By Will Heininger, Depression Center Outreach Coordinator It was Senior Day, my final game in the Big House against Ohio State. We’re winning in the fourth quarter of a close, one-score game, and it’s 4th & Goal for OSU. To say it was an important moment was an understatement. Beating …
By Rachel Amity, LMSW, Athletes Connected Assistant Director You got into college and you’re going to be a student-athlete. What an accomplishment! Many people are excited to make the transition to college and collegiate athletics, but it can also be nerve-wracking. This transition comes with many exciting opportunities such as the chance …
By Eliza Beird, MSW Intern College breaks can already be a complicated planning process for students. Trying to balance jobs, family, and finances, student-athletes have to consider additional factors such as how and where to train, going on training trips, and competitions, which can lead to increased stress, excitement, or …
By Sierra Schmidt, U-M Women’s Swim & Dive alumna, with foreword by Emily Klueh, LMSW It is well known and researched that the practice of mindfulness and meditation can have impacts on physical, mental, and emotional well-being and health. For athletes, we know that mindfulness can help slow down the …
By Emily Klueh, LMSW Growing up as an athlete, I always knew I wanted to achieve success and pushed myself as hard as I could, something my parents instilled in me at a young age. However, I do not remember the possibility of the Olympic Games being attainable until I …
