How to Build Mental Resilience for Athletes and Coaches

Dr. Lisa Lewis is a licensed psychologist with a passion for strength training and fitness. Lisa specializes in working with athletes, athletically minded and achievement oriented clients who come to her practice to pursue a personal goal or enhance motivation to pursue goals. She also provides workshops and consultations for personal trainers and strength coaches, both for their own professional development, and to enhance their communication and motivational skills with their clientele. Lisa earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Sport Psychology at Boston University, and her doctoral research focused on exercise motivation. She is also a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, and teaches psychology courses at Northeastern University. She currently provides psychotherapy and consultation services at her private practice in Brookline, MA, and online.Takeaways:Why there is a stigma about the term "self-care" even though it’s one of the main struggles for trainers and coaches Why coaches need to know about how to deal with their clients’ from a psychological standpointWhat dynamics are involved in understanding and accepting emotionsDr. Lewis’ Website:Dr. Lewis on IG Dr. Lewis’ “Psych Skills for Fitness Pros” CourseDr. Lewis Recommends: The Lisa Feldman Barrett TED TalkPodcast Review + Bonus OfferIf you enjoy this episode, I would love to hear your favorite part or what inspired you. Leave us a 5-star review over at Apple Podcasts by clicking here. Be sure to screenshot the published review and send it to the team at [email protected], and we’ll send you a very special BONUS episode: How to Optimize your IG so that you can get your first 5 high paying clients even with just 100 followers.BSimpsonFitness LinksBeverley Simpson's 7-Day Social Media Content Planner - Download this FREE 7-day social media content planner, and discover exactly what to post for the next seven days so that you get your first few high-paying clients.Beverley Simpson's PT Prof TSupport the show