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.


Crane

Visit these articles and resources

Visualize How Your Race Training Fits Into Your Week For Success


Stop Soldier Suicide: Miles for Mike


The Scarecrow Runner Podcast: Marathons, ultras, mindset, and stories


Road Dog Podcast: Mental wellness and ultrarunning


Mood Boosting Self-Care and Healthy Habits


Reasons Why I Run: Digging deep


Mindfulness Walk Activity


Ultrarunner Talks Body Image – Player Development


The Dear Mark Project Podcast With Maria


How I Reshaped My Relationship to My Life-Threatening Encounter with a Cougar (Part 2)


The Ultramarathon Mindset Podcast with Eric Deeter: Cougars, mantras, and swearing (2022)


Self-Care Assessment For Athletes


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


Mental health tips – Finish Stronger Counseling


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One of my many goals is to help endurance athletes (of all abilities, newer to sport, and retired) strengthen their mindsets and level up their mental well-being, so that they can finish stronger in their race and in life.

If you value my free mental health content, it would mean a lot to me if you would “like,” share, or Buy Me a Coffee. This helps people find my free content and allows me to continue providing free content. Thanks for being a part of my mission.

Take care,

Shannon