CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPY
Ashlan Clinic is pleased to present its inaugural summer mental performance training camp. Join two of Bermuda’s own on June 10th 2023 when they deliver masterclasses for coaches, parents, and athletes! Coaching workshops will include topics such as athlete resilience, communicating with teams, and improving team cohesion. Parent workshops will include topics such as athlete burnout and the psychology of young athletes. Athlete workshops will include topics such as confidence, elite performance, and motivation. Martin Wolffe and Hannah King bring not only their professional sport psychology expertise to Bermuda but also their own experiences as past Bermudian athletes with a unique understanding of the culture and values of the island.
Sport Psychology Workshops
Hosted by Ashlan Clinic
Performance Training Camp: Get Your Head in the Game!
Coaching Workshop:
- Building Mental Toughness to Last: Managing Emotions in Sport
- Words Matter: Communicating with Young Athletes
- From “Me” to “We” - Improving Team Cohesion
Join Ashlan Clinic to learn about sport psychology and the application of performance skills in training and competition with your athletes! This workshop will cover, but not limited to; an introduction to sport psychology, discussion of common performance goals, increased confidence, and reduced risk of burnout. There will also be a dedicated time to address specific questions.
Parent/Caregiver Workshop:
- When Grit isn’t Enough: Understanding Burnout
- The Psychology of Young Athletes
Parents and caregivers play a pivotal role in youth sport! Join us for a discussion of how to encourage, motivate, and advocate for young athletes as they face the many challenges of balancing sport, school, family.
Athletes Workshop:
- Mind over matter: Making it count when it matters most
- Preparing for the International Stage
Most people don’t know that the difference between first and second place isn’t how many miles you run, or how much weight you lift, but mental preparation! Join Ashlan Clinic for an introductory activity that will highlight key sport psychology aspects such as focus and confidence. Athletes will learn a specific skill they can use in training and competition.
Learn from Bermuda’s own athletes and certified mental performance consultants with unique experience and understanding of Bermuda culture and sport
Coaching Workshop
Coaching Workshop:
Investment in youth for long-term growth
“Winning at all costs” - a reflection of community pride and consequent burnout
Outcome versus process - research on success
Managing disappointment, losses
Keeping perspective w/ young athletes
Modeling/communication: our words matter
Building Bermudian Success (World Cafe?)
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Redefining the culture of success
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Shaping a community
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Exploring what winning means
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Bermudian athletic identity
Clinical Referrals - signs and signals of athletes in distress
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Examples: Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps
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Mental health prevalence in athletes (stats)
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Winning depression
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Anxiety
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Eating Disorders
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Abuse
SPP for Coaches - coaches are performers too!
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Superhero complex
Online resources/podcasts:
Sport/Human Science: https://hubermanlab.com
Sport Psychology: https://eightypercentmental.com
Book: Coaching Athletes To Be Their Best: https://www.guilford.com/books/Coaching-Athletes-to-Be-Their-Best/Rollnick-Fader-Breckon-Moyers/9781462541263
A solution to the problem changes the problem.
Listen first, listen second - the righting reflex (motivational interviewing techniques)
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Guides versus teachers
Parent/Caregiver Workshop
Balancing sports with being a kid
Adolescence and sports
Communicating with coaches
SPP Referrals:
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Performance anxiety
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Confidence
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Injury recovery
Clinical Referrals - signs and signals of athletes in distress
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Examples: Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps
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Mental health prevalence in athletes (stats)
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Winning depression
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Anxiety
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Eating Disorders
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Abuse
Athlete Workshop
Skills-based (takeaway)
Hannah King, M.S., CMPC
Hannah is a certified mental performance consultant and holds a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Denver. Hannah competed on the Bermuda National gymnastics team internationally, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed as a collegiate springboard diver. Hannah received mentorship from US Olympic Sport Psychologists and clinical training at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Hannah is compelled to support the community to increase awareness and lasting mental health in sport alongside the unique experiences of Bermudian athletes. She has worked with individual athletes, teams, coaches, and managers within a variety of sports including football, swimming, diving, gymnastics, triathlon, golf, and tennis.
Martin Wolffe, M.A.
Martin holds a Master’s degree in Applied Sport Psychology from Adams State University in Alamosa Colorado. Martin represented Bermuda in swimming internationally and swam briefly in university. Martin has worked with a number of individual and team sport athletes, coaches and organizations at home and overseas, these include but aren’t limited to; golf, track and field, lacrosse, American football, swimming, football, baseball, ice hockey, cricket, triathlon, basketball and softball. Martin has received training from IMG Academy mental strength coaches and mentorship from US Olympic Sport Psychologists. Martin is aware of the dynamics and challenges faced in Bermuda sports and aims to educate and change the culture one step at a time.
Hannah King, M.S., CMPC
Hannah is a certified mental performance consultant and holds a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Denver. Hannah competed on the Bermuda National gymnastics team internationally, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed as a collegiate springboard diver. Hannah received mentorship from US Olympic Sport Psychologists and clinical training at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Hannah is compelled to support the community to increase awareness and lasting mental health in sport alongside the unique experiences of Bermudian athletes. She has worked with individual athletes, teams, coaches, and managers within a variety of sports including football, swimming, diving, gymnastics, triathlon, golf, and tennis.
Martin Wolffe, M.A.
Martin holds a Master’s degree in Applied Sport Psychology from Adams State University in Alamosa Colorado. Martin represented Bermuda in swimming internationally and swam briefly in university. Martin has worked with a number of individual and team sport athletes, coaches and organizations at home and overseas, these include but aren’t limited to; golf, track and field, lacrosse, American football, swimming, football, baseball, ice hockey, cricket, triathlon, basketball and softball. Martin has received training from IMG Academy mental strength coaches and mentorship from US Olympic Sport Psychologists. Martin is aware of the dynamics and challenges faced in Bermuda sports and aims to educate and change the culture one step at a time.