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Mindfulness Walk Activity – Free Resource

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Are you “mind full” or “mindful”? Mindfulness and walking are highly beneficial to your mental health, especially when you do them routinely. Try combining them! Go on a walk. You can walk inside (yes, it still works) or outside, done alone, while walking the dog, or with another person. – just don’t have a conversation … Continue reading Mindfulness Walk Activity – Free Resource →

Self-Care Assessment for Endurance Runners

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https://youtu.be/PJhNCtXbSpQ Subscribe to my channel for mindset and mental wellness tips Use this assessment to check-in with yourself to see how you are doing with self-care. This resource is for informational purposes and is not mental health treatment. As people who highly identify as runners or athletes, we lean towards thinking about our self-care in … Continue reading Self-Care Assessment for Endurance Runners →

You Are More than an Athlete: What can you do when you are injured or need to step away?

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You are more than an athlete. Think about how many different roles you play in your life. ▪︎ Parent▪︎ Sibling▪︎ Family member▪︎ Son/daughter▪︎ Employer/employee▪︎ Community member▪︎ Friend▪︎ Role model... You may closely identify as an athlete, but there will be times where we can't exercise due to injury or participate in sports due to another … Continue reading You Are More than an Athlete: What can you do when you are injured or need to step away? →