Mental Wellness Empowerment Week Recap 2023-24

2023-24 Mental Wellness Empowerment Week Recap. 

MONDAY: What Mental Wellness to You

• NCAA Sport Science Institute Mental Health Awareness - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dHhjyHRvW10
• Sport Science Institute: Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness - http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/ files/ssi/mental-health/ toolkits/introduction/story_ html5.html
• What is Mental Health & Why Does it Matter?  - https://youtube.com/shorts/WBkJAuYChrQ?feature=share
• Morgan's Message - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApT1vLjUI3A.
• Morgan's Message Webinar Recording
• Morgan's Message Student-Athlete Presentation
• Morgan's Message Coach Presentation

TUESDAY: Reclaiming YOUR Story: Group Identity vs. YOUR Identity

• How to Stop Negative Self-Talk /Powerful Affirmations - https://youtube.com/shorts/ClJOmjpK2-A?feature=share

WEDNESDAY: How to Take Charge of Your Mental Game (in Sports & Life)

• Peak Performance/Take Charge of your Mental Game - https://youtube.com/shorts/ocTsyp6gGPQ?feature=share
• Why Burnout Happens & How to Recover - https://youtube.com/shorts/9seKWFe5iCg?feature=share

THURSDAY: Building a Strong Team Culture

• Dear World - https://youtu.be/6T3rCebkerU
• For Coaches - http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/ files/ssi/mental-health/ toolkits/coach/story_html5. html
• For Student-Athletes - http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/ files/ssi/mental-health/ toolkits/student-athlete/ story_html5.html
• For FARs - http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/ files/ssi/mental-health/ toolkits/far/story_html5.html
• The Road to Excellence Begins with Mental Wellness: Best Practices for Building a Culture of Wellness in College Athletics
• Recording of Dr. Jessica Kirby's Presentation - The Road to Excellence Begins with Mental Wellness: Best Practices for Building a Culture of Wellness in College Athletics

FRIDAY: Creating a Winning Mindset: Proactive Mental Empowerment Skills

• Why Your Self Talk Matters/The Story You Tell Yourself - https://youtube.com/shorts/roCl4PGguAY?feature=share
• Create a Winning Mindset - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HP2L6SzVXXo

SATURDAY: Selfless Selfcare

• Self-Care- https://youtube.com/shorts/zx-P3qmUcvM?feature=share
• Stressed, Anxious, or Overwhelmed? 60 second reset - https://youtube.com/shorts/I8RwbTsW9N4?feature=share

PARTNERS

About Morgan's Message: Morgan's Message® strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

About Dr. Jessica Kirby: An assistant professor in the Colorado-Colorado Springs College of Nursing and Health Sciences who's leading the Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lion Strong program; an idea born from the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on student-athlete mental health and well-being. The Mountain Lion Strong program aims to develop and pilot a comprehensive, evidence-based model that uses a tiered, progressive, and multifaceted approach to improve the psychological well-being of student-athletes.

About Courtex Performance: Courtex Performance provides mental performance training, personality evaluation and professional development services for players, coaches and organizations from the youth to the international pro and NBA levels with the goal of empowering clients to maximize performance. https://www.courtexperformance.com/mental-health-awareness

About Lo Myrick: Lo Myrick is a Peak Performance Coach, Speaker, and Consultant who helps teams and leaders prevent burnout and achieve their goals. Over the past 10 years, she's developed a proprietary science-based method based on her 10+ years of Life Coaching Experience, nearly 15 years in the business world, process improvement expertise, emotional intelligence skills, breathwork, and neuroscience to help clients make massive shifts in a short amount of time. https://www.lomyrick.com