Coping with Loss, Loneliness, & Chronic Stress

Speaking to athletes coping with pandemic-imposed impact on life and sport, Matt Brown, Mental Performance Coach for the Calgary Flames, shares insights on working through what is lost and rebuilding what's possible. Matt explains why athletes have it harder than the general population in coping with the lingering effects of the pandemic and how to make their high performance mentality work for them, rather than against them during these challenging times. Key strategies for rebuilding energy, managing chronic stress, and making forward progress. Mentor athletes Alissa Boyhtari and Matthew Harris break it down further in the athlete after-huddle, the second half of the episode, where they share reflections on their personal experience living out the strategies and tools shared by Coach Matt. You are not going to want to miss this athlete huddle! Really relatable analysis of the internal struggles of athletes on the sideline. Matthew and Alissa close us out with thoughts on how to self-assess, lean into vulnerability, and adapt!