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Practical solutions to improve your mental fitness

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Practical solutions to improve your mental fitness

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English

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Episodes

The Mind of a GAMING CHAMPION, a Conversation with Kendall Hamilton

3/6/2024
The Mind of a gaming champion, a Conversation with Kendall Hamilton, we dive into the unseen world of mental fitness in professional gaming. If you’re a gamer or simply curious about the industry, you’re in for a treat! Our guest is none other than Kendall Hamilton, a professional video gamer who has soared to fame as one of the top ... Read More The post The Mind of a GAMING CHAMPION, a Conversation with Kendall Hamilton appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:44:58

Unlocking Potential, with the Game Changer Dr. Gigi Hamilton

1/25/2024
Welcome to Mental Fitness Matters, where today’s journey into unlocking potential is led by none other than the acclaimed Game Changer, Dr. Gigi Hamilton. Her pioneering approach to mental fitness is not just a philosophy; it’s a transformative practice that empowers individuals to transcend their limits. Join us as we delve into an inspiring dialogue with Dr. Gigi Hamilton, exploring ... Read More The post Unlocking Potential, with the Game Changer Dr. Gigi Hamilton appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:43:45

The Power of “Sleep Hygiene” for Better Night Sleep

1/25/2024
Welcome back to the Mental Fitness Matters channel! Are you struggling to get quality sleep night after night? Well, you’re in for a treat because today we’re diving into the transformative world of “Sleep Hygiene”! What exactly is sleep hygiene? Think of it as the personal care routine for your sleep. But there’s more to it, and we’ll be exploring ... Read More The post The Power of “Sleep Hygiene” for Better Night Sleep appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:26:46

A Stress-Free Start to the New Year | C.A.R.E. for Your Mental Fitness

12/31/2023
As we step into the New Year, the mix of emotions is real. Excitement for the possibilities, a tinge of sadness for personal losses, and a touch of anxiety for the unknowns. In this episode, I am providing you with tips and strategies to transform that anxiety into excitement and set the stage for a Stress-Free Start to the year, ... Read More The post A Stress-Free Start to the New Year | C.A.R.E. for Your Mental Fitness appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:24:27

5 Tips to Reduce Stress During Busy Seasons | MFM 143 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #119

12/23/2022
We all know and are familiar with what we consider our busy seasons throughout the year! Whether it’s the holiday season, a season of loss or transition, or a season in your life that is just beginning or ending, managing your stress levels, emotions, and overall health throughout busy seasons can be difficult. I want to give you 5 tips ... Read More The post 5 Tips to Reduce Stress During Busy Seasons | MFM 143 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #119 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:25

Coaching with Intention with Frankie Littlejohn | MFM 142 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #118

12/17/2022
WATCH VIDEO Learn Coaching with Intention with Frankie Littlejohn. Coaching is no easy job. You are tasked with balancing the performance of a team while striving to develop well-rounded, confident, and kind individuals. Frankie LittleJohn Head Women & Men’s Track & Field Coach at Pine Lake Prep Defensive end/Center for the National Arena Football Leagues Carolina Predators Defensive End/Center for ... Read More The post Coaching with Intention with Frankie Littlejohn | MFM 142 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #118 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:38

Navigating the Stressors of Sports at State Level with Que Tucker | MFM 141 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #117

12/8/2022
WATCH VIDEO Que Tucker is the commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Que oversees the entire operation of the Association, which includes a staff of 17, a sports program consisting of 13 different sports, culminating in the 90 state team championships for men and women. As a native of Rockingham County, Que played college basketball at Mars ... Read More The post Navigating the Stressors of Sports at State Level with Que Tucker | MFM 141 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #117 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:41

Family Mental Health History Matters | MFM 140 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #116

10/21/2022
WATCH VIDEO BELOW Family Mental Health History Matters? How many of you know your family history and not just medical family history, but mental health family history? And most importantly do you think it matters!! I want to talk about this topic because I truly think it’s important and it can change how you operate in your life on a ... Read More The post Family Mental Health History Matters | MFM 140 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #116 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:40

Benefits of Healthy Habits and Boundaries | MFM 139 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #115

10/20/2022
How many times have you attempted to start something, in particular with your health and wellness? Whether it’s pursuing a new goal for your life, around a workout schedule, or weight management, how many times have you thought about starting and have said you’ll just wait until tomorrow, or next month or next year and then the time comes around ... Read More The post Benefits of Healthy Habits and Boundaries | MFM 139 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #115 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:48

Representation Matters For Mental Health with Nadine Ford | MFM 138 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #114

10/13/2022
WATCH VIDEO BELOW Representation Matters For Mental Health with Nadine Ford. Whether it’s a fictional character, family member, or someone in the spotlight we’ve never met- those of us who have been marginalized, excluded, or traumatized by society know just how much it means to simply see yourself in someone else. Nadine Ford is a drowning prevention ambassador and swim ... Read More The post Representation Matters For Mental Health with Nadine Ford | MFM 138 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #114 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:49

Motivation vs. Inspiration: How To Use Both To Take A.C.T.ion | MFM 137 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #113

10/12/2022
WATCH VIDEO BELOW Have you ever wonder been on vacation, attended a meeting, concert or watched a movie and walked away feeling so inspired and excited that your mind is flooded with a million ideas and creative thoughts about what you’re going to do and what you want to accomplish and then, you get back out of that space and ... Read More The post Motivation vs. Inspiration: How To Use Both To Take A.C.T.ion | MFM 137 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #113 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:30

Back To School, Are They Mentally Ready? | MFM 136 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #112

9/3/2022
WATCH VIDEO Back to school, it is that time of the year when kids are heading back to school. Some may even be in school already, but this is a BIG transitional period for a lot of people so today I wanted to do a show for my parents out there so that we can take a closer look at ... Read More The post Back To School, Are They Mentally Ready? | MFM 136 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #112 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:43

Healing Through Food with Christiane Matey | MFM 135 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #111

8/28/2022
WATCH VIDEO BELOW Learn how to heal through food with Christiane Matey, an Integrative and functional Dietician and the Founder of MINT Nutrition, with a depth of experience in health, wellness, and fitness. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a graduate of the Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) Program in Integrative Medicine from ... Read More The post Healing Through Food with Christiane Matey | MFM 135 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #111 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:49

Coaching Youth Beyond Sports with Kwame Dixon | MFM 134 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #110

8/18/2022
Kwame Dixon is a 1987 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Coach Kwame Dixon has been an educator and coach for the past 31 years. In addition to being the owner of the speed school for the past 5 years, he currently serves as the offensive coordinator ad quarterback ... Read More The post Coaching Youth Beyond Sports with Kwame Dixon | MFM 134 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #110 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:24:17

Massage Therapy and Mental Health with Amy Applegate | MFM 133 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #109

7/26/2022
Massage therapy and Mental Health Did you know that massage therapy ✅ Lowers stress 🤯 ✅ Decreases anxiety 😰 ✅ Reduces irritability 😖 ✅ Increases happiness by increasing brain serotonin and dopamine 😀🧠 It’s the perfect MIND•BODY•CONNECTION we can all benefit from to improve our overall health and performance. Join me and my co-host as we sit down with Amy Applegate a NC Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist and ... Read More The post Massage Therapy and Mental Health with Amy Applegate | MFM 133 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #109 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:20:01

Performance and Brain Nutrition with Dr. Shawn Talbott “Amare Global®” (The Gut-Brain Connection) [PART 2] | MFM 132 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #108

7/12/2022
PLAY VIDEO BELOW Have you ever heard the phrases, “gut feelings, trusting your heart, or trust your gut”? Well, guess what, they are so much more than phrases. There is more and more science showing us that how we feel is not all in our heads, but also in our body, our gut, our heart, and our brain and it’s ... Read More The post Performance and Brain Nutrition with Dr. Shawn Talbott “Amare Global®” (The Gut-Brain Connection) [PART 2] | MFM 132 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #108 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:23:31

Performance and Brain Nutrition with Dr. Shawn Talbott “Amare Global®” (The Gut-Brain Connection) [PART 1] | MFM 131 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #107

7/6/2022
PLAY VIDEO BELOW Have you ever heard the phrases, “gut feelings, trusting your heart, or trust your gut”? Well, guess what, they are so much more than phrases. There is more and more science showing us that how we feel is not all in our heads, but also in our body, our gut, our heart, and our brain and it’s ... Read More The post Performance and Brain Nutrition with Dr. Shawn Talbott “Amare Global®” (The Gut-Brain Connection) [PART 1] | MFM 131 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #107 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:23:18

Free Yourself by Saying “NO” | MFM 130 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #106

7/1/2022
Have yall ever said “yes” to do something and immediately thought, why in the world did I agree to do that? You’re already overbooked, you really don’t want to go, but because you don’t want to let anyone down or hurt their feelings you say yes anyway or maybe you just think if you don’t do the task, someone else ... Read More The post Free Yourself by Saying “NO” | MFM 130 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #106 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:25:43

Men’s Mental Health Matters | MFM 129 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #105

6/27/2022
Research from a men’s health charity MOVEMBER looked at 2 words that have a big psychological impact on why men aren’t speaking up. MAN UP Over 47% of men ages 18-34 feel pressure to be manly or masculine. And to maintain this appearance of masculineness, the research finds that 38% of men do not talk to others about their feelings ... Read More The post Men’s Mental Health Matters | MFM 129 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #105 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:26:35

Sleep and Mental Health | Mental Health Series | MFM 128 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #104

5/28/2022
Sleep and mental health. Have you ever been so exhausted that your brain feels foggy, you feel sluggish and tired, you’re moody and it’s difficult to think clearly and handle your emotions? There has been a lot of research around this topic, and we can confirm that Mental Health disorders tend to make it difficult for people to sleep well ... Read More The post Sleep and Mental Health | Mental Health Series | MFM 128 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #104 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Duration:00:23:08