Mindset and Mental Wellness

Mental health & physical health

are equally important,

take care of your mental health.

I have been working in the mental health field since 2011. I am passionate about helping people, raising mental health awareness, and using mental strategies in the sport of ultramarathon running.

This page is dedicated to mental health, as it relates to running, ultrarunning, and anything fitness. If you are interested in additional mental health content and resources, run over to my counseling website, finishstrongercounseling.com Contact me if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.

I don’t provide clinical mental health services to people I know or to my mindset coaching clients. Mindset coaching is a non-clinical service.

Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching

What inspired me to become an endurance athlete mindset coach.

What “Finish Stronger” stands for.

Visit These Articles and Resources

You are More Than an Athlete: What can you do when you’re injured or another long-term commitment takes priority?

Why Don’t We Take a Shot?

How Do You Get Pumped Up to Race?

Strengths and Weaknesses Inventory Worksheet for Athletes

WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY TO FINISH STRONGER?

Athletes, what are you doing to support your mental health besides exercising?

Run. Thrive. Survive. Podcast with Ciara Carter

Race Start Mindset and Strategy

Be Your Own Sunshine: changing your environment and what is going on inside of you

A SIMPLE MENTAL STRATEGY FOR COMPLETING YOUR MILES WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE QUITTING

USING ENDURANCE EVENTS TO IMPROVE HABITS, REWIRE FAULTY/DISTORTED/NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE HABITS THAT BETTER SERVE YOU

Mental Struggles While Running and Training?: three mental strategies that can help you push through

Power of Words to Heal

Mental Strategies for Tackling a Tempo Run

To All the Active and Runner Moms Who Experience “Mom Guilt”

1% Better Habits & Goals

Heavy Heart, Light Steps: a few thoughts from today’s trail run

Chat about runner’s body image and positivity

Idea for Raising Mental Health Awareness During a Race

*Extra* Self-Care and Healthy Habits

Being fearless, accomplishing a dream

Trail Tales ARP, where Shawn and I discuss Ultrarunning and Mental Health

Ideas to help raise awareness and funds for mental illness

Raising awareness for mental health is something that we should prioritize because everyone is impacted by mental health, whether you have an illness or not. We all know a family member, friend or a person in our community who struggles with mental illness.

Increasing your own awareness and knowledge of mental health and then advocating and spreading it is impactful. Your impact can help shift society from a negative state of viewing mental illness towards a positive state.

Raising awareness also means that the mental illness is realized sooner, which leads to earlier treatment, and better treatment results because it was sooner, as opposed to later (possibly more severe).

25 Pushups for 25 Days to Raise Awareness for Mental Health and Suicide

If you are in a crisis situation where you need to speak with a mental health professional immediately, call your local crisis center lifeline or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Switch up your run to chase away anxiety and worry

One way for runners to stay motivated

Just checking in

Mindfulness walk activity