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    Mental Health

    Mental Health

    Now that exams are over for the first semester at most schools, the following article by Grant Hayes from December 19, 2023 addresses the impact of mental fatigue on collegiate athletes' performance. If you have any questions at all or would like to continue the discussion, Grant can be reached at: g.hayes@soma-npt.ch Courtesy of Grant Hayes In this article, we examine a pivotal study titled "The Relationship Between Mental Fatigue and Shooting Performance Over the Course of a National...

    20 December 2023
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    Mental Health Sports Science

    Courtesy of Grant Hayes via LinkedIn: In the competitive arena of team sports, the mental aspect is just as essential as physical ability. Athletes and coaches are increasingly recognizing the significant role mental fatigue has in influencing game-day performance. This blog dives into a systematic scoping review that examines the subtle yet impactful role of mental fatigue in team sports. By analyzing various studies, the review provides a comprehensive look at how cognitive tiredness can affect sport-specific motor...

    2 December 2023
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    Mental Health Research

    Courtesy of Grant Hayes As we hit the end of the first month of competition in USports and the CCAA, we are all starting to see the "toll" that the new workloads for some athletes is taking on them as players trying to juggle school, athletics at the varsity level in College or University and a social life. In a number of cases, for the first years, or freshmen, a completely new lifestyle that is forcing a number...

    21 September 2023
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    Mental Health

    Bell Let’s Talk funds Canadian mental health initiatives and organizations all year long that are creating positive change in their communities each and every day. Since 2010, we have committed: Towards our goal of $155 million $139,588,747.75 to Canadian mental health initiative.* Courtesy of https://letstalk.bell.ca/our-impact/ ...

    25 January 2023
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    Leadership Mental Health SIRC

    Image Courtesy of SIRC: https://sirc.ca/blog/athletes-high-performance-culture/ The following story is from July 25, 2022 courtesy of the SIRC website by Eric MacIntosh, Shannon Kerwin and Alison Doherty, https://sirc.ca/blog/athletes-high-performance-culture/. The entire article was reposted as with new University and College seasons around the corner, this subject that all coaches at the post secondary level and in high performance need to be aware of. For more information please go to the SIRC website: https://sirc.ca/blog/athletes-high-performance-culture/. Highlights In this article, researchers present their...

    28 July 2022
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    Mental Health

    Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:9 x 1 = 99 x 2 = 189 x 3 = 279 x 4 = 369 x 5 = 459 x 6 = 549 x 7 = 639 x 8 = 729 x 9 = 819 x 10 = 91Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 × 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him.Einstein waited for everyone to...

    30 January 2022
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    Mental Health

    For the full story from May 12, 2021 by Tom Hamilton, Senior Writer at ESPN, please go to: https://www.espn.com/soccer/fulham/story/4379421/premier-leagues-joe-bryan-opens-up-on-anxietyfear-and-football-he-wants-to-help Joe Bryan can't remember how he felt during the best moments of his career. He only recalls those two goals he scored against Brentford in the 2020 Championship playoff final, which earned Fulham promotion to the Premier League and a £170m windfall, through watching highlights. Nor can he remember the emotions of scoring a wondergoal against Manchester United for Bristol City in 2017. But...

    2 June 2021
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    Leadership Mental Health Strategy

    Image courtesy of The Guardian https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/27/importance-of-confidence-in-football-how-cultivate-it Excerpts of the following story by Ben Welch for the Blizzard https://theblizzard.co.uk/ are courtesy if The Guardian from May 27, 2021 https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/27/importance-of-confidence-in-football-how-cultivate-it Psychologists and players share their tips for staying self-assured – and explain why the trick could be in your left hand By Ben Welch for The BlizzardBen Welch Kepa Arrizabalaga is on his knees, hands on hips, watching Southampton’s Che Adams wheel away to an empty corner of Stamford Bridge. Celebratory screams echo around a...

    29 May 2021
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    Mental Health OUA U Sports Women in Sport

    Gracieuseté de gopaladinsgo.ca L'histoire suivante est une gracieuseté de gopaladinsgo.ca initialement publié le 23 avril 2021 https://gopaladinsgo.ca/news/2021/4/23/womens-soccer-soccer-f-minin-womens-soccer-soldier-on-soccer-f-minin-sans-limites.aspx Les Paladins collectent des milliers de fonds pour Sans Limites Au printemps, les membres de l'équipe de soccer féminin du CMR ont relevé un nouveau genre de défi. Échangeant leurs crampons contre des chaussures de course, ces équipières des Paladins – qui, étant éparpillées un peu partout au pays en raison de la pandémie, n'ont pas pu jouer ni s'entraîner ensemble – ont lancé...

    5 May 2021
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