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The Mental Side of Injury: What to Do When Your Recovery Isn’t Going So Swimmingly

by | Jul 29, 2016 | athletic injury, coping with injury, creativity, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injury recovery, inspiration, mental game, motivation, support for injured athlete

Let’s talk about the oft-forgotten and ignored mental side of injury recovery. “How are you feeling after yesterday?” my friend Todd asked me as we walked down the steps toward the pool. “I feel good,” I replied. “Aren’t your shoulders sore?” he asked. “Not at...

Dirty Little Secrets About Injury: Advice From the Three Best Physical Therapists on Earth

by | Aug 11, 2015 | athletic injury, coping with injury, creativity, emotional support for injured athletes, injured athlete, injured athlete care, injured athlete depression, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation

I’ve been a patient at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, since October 2011, through 6 surgeries and hundreds of hours of physical therapy. Thanks in part to a team of genius physical therapists, I’m recovering slowly but surely from a complicated and pernicious...

Overcoming Injury Requires Hard Work

by | Jul 8, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, creativity, injured athlete, injured athlete depression, injured athlete improving attitude, injury recovery, injury support athlete, mental game, motivation, patience, using your energy wisely

You may notice this blog lacks the snuggly warmth of your favorite fleece PJs. Welcome to the tough love blog; this blog is about making hard choices. Mentally overcoming injury isn’t for sissies. Do you have an injury? Is it healing slower than you thought? Did...

Coping With Injury: What’s Your Most Important Tool?

by | Jun 3, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, creativity, injured athlete creativity, injured athlete depression, injured athlete improving attitude, injury recovery, inspiration, mental game, motivation, patience

I know what you are saying: “Heidi, you’re crazy! I don’t have a creative bone in my body. Not even one.” Frankly, I said those words before my injury. Believe me: your creativity does exist. And it’s your most important tool for coping with injury. Recall your...

You’re an Injured Athlete. Now What? Follow These Three Steps.

by | May 6, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, athletic injury, coping with injury, creativity, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injury guidance, injury support athlete, mental game, motivation

The right attitude and one arm will beat the wrong attitude and two arms. Every time. —Pete Davis, climber (made the first all-disabled ascent of El Capitan in June 2012) One day you enjoy wind and warm sunshine. The next day you are stuck to the sofa, hungover in a...