From Sports Illustrated: Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated athletes of all-time, with an all-time best 18 Olympic Gold Medals to along with a laundry list of world records and other accomplishments. Phelps is also human, which makes him susceptible to struggle, something he knows intimately. In a …
Dr. Amit Sood, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, is one of the world’s leading doctors in the areas of stress and happiness. He helped launch the Global Center for Resilience and Wellbeing (GCRW), whose stated mission is: To help people be stronger physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially and spiritually. …
Read the entire story on The Players’ Tribune By Adonal Foyle, retired NBA player The first time I really wanted to understand the mental psyche of a professional athlete was when my coach was being choked by my teammate. That was 18 years ago — my rookie year. My curiosity …
Read the original story written by Brandon Marshall in the Huffington Post Five-Time Pro Bowl wide receiver and current New York Jet standout Brandon Marshall has been very open about his struggles with mental illness, and the helpful diagnosis of and treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder that allowed him to …
Joe Ehrmann was a collegiate all-American athlete and a professional football player for 13 years. Among many awards, he’s been named “The Most Important Coach In America” for his work in transforming sports culture. In this unique TEDx talk, he discusses the costs of the “lies of masculinity,”, and how …
