by Heidi Armstrong | Jan 29, 2018 | athletic injury, coping with injury, EMDR, emotional support for injured athletes, injured athlete, injured athlete depression, injured athlete help, injury recovery, support for injured athlete
Introduction I’m sharing a personal vignette in this blog because so many of you share similar struggles. I want you to feel unashamed and know you’re not alone. I want you to know there’s an infinitely effective tool to help. It’s called EMDR,... by Heidi Armstrong | Dec 19, 2017 | coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete depression, injury recovery
Being injured means experiencing frustration, impatience, disconnection, and anger for most athletes. Consequently, overcoming injuries means learning to deal with each of these challenges. On a recent visit, Nicolas Pujol and I had a conversation about recipes for... by Heidi Armstrong | Nov 20, 2017 | athletic injury, coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete help, injured athlete type 1 diabetes, injury recovery
About how I got involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation In 2000 my favorite Uncle (UC is what I call him; everyone else knows him as Kevin) nearly lost his foot to diabetes. Months of not knowing how the wound heal (or not) ended in relief when Dr. Irwin Lewin... by Heidi Armstrong | Apr 6, 2017 | athletic injury, coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete help, injured athlete motivation, injury guidance, injury recovery
Might you be an obsessive athlete? It’s the first Saturday in September, on a mercifully cool Texas summer morning. I’m sitting under a gnarled old pecan tree, plump with nuts, watching a remarkable event unfold before my eyes. A man I know through swimming is... by Heidi Armstrong | Jan 24, 2017 | athletic injury, coping with injury, injured athlete, injured athlete care, injured athlete help, injury recovery, movement specialist, movement therapist
This is the third in a 4-part series where I’ll share why, after injury, working with a Movement Therapist is a must. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. I’ll share what prompted me to see Jesse, what happens to your nervous system after an injury, and how...
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