Category: #foreverathletes
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Choose Your Inner Circle Wisely
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey Over the years, I’ve heard many a high-achieving performer share that they wonder if certain people in their lives truly love them for who…
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Find Calm: A Simple Breathing Exercise
How are you feeling today? Tense? Overwhelmed? Difficulties sleeping? Forgetting to take a breath? If so, let’s take a moment…right now…to allow your mind, heart, and spine to connect with each other, otherwise known as “engaging your parasympathetic response.” Get in a comfortable position. Sit down. Lay down. Whatever feels good to you. Put your…
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Embracing Future-Oriented Thinking for Athletes
Dearest Athlete Illuminated Community, Hope you had a restful and replenishing weekend! We’re kicking off the week with a topic that was NOT part of my upbringing: future-oriented thinking. I’m one of those Gen X latchkey kids who was responsible for getting myself home and fed as a 3rd grader, drinking water out of the…
The Athlete Psychotherapist 