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The Mental Edge:
A blog for athletes and those who love them.

 
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The Mental Edge: Encouraging Athletes to Seek Support

Athletes face immense pressure to perform at their peak athletic ability and maintain mental resilience. By increasing awareness and fostering a supportive sports culture, we can collectively de-stigmatize mental health concerns encourage help-seeking behaviors among athletes.

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What is EMDR?

EMDR – short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a therapeutic approach that has gained significant traction and recognition for its effectiveness in treating trauma.

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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Somatic Approach to Healing, Well-being & Increased Performance

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy offers a holistic approach to healing that integrates the mind and body. For athletes, it can provide valuable tools for enhancing performance, managing stress, recovering from injuries, and promoting overall well-being. By cultivating greater body awareness, regulation, and resilience, athletes can unlock their full potential both on and off the field

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7 Signs that Perfectionism is your Achilles Heel

Athletes tend to regard perfection as the fast track to achieving success and optimizing our potential in sport (and other areas of life). However, it might be perfectionism that is hindering their success. Perfectionism is the Achilles heel of confidence.

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Moving Meditation for Athletes

Moving meditation allows athletes to improve confidence and resilience by developing mental stamina and improved capacity for present moment focus. Slacklining promotes mindfulness while athletes also physically challenge their bodies.

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