by Heidi Armstrong | Jun 10, 2020 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete, injured athlete care, injured athlete depression, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation, injury motivation, support for injured athlete
Athletes and self-compassion How many times in the past 48 hours have you beat yourself up over something? “I’m not motivated. I should be doing more.” “I haven’t done anything with this time in quarantine.” “I’m... by Heidi Armstrong | Jul 26, 2018 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete, injured athlete depression, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete motivation, injury motivation
Ultrarunning injuries I’m excited to share a podcast I recorded with ultrarunner and physician, Jason Friedman, on his podcast, The Pain Cave. In this episode we talk about overcoming the mental and emotional fallout of ultrarunning injuries. The Pain Cave is a... by Heidi Armstrong | Nov 26, 2016 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to be a good friend, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete, injured athlete care, injured athlete depression, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation, injury recovery, patience, supporting injured athlete
Introduction Heads up…I wanted to entitle this blog “The $hit Nobody Tells You About Surgery and Chronic Injury That you Really Need to Know.” Nobody talks about this stuff because, frankly, it’s grim. You certainly aren’t going to openly talk about it with friends or... by Heidi Armstrong | Dec 17, 2015 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to be a good friend, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help
Thank goodness for the interwebs, for without them I never would have crossed paths with Jo. A client urged me to check out her website. I was instantly captivated. Jo’s writing can only come from a place of experience with being an injured athlete with chronic pain.... by Heidi Armstrong | Dec 11, 2015 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to be a good friend, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help
Thank goodness for the interwebs, for without them I never would have crossed paths with Jo. A client urged me to check out her website. I was instantly captivated. Jo’s writing can only come from a place of experience with being injured athlete with chronic pain. How... by Heidi Armstrong | Sep 2, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, how to take care of injured friend, injured athlete care, injury support athlete, relationships, supporting injured athlete
This blog is for all the friends and families of injured athletes. Less than a week after my last injury, a good friend invited my best friend and me for a drink. My left leg was bound up in TED hose, wrapped, and braced from ankle to thigh. My knee was in pieces,...
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