Injury recovery can be even more painful if you’re an active person or athlete.
It’s true that no matter the level of activity, every person who is injured suffers. This is because it’s not only our physical body that gets affected but our emotional and mental ones as well.
And when it comes to athletes (or just very active people), sometimes we might think “They’re fine,” right? Because they already know how to deal with difficult situations, for example when hitting a ceiling with their progress or how to find motivation to keep going.
Even though this might be true to a degree, and it might help a bit, in my experience any type of injury gets us unprepared and even though we think we knew how to get through this, there are nuances that we just didn’t expect.
So, yes, perhaps your body might be in better shape overall, but when you get hurt, being unable to move like you’re used to can lead to mental and emotional suffering. Period. And on the other hand, pushing too hard so you can get back to your active lifestyle can turn out to not be so beneficial.
Heidi Armstrong, the founder of Injured Athlete’s Toolbox, was drawn into injury recovery coaching the same way I was – through her own injury, and the realization that there are better ways of supporting injured people than what she herself received, especially when it comes to the mind-body connection and creating the best possible conditions for healing.
In this interview, you’ll discover:
- How to choose the right team of health practitioners to support your recovery.
- What to do to start engaging your parasympathetic nervous system to help you heal better and faster.
- How your negative emotions affect your recovery and what to do to change them.
- Why ‘taking it easy’ during recovery can be stressful, especially for active people, and how to address the underlying reasons.
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- For accessing show notes, links, and transcript please visit: https://www.mayanovak.com/podcast/ep51-heidi-armstrong/
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