For Coaches
Hi Coaches!
You have one of the most influential roles in the lives of young athletes.
Your words and actions create the environment where your athletes learn and grow–with a lasting impact that will help shape their physical and mental well-being both on and off the field. It is so important to be aware that research suggests athletes are about three times more likely to develop an eating disorder than non-athletes for a variety of reasons.
You can change this for your athletes with some basic awareness and education on how to create an environment where young athletes can thrive–mentally and physically.
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Are you concerned about an athlete’s food or body image?
POSSIBLE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF AN EATING DISORDER WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT AN EATING DISORDER IN YOUR ATHLETE […]View Resource
More Resources for Coaches
Aren’t we all just being a bit too sensitive? Shouldn’t we instead be helping our kids to not take everything so personally?
As a trusted adult in their life, you have a powerful voice, and eating disorders are deadly. In fact, every fifty-two minutes someone in the United States dies of an eating disorder. This is serious stuff. Decades of research repeatedly point to the incredible...
Isn’t it healthy to be mindful of your weight and to help your kids do so?
Health and overall well-being are a result of many factors. When we focus on weight, we both contribute to disordered behaviors (both related to eating, exercise, etc.) and miss the point! The point is we want our kids to feel GOOD. Many factors contribute to an...
Why is it so important to not talk about weight with judgment?
Body comments, body judgment, and teasing about body shape/size can lead children to develop a negative self-image. This can lead kids to develop harmful habits at a time when their bodies are growing, and their brains are developing. People in recovery from an eating...