Watch any elite athlete in action and you’ll notice something beyond their physical prowess. There’s a stillness in their eyes, a kind of laser-beam attention that seems to block out everything except ...
Athletes, long celebrated for their physical abilities, are increasingly being recognized for their mental resilience. Excelling in sports requires focus, perseverance and adapting to challenges — but ...
As the stadium lights cast a hypnotic glow across the soccer field, Aidan McConnell played amidst the flurry of activity, her mind grappling with the weight of expectations. Among the clamor of the ...
One of the challenges I face when working with teams rather than individual athletes is their failure to seek my assistance. While I primarily find it difficult to break through to male high school ...
Stamina is your body’s ability to sustain physical and mental effort for an extended period. It's a mix of cardiovascular and ...
Three doctors laid out ways coaches and organizations can help their teams foster good environments for mental health.
Three years ago, Bella McDaniel was a multi-sport student-athlete at Geneseo High School. She struggled with mental health during her years as an athlete. That’s something she saw a lot of her friends ...
While the stigma against mental illness is decreasing, high school student-athletes in America are still failing to receive adequate support necessary to overcome their ongoing mental health battles ...