22 August 2021
Mental Health & Athletes
I had the pleasure recently of being asked to comment on the mental health of athletes under pressure, specifically during this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with the remarkable actions of gymnast extraordinaire Simone Biles and tennis phenomena Naomi Osaka.
The first interview was with Nadine Yousif for the Toronto Star, which you can read here.
The second interview was with Natalie Michie for FASHION Magazine, which you can read here.
I gravitate to athletes and those who devote themselves to forms of intentional excellence in their chosen field, if only because these are roads that are far (far) from assured, with challenges that stretch confidence, self-worth, and ability. Imagine dedicating yourself to something in which there are no guarantees — in other words, living with the fact that you didn’t “make it” (whatever the heck that means). It takes a sort of persistence and tenacity that brings out the best in us, whether we make the pages of the news or not.
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filed under: anxiety• failure• media• pain• perfectionism• psychotherapy• sport• strength• success
3 June 2021
Pre-Summer Update
We are getting our vaccinations, slowly (in some places) but surely. And this is good. I’m really hoping that, as COVID transmission rates continue to arc downward, along with the continued upswing of vaccinated individuals, we are allowed to re-enter the world…perhaps not entirely as we left it (I think that would be somewhat naive), but at least to the extent that we are able to do things that we haven’t been able to do over the last 15+ months:
- visit our relatives
- hug our friends
- travel beyond our municipal boundaries
- sit our butts down at cafés and restaurants, and at outdoor patios
There is so much to reflect upon. I hope you give yourself a chance to do so, as there are many things that have transpired over the last while that should give us pause for thought.
I am thankful to have received my second vaccine shot recently, which allows me to feel more comfortable to allow more individuals who are seeking in-person therapy to do so.
I wish you the best summer.
If you are interested in learning more about my services, about me, or perhaps booking an appointment, please call me at 416-873-7828 or email me at info@downtowntherapy.ca for more information.
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