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Wellness Wednesday: Olympic Athlete Mentality and Emotional Support Animals

Felix Landry
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Anna Ringsred skates in the 5000 meter race at the 2014 United States Olympic Trials

Olympic athletes train for years to get their bodies into peak condition and a shot at a gold medal.  The physical demands of competition are intense, but many athletes and trainers say that the mental pressure to succeed is the biggest strain.
 
Join us today as we discuss tactics Olympic athletes use to maintain a healthy mentality as well as the purposes and benefits of emotional support animals.

Guests:

  • Kristin Keim, clinical and sport psychologist, member of U.S. Olympic Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry,
  • Dr. Lee Goldstein,
  • Dr. John Swartzberg,  chair of the editorial board of the
     

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