Tag: #athletes
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Mother’s Day
This is my favorite photo of my mom: in Houston, Texas circa 1989. She’s probably 48-ish here (roughly my age today, which is wild to even think about). She was gorgeous, wasn’t she?! And oh man, one scrappy woman. Since sharing my story of being a child elite gymnast on Hahnacity the podcast, some people…
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POV: There is a (great) life outside of sports.
As a parent, I frequently think of my first coach’s teaching when I was a 6-year-old: “To be a good gymnast: First you have to be a good person. Then you have to be a good athlete. And then, you can be a good gymnast.” – Joanne Bockian Before anything, I want my kids to…
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The “Amp Up” Self-Care Challenge
Ahh, self-care. We nod our heads and say, “Oh yes, absolutely!” when we see posts that remind us to take time for ourselves every day, get at least 8 hours of sleep, exercise every day, drink all the water, take all the vitamins and supplements, get enough social time, get enough alone time, stretch, etc.…
The Athlete Psychotherapist 