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 | Jun 19, 2015 | athletic injury, coping with injury, emotional support for injured athletes, injured athlete, injured athlete guidance, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation, injury guidance, injury recovery, injury support athlete, motivation, patience, support for injured athlete, supporting injured athlete
In the fall of 2013, Austin-American Statesman journalist Pam LeBlanc wrote a story about my injury and creation of Injured Athlete’s Toolbox. Shortly after the article’s publication, I hosted one of my regular seminars for injured athletes. We answer each other’s... 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... by Heidi Armstrong | Sep 23, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, creativity, in the news, inspiration, media, mental game, motivation, patience
There’s a coach who can help you with your injury recovery! My injury recovery journey and the services I offer through Injured Athlete’s Toolbox were featured by Pam LeBlanc in the (Austin American-Statesman). You can read the full story on The... by Heidi Armstrong | Aug 5, 2013 | arthrofibrosis, coping with injury, how to handle setbacks, injured athlete, injury recovery, injury setback, mental game, motivation, patience, setback
When you were 20 and sprained your ankle, a bit of rest, ice and ibuprofen usually did the trick. You were back up and going in short order. As you age, your body responds differently to injury, usually by healing at a seemingly glacial speed. Did you think you’d be...
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