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It’s National Mental Health Day and everyone knows that Next Play Bay Area is all about the mental health of all athletes on and off the field! Sit in it, identify it, and know that you are not alone when you rock with us and our very close partner @athmindset.io ! 💪❤️
#nationalmentalhealthday #nextplaybayarea #athmindset by @athmindset.io

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Expand Your Game is partnering with AthMindset® for the 2026/27 season to bring monthly workshops on sport psychology and mental performance topics to our EYG community — open to players, parents, and coaches.

Our next workshop is Wednesday, September 23rd!

The Power of Self-Talk: How to Shift Your Thoughts and Level-up Performance®

Join us for an interactive session where we’ll explore:

⚽️ Understanding the power of self-talk and how thoughts can influence feelings, behavior and performance

⚽️Learn simple strategies to reset after mistakes and manage pressure & unhelpful thoughts

⚽️ Create practical self-talk tools athletes can use before and during games to build confidence, focus and composure

There are three ways to get access:

🏟️ Clubs & Teams — partner with us and bring these workshops directly to your families 
🎓 MMA families — workshops are included in your Mindset Mastery Academy enrollment  💚 Individuals — join The ASSIST community and get access as a member 
How we fit together: EYG creates deep, life-changing shifts for individual players, through mentorship, practical tools, and the kind of focused care that gives players a real, safe space to grow. What AthMindset® brings to our community is the clinical depth, evidence-based practices and the science of sport psychology that backs it all up.

Expand Your Game is here to help competitive and elite youth soccer players rethink the narrow definition of success they’ve been fed, opt out of the noise, and build a healthier relationship with the game, with competition, and with themselves. A different way to do this exists. Join us.

Message me ASSIST and I’ll send you the direct link to signup for 3 months for free today!

☮️🧡⚽️ Coach Jenn
 #mentalskills
#soccermindset
#soccerplayers
#girlssoccer by @athmindset.io

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🧠 WE UNDERSTAND. WE CARE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE WHOLE ATHLETE.

At Next Play Bay Area, we know that an athlete is more than what happens between the lines.

That’s why the WHOLE ATHLETE is built directly into the foundation of who we are — and into our 5 Pillars.

We believe athletes deserve access to opportunities and resources that help them grow physically, mentally, emotionally and personally.

Today, we are proud to announce AthMindset® as a Core Partner of Next Play Bay Area and our Official Mental Health & Sport Psychology Partner. 🤝 by @athmindset.io

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a month ago

We’re partnering with AthMindset® to bring monthly workshops on sport psychology and mental performance topics to our EYG community — open to players, parents, and coaches.

How we fit together: EYG creates deep, life-changing shifts for individual players, through mentorship, practical tools, and the kind of focused care that gives players a real, safe space to grow. What AthMindset® brings to our community is the clinical depth, evidence-based practices and the science of sport psychology that backs it all up.

Wednesday, July 22nd — Introduction to Sport Psychology with AthMindset®

Join us for an interactive session where we’ll explore:

⚽️ Why confidence, pressure, and mistakes affect athletic performance.
⚽️ One practical mental performance strategy athletes can begin using right away.
⚽️ Ways parents can support confidence, resilience, and a healthy relationship with sport.

There are three ways to get access:
🏟️ Clubs — partner with us and bring these workshops directly to your families 🎓 MMA families — workshops are included in your Mindset Mastery Academy enrollment 💚 Individuals — join The ASSIST community and get access as a member (free 30-day trial available)

Expand Your Game is here to help competitive and elite youth soccer players rethink the narrow definition of success they’ve been fed, opt out of the noise, and build a healthier relationship with the game, with competition, and with themselves. A different way to do this exists. Join us. by @athmindset.io

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3 months ago

🏟️ What happens after the medals are awarded and the stadiums go quiet?

The impact of sport mega-events extends far beyond the games themselves.

🎙️ In Episode 25 of the Making Moves Podcast, host Lisa Bonta Sumii is joined by Dr. Mathew Atencio and Michael Kodama to explore the human rights implications and lasting social legacies of global sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games.

💬 What do you think is the most important legacy a major sporting event should leave behind?

👇 Share your thoughts in the comments.

🔗 Link in bio 🎧

#MakingMoves #OaklandYouth #UrbanDesign #CommunityPower #RegenerativeSport #PodcastRelease #AthMindset #makingmovespodcast #athletemindsetpodcast #cssj #CSUEB #centerforsportandsocialjustice #HumanRights #SportForChange #Olympics #FIFAWorldCup #CommunityImpact #SportsAndSocialJustice by @athmindset.io

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4 months ago

✨⚽🧠 TWO BRANDS, ONE MISSION 💙🚀🙌🏽

Coming together to make sure families + clubs have everything they need to prioritize mental wellness 🫶🏽 + mental performance 🔥 for their athletes. 
We are SO excited 🎉 to announce that Expand Your Game @expandyourgame is partnering with AthMindset® @athmindset.io to bring monthly workshops on sport psychology and mental wellness topics directly to the EYG community 💫⚽

This is for our Club Partnership families 🏟️ + Mindset Mastery Academy families 📚💙

AthMindset® is comprised of a vetted registry of Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Certified Mental Performance Consultants® who work with athletes at all levels of sport - youth to pro 🏆✨, coaches, parents, and organizations - now that same expertise is coming to Expand Your Game 🙌🏽💥

📅 Starting July 2026, every club in the EYG Club Partnership Program ⚽🏟️ — and every family inside The ASSIST 💙📲 — will have access to monthly workshops led by the AthMindset® team 🎤🧠✨

This is professional-level sport psychology support 💪🏽🧠, built directly into the EYG ecosystem as an ongoing resource 🔥

EYG gives female soccer players the HOW ⚽✨- the practical tools they can bring to the field - through mentorship 🤝🏽, community 💙, and real support 🙌🏽 AthMindset® brings clinical depth 🧠 + evidenced-based practices + the science of sport psychology 🔬 that backs it all up.

✔️ More tools 🛠️ ✔️ More support 🤝🏽 ✔️ More confidence 💥 ✔️ A complete mental edge 🧠⚡ 
For every player, at every level 🌟⚽
We couldn’t be more excited 🎉💙 
👉🏽 Clubs + families: learn more at the links in @expandyourgame’s bio 🔗 
#ExpandYourGame #AthMindset #GirlsSoccer #YouthSoccer #clubsoccer by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

Before the Mental Health Awareness Month ends, let’s remember athletes are more than stats, wins, and outcomes.

A strong athletic identity can be powerful, but whole-person wellness supports healthier athletes on and off the field. Support the athlete behind the performance. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #athletementalhealth #athmindset #athleticidentity #athletes by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

Mental recovery is training, too.

When athletes prioritize rest, reflection, and emotional regulation, they build stronger focus, resilience, and long-term performance.

Recovery is part of the game. Embrace it.
#mentalhealthawarenessmonth💚 #athmindset #mindset #mentalrecovery by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

Athletes experience pressure every day. Competition, injuries, expectations, academics, social media, and life stress can all impact mental wellness. 💡

When stress goes unmanaged, it can affect burnout, anxiety, sleep, emotional regulation, and overall performance. But mental tools like mindfulness, breathwork, self-talk, and social support can help athletes better respond to those challenges.

Mental strength is not about avoiding pressure, it’s about building the tools to work through it. Pressure is part of the sport, and learning how to respond to it matters.

Want to learn more? Reach out!! Link in bio.
#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #athmindset #studentathletementalhealth #mentalskills #mentalstrength by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

Mental health impacts every part of performance. 🧠⚽️

Research continues to show that an athlete’s mental well-being influences focus, confidence, stress management, recovery, decision making, and overall performance. Athletes train their bodies every day, but it’s just as important to train the mind. Mental strength is not about ignoring emotions. It’s about learning how to regulate, process, and perform through them.

At AthMindset®, we believe mental health is not separate from performance rather essential to it.

Want to learn more? Reach out!!
#athmindset #mindfulness #mentalhealthinsports #athletes #mentalhealthawarenessmonth by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

We’re excited to welcome Alexsandra Walton, EdD, CMPC, to the AthMindset® Practitioner Registry!

Alex is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® who works with athletes, teams, and coaches to strengthen confidence, focus, resilience, and performance under pressure. She has supported athletes across NCAA Division I, II, and III programs, elite high school teams, and individual competitors, including collegiate basketball players, gymnasts, and minor league baseball athletes.

She specializes in working with adolescent and collegiate athletes as they navigate identity, performance, and transition, while also partnering with parents to better support the athlete experience.

“I’m excited to join the Practitioner Registry at AthMindset because I deeply believe in expanding access to high quality mental performance support for athletes at all levels. Throughout my work, I’ve seen how transformative these skills can be; not just for performance, but for confidence, identity, and overall well being. Being part of a community of practitioners who are committed to evidence based practice, collaboration, and athlete centered development aligns strongly with my values. I’m especially drawn to the opportunity to both contribute to and learn from a network that is pushing the field of mental performance forward in meaningful, practical ways. ”

We are thrilled to have Alex as part of the AthMindset® Practitioner Registry and excited for the experience and perspective she brings to athletes, families, and teams.
Welcome, Alex!

To learn more about Alex, check out our website’s Team Page — link in bio.
If you’d like a no cost consultation with Alex, reach out to info@athmindset.io
#AthMindset #MentalPerformance #SportPsychology #AthleteMentalHealth #CMPC by @athmindset.io

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5 months ago

We are excited to welcome Kristy Bilbie-Bekius, MA, LPC, NCC, CMPC to the AthMindset® Practitioner Registry! Kristy is a dually trained clinical sport psychology professional, licensed in Michigan and practicing across the country as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant®

Kristy brings a deep understanding of child and adolescent development to her work with athletes. As a former college athlete and coach, she also understands the demands of sport and the importance of being prepared both physically and mentally.

“I’m excited to join the Athmindset Practitioner Registry and be a part of a community of professionals who share in my passion for supporting athletes’ sports performance and mental wellness. I look forward to helping athletes learn and develop the mental skills that will serve them in their personal sports journey as well as other areas of their lives.”

We are thrilled to have Kristy as part of the AthMindset® Practitioner Registry and excited for the experience, care, and expertise she brings to athletes, families, teams, and sport communities.
Welcome, Kristy!

To learn more about Kristy, check out our website’s Team Page - link in bio
If you’d like a no cost consultation with Kristy, reach out to info@athmindset.io
#AthMindset #MentalPerformance #SportPsychology #AthleteMentalHealth #CMPC by @athmindset.io

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