by Heidi Armstrong | 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... by Heidi Armstrong | Feb 18, 2016 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, how to handle setbacks, injured athlete, injured athlete depression, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete improving attitude, injured athlete motivation, injury guidance, injury recovery, inspiration, mental game, motivation
Whether you’re facing the emotional fallout of injury or PTSD, the tools you’ll need to dig out of your hole are exactly the same. When you call for a taxi, what do you expect? Like most people, you probably expect an individual to show up on time and safely deliver... by Heidi Armstrong | Jan 1, 2015 | arthrofibrosis, athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, injured athlete, injured athlete care, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete improving attitude, injured athlete motivation, injury guidance, injury recovery, injury support athlete, inspiration, motivation, support for injured athlete, supporting injured athlete
Network for Advancing Athletes mentors Courteney Lowe, Carrie Toleffson, Tina Pic, Annie Ewart, Alison Tetrick, and founder Amber Pierce share a love of their sport, a passion for guiding fellow female athletes, and all-too-much experience with injury. Through... by Heidi Armstrong | Jun 30, 2014 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete improving attitude, injured athlete motivation, injury recovery, inspiration
“Before my injury I was a soccer player. Now, because of my injury, I’m an athlete.” ~KK, professional soccer player …and human being who brilliantly copes with chronic injury I’ve been injured since November 2010–so, nearly a... by Heidi Armstrong | Nov 4, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation, injury motivation, inspiration, mental game, motivation, patience, support for injured athlete, supporting injured athlete, using your energy wisely
Finding your motivation after injury can seem like your own personal Mt. Everest. “I don’t want to hear about creativity and finding other ways to move. Running is my life. It embodies everything I love. I’ve tried cycling and swimming. Nothing makes me feel as good... by Heidi Armstrong | Oct 7, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete help, injury recovery, inspiration, mental game, motivation, patience, support for injured athlete, supporting injured athlete, using your energy wisely
Awesome, amazing, spectacular, incredible, the best ever, PR (personal record): demonstrative superlatives infiltrate our vocabulary, thoughts, Facebook status updates and Tweets. Doesn’t it seem like the onslaught of exaggerated happiness leaves little room in our...
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