Welcome back to another episode of the Special Olympics Edition of the IDD: Get to know me podcast!
In this episode, co-host Victor interviews Sue Hutton (a Mindfulness expert), Peter Charnish (a Special Olympics athlete), Cindy Charnish (Peter’s mom), Mark Tewksbury (a Canadian Olympic swimmer), and Natascha Wesch (a Special Olympics Canada Mental Performance Lead). They discuss the importance of mindfulness for Special Olympics athletes (and all of us!) and share tips for those just starting out in their mindfulness journey.
To learn more about this topic, see our other materials below:
Easy-Read for Athletes:
English - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-mindfulness-easy-read-pdf.pdf
French - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-health-mindfulness-easy-readfr-pdf.pdf
Tip Sheet for Family Caregivers:
English - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-mindfulness-family-snapshot-pdf.pdf
French - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-health-mindfulness-family-snapshotfr-pdf.pdf
Tip Sheet for Coaches:
English - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-mindfulness-coachs-corner-pdf.pdf
French - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/professionals-files/hcardd/special-olympics-2025/special-olympics2025-health-mindfulness-coachs-cornerfr-pdf.pdf
Animated Video:
English - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXwTcYxj12g
French - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxoGM8Ir1u4
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Lotus Breath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgcbIGVCK8g
- River Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOT9kUShzM
- Annaka Harris Website: https://annakaharris.com/mindfulness-for-children/
Learn more about other important health topics such as Health Check-in, Mindfulness, Women’s Health, and Sleep on our HCARDD webpage: https://www.camh.ca/en/professionals/professionals--projects/hcardd/projects/special-olympics
Email us at hcardd@camh.ca if you want to get involved with projects at the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre!
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