When the Injury Didn’t Happen to You: The Hidden Impact of Witnessing a Sports Injury When it comes to sports injuries, the focus is usually on the athlete who got hurt.   Focusing on their recovery & rehabilitation process and looking to get them...

Why I Love Virtual Sessions for Teen Girl Athletes (And Why They Do Too) Let’s be honest, teen girl athletes are so busy! Between early morning conditioning, after-school practices, games, school demands, friendships, and trying to have even a moment to...

When Injuries Keep Showing Up: Looking Beyond the Physical Why do some teen girl athletes struggle with repeated injuries?  When we talk about injury for teen girl athletes, we usually focus on the physical. A muscle was overworked.The hit jostled the...

The Side of Sports Injury Recovery No One Talks About Recovery is so much more than healing the body.  And for teen girl athletes who love their sport for all it brings to their lives like friendships, confidence, and a sense of identity, recovery feels...

Staying Positive During Injury? Maybe That’s Not the Goal. “How do I stay positive during recovery?” Such a common question I hear from teen girl athletes working through injury, performance anxiety, and even eating disorder recovery. Even when they’re not...

When Self-Blame Sets In: Understanding the Inner Critic During Recovery If you’re a teen girl athlete navigating recovery whether from injury, performance anxiety, or an eating disorder, there’s a part of the story that doesn’t always get named:...

What I Wish I Told Myself During Recovery If I could sit beside a younger version of myself, the one navigating injury, setbacks, and uncertainty, I wouldn’t start with a strategy. I’d start with this:You’re allowed to slow down and it doesn’t mean you’re...

Mental Health in Youth Sports: Confidence During Injury Recovery When we talk about confidence in sport, it’s easy to focus on performance. Goals scored. Plays Made. Faster Times. The Wins and Celebrations.Always a boost to the confidence meter thinking of...

I Don’t Want Sympathy. I Want to Feel Like Me Again. “If I hear one more ‘I’m so sorry,’ I’m going to lose it.” What?! As an elite teen girl athlete, It’s not that you’re not grateful to have people who care when you’re recovering from an injury. On the...

Teen girls often subscribe to judging themselves harshly to motivate change in academics, their looks, & how they fit in. There’s a belief a lot of us grow up with: That if we want to change… we have to be hard on ourselves first. It’s true...