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Hi Logan,
I really enjoyed your blog post about the connection between mental health and sports performance! You did a great job highlighting how important mental well-being is in athletics and how it affects motivation, confidence, and performance. It’s great to see a focus on how mental health impacts athletes at all levels, not just the elite ones, since it’s often overlooked and we will be primarily working with recreational athletes.
I love how your seminar plans to create an open and engaging environment with activities like class discussions and case studies. Hearing real-life stories from peer-athletes who’ve dealt with mental health challenges is so valuable because it helps normalize the conversation and shows ways to overcome obstacles. The group discussions and mindfulness techniques are also great because they give students practical tools to manage stress and stay focused.
You also touch on something really important; the stigma around mental health in sports. Creating a supportive environment can really help athletes take care of their mental well-being and reach out for help when needed. I wish this type of open dialogue was more prevalent when I was a young athlete because I feel like I would have benefited greatly from it. Dealing with my own mental health challenges felt very isolating and lonely so I am really glad the conversation is shifting and becoming more open!
Overall, your seminar sounds like an amazing opportunity to raise awareness and give students (us) the knowledge they need to develop more confidence around positive mental health in sports. It’s such an important topic, and I’m sure it will spark some meaningful conversations for our class!
Thanks again 🙂
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