A lot is asked of athletes. Professional, high school and beyond. The stress of training and practice can be seen in bruises, sweat and fatigue. What you don’t see is anxiety, depression or the overall mental state of an athlete. That is where Misty Buck comes in. She is the daughter of a coach and has watched athletes her entire life. Noting that a clear head can increase your athletic ability, Misty works with individuals, but mentions that teams as a whole can benefit from one-on-one coaching.
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Many of us know an individual who thinks of their days playing high school sports as their “glory days” and can suffer from the loss of not being on a team decades later in life. Or a professional athlete who wasn’t prepared mentally for the toll money, fame and expectations take on them – Bears kicker Cody Parkey comes to mind – and how these forces affect their mental state.
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Misty has written numerous articles about athlete mental health – in fact, a national website that linked to one of her blog posts is how we first heard about PurposeSoul Athletics. Posts include
“4 Types of Meditation for Athletes,”
“Athlete Anxiety and the Need to Control Outcomes,”
“Six Habits to Help Athletes Improve Mental Health,”
and many more.
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