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Topic: Culture - August 15 2022
We Need to Address Taboo Topics In Sports

It’s time we talk about the challenges that many athletes face, including mindset shifts that allow us to be vulnerable and stronger on and off the field of play. The more we address burnout, mental health, and performance anxiety, among other topics that are too often considered taboo, the more they will be accepted by all.

By Sydney Supple

VIS Creator

Topic: Culture

August 15 2022

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Society tells us that sports build perseverance and toughness, and the players can grind through anything. But athletes still face struggles, and those struggles are often overlooked. Topics such as mental health, burnout, and performance anxiety are often considered taboo and not talked about. Let's start by talking about burnout in sports. Charron Sumler, an athletic counselor at Ohio State University and VIS Expert™, has seen burnout end athletes' careers. Others who were...
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