#73: Mental Health Struggles Of Athletes: Coping Strategies for Success
Update: 2023-09-15
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Jennifer Schmidt helps active people navigate their mental health challenges towards wellness. She is a Recreation Therapist and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, taking athletes mental health beyond exercise.
Watch this full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SrG9dn2ADp0
- 00:00 how your sport performance can improve significantly
- 03:06 how Jen became a mental health coach for athletes
- 05:15 how mental health starts in the body
- 06:54 recognizing mental health issues in athletes
- 10:56 getting to the root causes of stress responses, looking at biology
- 16:02 anxiety and depression as symptoms, not isolated states
- 17:01 practical ways to manage anxiety in the moment
- 20:29 inflammation with anxiety and depression
- 22:31 nail the basics, then get to the “fancy” stuff
- 23:47 stress of a busy schedules and talking about our emotions
- 28:47 potential benefits of cold exposure
- 36:29 light and mood, circadian rhythms, SAD lamps
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