29 min
The Ultimate Quest: Who are You? Unit3d
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- Mental Health
Right now is a time that many of us, particularly student atlhetes, may feel lost without school tasks or sport to tell us what to do or who we are. The college years is a time when most people find their identity, and for athletes so much of their day is consumed with their athletic identity that there isn’t much time or space to explore other parts of themselves. During the Covid-19 crisis, however, student athletes are not immersed in their sport and they may not have much to do in school. Dr. Michelle Joshua, Director of Sport Psychology for NC State Athletics, shares some ways that we can intentionally explore various areas of who we are.
Here are some recommendations of things that were mentioned in this episode:
Find ways to stretch yourself creatively.
Pay attention to where your mind goes when you have still time, notice where your energy goes and what you tend to do in your activities.
Find a journal that has prompts. Some good ones are: Start Where you Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration, Present, Not Perfect: A Journal for Slowing Down, Letting Go, and Loving Who you Are, and True You:A Self-Discovery Journal of Prompts and Exercises to Inspire Reflection and Growth
Set up a time with a friend or teammate and find a list of questions to ask each other. There are some packs of cards you can buy or lists you can get of the internet. Here are a few suggestions: Table Topics: Questions to Start Great Conversations, So Cards: A Collection of Questions for Deeper Discussions and Chat Pack: Fun Questions to Spark Conversations
Right now is a time that many of us, particularly student atlhetes, may feel lost without school tasks or sport to tell us what to do or who we are. The college years is a time when most people find their identity, and for athletes so much of their day is consumed with their athletic identity that there isn’t much time or space to explore other parts of themselves. During the Covid-19 crisis, however, student athletes are not immersed in their sport and they may not have much to do in school. Dr. Michelle Joshua, Director of Sport Psychology for NC State Athletics, shares some ways that we can intentionally explore various areas of who we are.
Here are some recommendations of things that were mentioned in this episode:
Find ways to stretch yourself creatively.
Pay attention to where your mind goes when you have still time, notice where your energy goes and what you tend to do in your activities.
Find a journal that has prompts. Some good ones are: Start Where you Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration, Present, Not Perfect: A Journal for Slowing Down, Letting Go, and Loving Who you Are, and True You:A Self-Discovery Journal of Prompts and Exercises to Inspire Reflection and Growth
Set up a time with a friend or teammate and find a list of questions to ask each other. There are some packs of cards you can buy or lists you can get of the internet. Here are a few suggestions: Table Topics: Questions to Start Great Conversations, So Cards: A Collection of Questions for Deeper Discussions and Chat Pack: Fun Questions to Spark Conversations
29 min