SAC Mental Wellness Empowerment Week

The South Atlantic Conference, its member institutions, and its partners; Morgan's Message, USCAH, and Lo Myrick, want everyone to know that your mental health and wellness is just as important as your physical health and wellness. 

The 2024-25 Mental Wellness Empowerment week is September 16-21st. Here are the topics and schedule for the week:

Monday: Be Proactive versus Reactive
Tuesday: Performance Anxiety
Wednesday: The Importance of Movement for our Mental Health
Thursday: Recuperate & Refresh - the Significance of Sleep
Friday: Refuel & Recover - Nutrition
Saturday: Where do I go from here? Breaking Barriers & Next Steps

Monday: Be Proactive versus Reactive

• 11 Tips for Student-Athletes

• Self-care isn’t selfish: https://youtube.com/shorts/zx-3qmUcvM?si=Ih4P3BpGVECdMqE1

• 5 easy ways to improve mental health – on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pC7mu6oipMe2

• Proactive Approach to Mental Wellness and Mental Health: Presentation

Tuesday: Performance Anxiety

• What to do when it feels like nothing is going your way – on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-DpfZoJGIV/

• Use the power of visualization like Elite Athletes - on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8nffQ3pSw0/

• Creating a winning mindset - video

  • On youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/HP2L6SzVXXo?si=ExL2EP1AGfn4ts1O

  • On IG: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxHCh55pKgI/

• 8 Tips for Peak Performance: https://youtube.com/shorts/ocTsyp6gGPQ?si=so2OO5crhdXACK4H

• Competition Day Mindset mantras: https://youtube.com/shorts/7H6qW5S-Xdg?si=mpzVBx9v2mQ5oe7g

• 6 Easy Ways to Improve Performance – on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9QFCYaJcgR/

• Competition Mindset Mantras – on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/C407yXCJRTE/

• Competition Self-Worth Reminders – whether you perform great or poorly: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8fIkT2pcoj/

Wednesday: The Importance of Movement for our Mental Health

• Tips for Moving More for your Mental Health
• The Connection Between Movement and Mental Health
• Look After Your Mental Health with Exercise

Thursday: Recuperate & Refresh – the Significance of Sleep

• https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/resources/resource/the-sports-benefits-of-sleep

• https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/resources/resource/recharge-why-getting-enough-zzz-s-is-key-for-you-and-your-athletes

• NCAA Sleep and Wellness for Collegiate Athletes
  
• Gatorade Sleep Hygiene Strategies
  
• Gatorade Sleep Well to Win
• Wake up call for Collegiate Athlete Sleep

Friday: Refuel & Recover – Nutrition

• Protein for Recovery
• Inside an Athletes Diet
• Sports Nutrition Playbook
• Food and fluids for endurance

Saturday: Where do I go from here? Breaking Barriers & Next Steps

• Peak Performance – knowing your limit vs. pushing your limits – on IG 
  https://www.instagram.com/p/C_OmcNapM2S/

• How to Stop Negative Self-Talk 
  https://youtube.com/shorts/ClJOmjpK2A?si=Z_h9bryaAYBBRIXy

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Study

• Gatorade Performance Partner

• NCAA Health, Safety & Performance: Mental Health

• https://uscah.com/

• https://mailchimp.com/ headspace/

• https://zamahealth.com/

• https://www.thehiddenopponent. org/

• https://www.lomyrick.com/

• https://www.morgansmessage. org/

• https://wellbeingtrust.org/ resources/mental-health- resources/

• https://www.athletesforhope. org/what-we-do/afh-mental- health/

• https:/amygoodsonrd.com

• NCAA Sport Science Institute: Sleep and Wellness for Collegiate Athletes 

• NCAA Mental Health Best Practices Presentation - Monday, Sept. 9  | Presentation Slides
  
  
• MENTAL WELLNESS – WHAT IS MY ROLE AND WHAT SHOULD I KNOW? - Monday, Sept. 16 | Presentation Slides
  
• Mental Health Wellness Concerns and Wellness Techniques Presentation - Monday, Sept. 23

RECAP OF THE 2023-24 MENTAL WELLNESS EMPOWERMENT WEEK