Mental Fitness Matters®

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We are going to have a conversation with Celebrity Trainer Sonya Dalton to learn about her story of mental fitness and breast cancer. Every 19 seconds, someone somewhere is diagnosed with cancer. Behind every breast cancer, survivor, and/or fighter is a story with the POWER to UPLIFT and INSPIRE OTHERS!! Sonya Dalton, affectionately known ... Read More The post Conversations with Sonya D. (PART 1) | MFM 106 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #82 appeared first...

How to detect mental health issues in teenagers is not difficult when following a few tips. We all know what it was like to be a teenager and we all know how challenging it can be from an emotional and developmental standpoint for anyone currently entering or in their teenage years of life. As a licensed mental health clinician, mental ... Read More The post Detect Mental Health Issues in Teenagers | MFM 105 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #81 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental...

Want to learn self-love tips for mental health? Because we truly can’t give what we don’t have. And if you’re seeking to feel happier, to have more energy and motivation to get things done, but you feel like you’re spent and burning both ends of the candle every day doing for others and doing what has to be done and ... Read More The post Self-Love Tips For Mental Health | MFM 104 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #80 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

More than 700 000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Death by suicide is a global crisis that we all need to talk about and address. If you missed part 1 go back to tracyalston.com and tune in there or download the mental fitness Matters Part 1 we focused on the risk factors, ... Read More The post Suicide Prevention and Awareness (PART 2) | MFM 103 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #79 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

September is Suicide prevention and awareness month. It’s a time to raise awareness, understand the warning signs and remove the stigma around this topic and mental health in general. Everyone is affected by suicide, not just the victims. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 and the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. We lose ... Read More The post Suicide Prevention and Awareness (PART 1) | MFM 102 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #78 appeared first on Tracy Alston |...

Ways to use your 5 senses as a tool for grounding you so that you can better manage your stress and bring you back into the present moment and also for Peak Performance. By engaging in sensory awareness training you can straighten your intuition and improve your mental performance. First, let’s just talk about why having ways to soothe yourself ... Read More The post Five Senses to Manage Stress | MFM 101 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #77 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental...

Running for Trauma. Listen to the amazing story of former tennis player Meredith Dolhare. How did she overcome challenges and trauma with the help of “running”. Running allowed her to move from suicidal ideation… to survive, heal, and finally thrive in life and build her future. There is a lot to learn from her story. Don’t miss it! Meredith Dolhare ... Read More The post Running Saves Lives and Builds Futures | MFM 100 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #76 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize...

Schools in the U.S. are heading back into the classroom this week or in upcoming weeks and the stress for teachers is on the rise. A survey released last month found that rates of stress were higher among teachers than most other working adults during the pandemic. Today, I am honored to bring on a familiar face of WSIC radio, ... Read More The post Back to School: Self-Care for Teachers | MFM 99 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #75 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Cara Bradley is a leading authority of mental fitness having led thousands through her signature strategies to work and play inflow. She shares her 30+ years of body-mind training with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and premiere college sports teams. Her training focuses on awareness of body intelligence and priming the gut-brain connection for optimal well-being and performance. She is the ... Read More The post The Gut-Brain Connection with Cara Bradley | MFM 98 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM...

As we are gearing up for the Olympics, there are a lot of things happening in the aquatics world, and we will also get a chance to talk about the changes happening for the NCAA with athletes being able to make money from their name, image, and likeness. Professionals Beyond the Game & Money NCAA and athletes being able to ... Read More The post Professionals Beyond the Game with Erica Singleton | MFM 96 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #72 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental...

Empowering the next generation of female leaders with a leader… A very inspiring woman, who is empowering the next generation of female leaders with her passion. Enhanced by her organization, and her leadership in the community. Jennifer Shiley, founder of See Her Lead now Love Progress Park, an MBA inspired leadership program headquartered near Charlotte NC with the vision to ... Read More The post Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders with Jennifer Shiley | MFM 95 RADIO SHOW...

Can you have success after a concussion or traumatic head injury? Every single day people are struggling with this invisible brain injury that has a tremendous impact on how you function in your day-to-day life. Did you know: Head injuries can come from everywhere: Work Being in a car accident Domestic violence Being in the military Or a fall or ... Read More The post Success After a Concussion | MFM 94 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #70 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental...

The creator of A Journey I deserve mantra is a former D-2 college basketball player from Hiwassee College. The first year of college she focused heavily on her academics which landed her on the dean’s list as a freshman. During the 2nd semester of her freshman year, Kiah was in a serious car crash resulting in a back injury that ... Read More The post A Journey I Deserve with Kiah Bachma | *SPORT SERIES | MFM 93 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #69 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your...

Thought patterns that bring you down can change your life, and not for good. When it comes to mental health, “thoughts” are so powerful in everything we do; how we feel, think, and our relationship with ourselves and others. Our thoughts and our perceptions are a big deal. And an interesting thing about our brain is that on average we ... Read More The post Thought Patterns That Bring You Down | MFM 92 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #68 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental...

An amazing story of persistence and perseverance and also his transformational experience with Cold water therapy at the Wilder Wellness Center in Mooresville NC. Jack has written and designed award-winning advertising, having won numerous prestigious awards for regional and national clients. He also published an award-winning lifestyle magazine. Jack’s fundraising efforts have raised over 18 million in cash and in-kind ... Read More The post Cold Water Therapy for Mental Health | MFM 91...

Let’s talk about suicide awareness and prevention with Tip Jones. Tip is a member of the “Town of Mooresvilles Diversity and Inclusion task force” and she wanted to share her story in hopes of being a help and support to others. Her group is highlighting Suicide Prevention for Mental Health Awareness Month. Tip is s metaphoric leader, entrepreneur, culture worker, ... Read More The post Suicide Prevention and Awareness with Tip Jones | MFM 90 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #66 appeared first on...

Elevating youth athletes through soccer and personal development is always David Oldham’s goal. he is the Co-Founder of “The Art of Soccer Academy”. David is a former Division 1 college soccer player for Winthrop University where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. When his student athletic career ended, he went on to work for Procter & Gamble ... Read More The post Elevating Youth Athletes through Soccer and Personal Development | MFM 89 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #65...

Redefining Social Anxiety and What it Means to be Shy with Mark Metry. My guest is truly using his story, his platform, and his influence to help people with social anxiety be themselves in front of anyone. Mark is on Amazon Prime’s TV Docuseries “The Social Movement”. Mark faced social anxiety and other issues with his mental & physical health ... Read More The post Redefining Social Anxiety and What it Means to be Shy with Mark Metry | MFM 88 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #64 appeared first on...

“Is Comparing Yourself To Others Stealing Your Joy?”, is a topic that we all can relate to and have experience from time to time. We all do this in some way or another and it really is a human thing to do and when we think about it, Self-comparison starts very early in life, from the time we are born ... Read More The post Is Comparing Yourself To Others Stealing Your Joy? | MFM 87 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #63 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Thrive After Sports with Taj Dashaun, a former Division 1 college football player for Stony Brook University. When his football career ended, Taj struggled heavily with depression. He was so focused on the game that he never fully developed a clear vision for life. After several years of stumbling around in the emotional darkness of uncertainty, Taj began to take ... Read More The post Thrive After Sports with Taj Dashaun | MFM 86 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #62 appeared first on Tracy Alston |...