1/29/2021 2:32:02 PM | ||
| Antonio Outler opens up about mental health struggles with student-athletes | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good reminder for HS coaches and administration that the pressure is real and sometimes kids feel like they need to be the parent...to provide for their family. That`s a lot to ask of a 17 year old. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 5 Date: 1/29/2021 2:24:35 PM | ||
| The Invisible Opponent | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Some great reads about college student athletes at Maryland and their progress in working through mental health challenges. Sports does not just include prehab and rehab for the body but also for the mind. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 5 Date: 1/29/2021 2:19:56 PM | ||
| Toxic abuse alleged inside Purdue-Fort Wayne women`s basketball: `It was brutal` | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Athletes and support staff must be listed to and heard. Allegations involving the abuse of power by a coach must be investigated right away. The long term affects of any abuse (mentally, emotionally, verbally) has been documented. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 4 Date: 1/22/2021 2:07:44 PM | ||
| Boudia talks impact of `Weight of Gold,` and more | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A great Q&A with David Boudia and his impact on the HBO film "Weight of Gold". One fantastic read or listen for the week. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 4 Date: 1/22/2021 1:40:56 PM | ||
| Ally Eggleton’s mentality allows her to make a difference | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A personal reflection from a member of of the rowing team at the University of Michigan. A good reminder as our `why` for sport. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 4 Date: 1/22/2021 1:32:21 PM | ||
| RSU 73 athletes’ mental health program starts | ||
Bethany`s Notes: This is a pretty cool concept happening in Maine. What a great opportunity for a school district to get speakers in to talk about this topics. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 4 Date: 1/22/2021 1:29:53 PM | ||
| Athletes, coaches reflect on importance of mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Using counseling during COVID-19 has been helpful for many athletes. It is sometimes their first opportunity to really self-reflect and better understand themselves and their choices. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 4 Date: 1/22/2021 1:14:58 PM | ||
| Joanne P. McCallie - a “Secret Warrior” with bipolar disorder | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Finally, a time for Joanne McCallie to share her story, her struggles. Her book ‘Secret Warrior: A Coach & Fighter, On and Off the Court” is released on Feb. 16th. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 3 Date: 1/15/2021 10:47:36 AM | ||
| What to Say to Your Discouraged Athlete | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A good read for coaches on how to respond to athletes who are discouraged. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 3 Date: 1/15/2021 10:14:50 AM | ||
| Student-Athletes’ pandemic mental health perspective - Part Two | ||
Bethany`s Notes: We have spent a lot of time concerned about students. One thing we need to consider asking is how are our coaches doing? How are the adults who have to relay all these changes and disappointments doing? Are they supported? | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 3 Date: 1/15/2021 9:09:40 AM | ||
| Student-Athletes’ pandemic mental health perspective - Part One | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A two part series of what it is like for HS students in Maine as they await whether they will have a sports season during the winter. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 3 Date: 1/15/2021 9:04:07 AM | ||
| NCAA transfer rule puts student athlete mental health first | ||
Bethany`s Notes: The opportunity to transfer without having to sit could be huge for current college transfers given the challenges of COVID-19. Even if they do transfer COVID-19 has it`s way with teams and can show up at any time. Being allowed to play doesn`t always meet you get to play as we have seen around the country. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 3 Date: 1/15/2021 8:56:31 AM | ||
| `It takes lots of courage` - Svitolina on the importance of mental health | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Another professional athlete shares her story of working with a mental coach. Not everyone has access to mental coaches but learning some new skills is a good start. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 2 Date: 1/8/2021 12:28:18 PM | ||
| An Olympic Athlete`s Guide to Transforming a Setback Into an Opportunity | ||
Bethany`s Notes: See what Quigley has been doing over the past 4 years to focus on her mental health and prepare herself to be at her best come 2021. I love her tips and recommendations and would encourage others to consider adding them to their daily routine. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 2 Date: 1/8/2021 12:21:22 PM | ||
| Let top Olympic athletes give you a mind and body tune-up | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Some pretty neat ideas here with some great athletes who share their experiences and tools. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 2 Date: 1/8/2021 12:15:06 PM | ||
| Sports talent programs could be harmful for children`s long-term psychological wellbeing | ||
Bethany`s Notes: A lot of this is already known but sometimes it needs to be reiterated. Let kids enjoy a multitude of sports. Let them decide and show interest and initiation in doing more or less. Let the child lead and be a wise parent if you think your child might want to do too much. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 2 Date: 1/8/2021 12:12:32 PM | ||
| Taylor: Mental health should be a priority in ski racing | ||
Bethany`s Notes: Some ideas on how to help the skiing community focus more on their mental health. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 9 - Wk: 2 Date: 1/8/2021 11:50:53 AM | ||
| Welcome / About Bethany | ||
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