VIDEO: Dr. Chrissy Holm Talks to Twins T.C. Bear About Mental Health Awareness

See Premier Sport Psychology’s Dr. Chrissy Holm Talk to the Twins T.C. Bear About Mental Health Awareness at MLB.com

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VIDEO: Dr. Justin Anderson on WCCO Discussing Student Athletes’ Mental Health

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Dr. Carly Anderson on Avoiding the Pandemic Wall in Your Workout

Olympians and occasional athletes faced the same foe this past year: uncertainty. COVID-19’s rapid spread canceled competitions and temporarily closed several gyms. What’s the best approach for climbing over the pandemic wall and getting back on track? Two mental health professionals shared advice for building resilience and staying motivated for athletes of all levels. Guests: Carly Anderson is a licensed psychologist who directs sport psychology services at the University of Minnesota. She is also co-owner of Premier Sport Psychology, PLLC. Kate Miller is the leadership and well-being coordinator for Columbia Athletics at Columbia University in New York. Listen here.

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What Sport Psychologists Do– For Athletes and Non-Athletes

Sports psychologists don’t only work with athletes and their coaches. They also often do trainings for business professionals interested in bringing an athletic mindset to partnerships and high-stakes negotiations. People assume that the streets are paved with gold for a 7-foot-tall basketball player — that at that height, achieving the pinnacle of athletic success should be as easy as a slam dunk. But the truth is that participation in competitive athletics, while offering many benefits, can also cause stress, anxiety and even bouts of depression for young participants. That’s just what Minneapolis resident Sara Kietzmann observed in her son Will last year as the 7-footer struggled under what felt like […]

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Premier Staff Joins Hall of Fame Panelists at U of M’s Sophomore Summit

Golden Gopher sophomore student-athletes from across sports gathered for a day of programming at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, April 10. During the Sophomore Summit, the L.I.N.K. staff facilitated programming surrounding career exploration, networking, and leadership development with an emphasis on teamwork. The L.I.N.K. staff was highly impressed by the student-athletes’ level of engagement and the rich conversation around the programming. Emily Reinert, Director of Student-Athlete Development shed light on the value of this in-person programming by stating, “It was so great to see student-athletes from a variety of programs gathered together in a way that hasn’t been possible during the last two years.” Read full article here.

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Dr. Ashley Zapata Among Panelists Paving the Way for Women in Sports

Anne Doepner knows what it’s like to be the only woman in the room. For the first 13 years of her career working for the Minnesota Vikings, that was her day-to-day. “I found myself in an underrepresented space as a woman working in a very heavily male-dominated corner of an already male-dominated business,” she said. Doepner didn’t let this get to her. Rather, she became the change she wished to see at the organization, becoming the first director of inclusion and employee investment for an NFL team in September 2019. Now she’s taking her work to the next level as she hopes to inspire the next generation of women in […]

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