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Mindfulness In Sport
With Theresa Kulikowski-GillespieMindfulness in Sport is an online course for athletes, coaches, and parents. It explains the power of mindfulness, its positive impacts on the brain, and how these brain changes lead to improved athletic outcomes and greater enjoyment, in and out of the competitive arena. This has been a passion project for Theresa as she wishes she had been taught these tools from a very young age. She truly believes, that had she known how to relate to herself with mindfulness, kindness, and care, she would have been healthier and stronger and more deeply enjoyed her athletic experiences. Her desire with this course is to offer key foundational tools for athletes and their support systems to ensure everyone involved is healthier, happier, and reaches their fullest potential in all areas of life. Key Objectives: - Define Mindfulness - Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity - Basics of Brain Anatomy - Mindfulness and the Brain - Mindfulness, the Brain, and Athletics - Additional Mindfulness Benefits in Sport - Benefits of Mindfulness in and Out of the Competitive Arena
Learn the importance of mindfulness in athletics from positive brain changes to improved performance to overall health and well-being.
About this course
Mindfulness in Sport is an online course for athletes, coaches, and parents. It explains the power of mindfulness, its positive impacts on the brain, and how these brain changes lead to improved athletic outcomes and greater enjoyment, in and out of the competitive arena. This has been a passion project for Theresa as she wishes she had been taught these tools from a very young age. She truly believes, that had she known how to relate to herself with mindfulness, kindness, and care, she would have been healthier and stronger and more deeply enjoyed her athletic experiences. Her desire with this course is to offer key foundational tools for athletes and their support systems to ensure everyone involved is healthier, happier, and reaches their fullest potential in all areas of life. Key Objectives: - Define Mindfulness - Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity - Basics of Brain Anatomy - Mindfulness and the Brain - Mindfulness, the Brain, and Athletics - Additional Mindfulness Benefits in Sport - Benefits of Mindfulness in and Out of the Competitive Arena
Meet your Teacher
Theresa is a physician assistant, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and former elite and collegiate gymnast. Her background in medicine has sparked an interest in the neurophysiology of mindfulness practices. She has read and researched the benefits of mindfulness on the brain and how those brain changes translate into improved well-being and performance. Prior to becoming a physician assistant and mindfulness teacher, she was a gymnast for 21 years. She earned her spot on the 1995 Bronze medal World Championship Team, and then became the official alternate for the 1996 Olympics. After two ACL tears in her knees which derailed her Olympic dreams, she competed for the University of Utah, becoming a 2-time NCAA Balance Beam Champion and NCAA All-Around champion. She completed her career as a 14-time All-American and one of the Top Eight Student-Athletes alongside Eli Manning. Although she loved gymnastics, she struggled in many ways. She is now 20+ years removed from the sport and wishes she would have had the tools of mindfulness and self-compassion as an athlete. This is a course for athletes but also their coaches and parents. She believes in the power of self-awareness that is rooted in compassion, and she teaches you how to access this in a way that optimizes performance and overall well-being in all areas of life, sports and beyond.