067 | Kelsey Griffith - Mental Skills Specialist and Fellow ACL Athlete - Part 1

Kelsey suffered multiple ankle injuries and an ACL tear in her pursuit of her professional dance goals. Now, four years after her ACL recovery, she has developed a comprehensive approach to injury recovery that she calls mental skills training. Kelsey has her Masters in sport and exercise psychology and serves as the Performance Enhancement and Rehabilitation Specialist at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, an affiliate of Boston Children’s Hospital—Division of Sports Medicine. She joined the team nearly seven years ago and works alongside injury prevention specialists and physicians to support the whole athlete. Kelsey believes that training the mental game is essential in unlocking the athlete’s full potential, both on and off the field. Her work aims to help each athlete navigate the maze of mental challenges associated with sport to better reach self-determined goals and optimal performance.
In this, the first of a two-part episode series, Kelsey and I discussed
Her background as a dancer and shifting into Sport & Exercise Psychology
How her injuries and surgeries have given her valuable insight into sports rehab
A healthy mindset to physical rehab
The value of recording small wins during the rehab process
What mental skills training is and who it is for
How a proactive approach with mental skills training helps athletes prepare for injuries before they happen
Encouraging atheletes to understand who they are outside of sport
The process of mental skills training and the importance of having goals
Tune in next week for part two with Kelsey Griffith.
Connect with Kelsey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychupsports/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelicenter/
Website: https://www.themichelicenter.com/
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