Elevate Your Game
Revolutionary wellness coaching for elite student-athletes.
Tackle performance anxiety, imposter syndrome and more for sustained excellence in sports.
Elevate Your Game
Revolutionary wellness coaching for elite student-athletes.
Tackle performance anxiety, imposter syndrome and more for sustained excellence in sports.
MODULE ONE
Understanding Your Mindset
OUTCOME
Improved awareness of personal mental health patterns and triggers.
DESCRIPTION
Dive into your mental landscape to identify and understand how performance anxiety and imposter syndrome manifest. Use diaries to monitor your thoughts during high and low moments, and gain crucial insights.
MODULE TWO
Foundations of Biblical Strength
OUTCOME
A stronger sense of community and spiritual grounding.
DESCRIPTION
Explore biblical teachings to foster a sense of belonging and resilience. Engage in group discussions and scripture reflection to reduce feelings of isolation and build a supportive community.
MODULE THREE
Relaxation and Recovery Techniques
OUTCOME
Enhanced relaxation and faster recovery.
DESCRIPTION
Learn and practice guided meditation and progressive muscle relaxation techniques to help your body and mind recover faster from stressors, decreasing the likelihood of burnout and enhancing your overall wellness.
MODULE FOUR
Enhancing Mental Fortitude
OUTCOME
More positive mental dialogue and increased morale.
DESCRIPTION
Shift negative self-perceptions to more positive interactions through proven psychological practices. Apply affirmations and mental rehearsal to enhance your self-talk and mental images, boosting your mood and outlook.
MODULE FIVE
Nutrition for the Mind and Body
OUTCOME
Improved physical health and mental sharpness.
DESCRIPTION
Discover how nutrition affects your performance and mental health. Introduce meal planning and healthy eating habits conducive to a high-performance lifestyle, ensuring you're fueled for success.
MODULE SIX
Building Resilience Against Stress
OUTCOME
Better stress management and reduced performance anxiety.
DESCRIPTION
Prepare your mind and body for stressful situations with stress inoculation training. These techniques help keep performance anxiety at bay, allowing you to perform at your best when it matters most.
MODULE SEVEN
Goal Setting for Success
OUTCOME
Clearly defined personal and athletic goals.
DESCRIPTION
Set realistic, measurable, and time-bound goals that reinforce your athletic and personal aspirations. Combat feelings of inadequacy and spearhead your progress in sports and life.
MODULE EIGHT
Effective Communication Skills
OUTCOME
Improved team dynamics and personal relationships.
DESCRIPTION
Foster skills to communicate effectively with coaches, teammates, and your support system. Through role-playing and conflict resolution strategies, reduce feelings of isolation and enhance your social interactions.
MODULE NINE
Injury Prevention and Management
OUTCOME
Reduced risk of injury and better injury response.
DESCRIPTION
Implement routines focused on preventing and managing injuries, crucial for maintaining long-term athletic performance. Learn physical conditioning and preventative measures to stay competitive and resilient.
MODULE TEN
Peak Performance Strategies
OUTCOME
Sustained high-level performances.
DESCRIPTION
Fine-tune your athletic performance ensuring peak physical and mental output during key events and seasons with performance analysis and optimization techniques.
MODULE ELEVEN
Mindfulness and Presence
OUTCOME
Increased focus and presence during performances.
DESCRIPTION
Develop the ability to stay present and engaged, enhancing performance under pressure and your enjoyment of the sport through mindfulness meditation and breathing exercises.
MODULE TWELVE
Reflecting and Planning Forward
OUTCOME
A clear roadmap for future aspirations in and out of sports.
DESCRIPTION
Reflect on the progress made and plan the next steps for continuing growth in athletic and personal dimensions. Utilize reflective journals and future planning sessions to map out your long-term wellness and career sustainability.
Modules
1
Self Discovery
This is the starting point, you embark on a journey of self-discovery. By identifying your ideas, values, interests, passions, and strengths, you’ll be able to start to map out a meaningful and fulfilling future beyond your current role and identity.
Duration: 3 hours
2
Purpose Discovery
The 'Purpose Discovery' module involves deep, perhaps lengthy, reflection exercises and visualisation techniques to help you discover and validate your new purpose beyond your work identity. You will leave this module feeling empowered and confident about your next phase of life.
Duration: 3 hours
3
Process Development
In this ‘foundation’ module, you’ll start to build a clear roadmap for your journey into the future. Through a clear understanding of goal-setting and action planning, you’ll gain the tools and techniques you need to navigate this significant transition. You may well find this quite different from any change you’ve managed before.
Duration: 3 hours
4
Support Development
This module will guide you in how to prepare yourself for the way forward. You’ll learn to ‘let go’ of the ‘past’ and the need for forgiveness and gratitude to facilitate this. We’ll discover who and what to avoid and how to identify ‘partners in believing’ who’ll support you in what may be a complex period of setting yourself free.
Duration: 3 hours
5
Managing Transition
Building on the previous module, you'll learn stress management techniques, how to deal with anxiety, and resilience-building strategies. You’ll learn to have faith and belief in yourself and transmit this to others. We’ll revisit the work you did in Modules 2 and 3 and fill out any additional detail or clarity. This module prepares you emotionally to manage the way forward seamlessly.
Duration: 3 hours
6
Harvesting Transition
In this module you’ll ‘launch’ your new ‘business’ of being YOU in ‘life-after-work’. You'll learn confidence-building exercises and ongoing action planning techniques to face any future fears and uncertainties. By paying attention to your intention without tension and with the support of your ‘team’ you can be confident your expectations will be met. This module ensures you step into your next phase ‘Powered Up’ with a sense of renewed significance and life force. Perhaps it’s time for a ‘starting party’!
Duration: 3 hours
Who is it for?
- An elite football or basketball student-athlete between the ages of 16 and 25
- Experiencing challenges such as performance anxiety, imposter syndrome, or feelings of isolation
- Looking to achieve optimal wellness for sustained excellence in professional sports
Who is it not for?
- Above 25 years old or not involved in elite sports
- Unwilling to face and overcome challenges like performance anxiety or imposter syndrome
- Not committed to long-term wellness and athletic excellence
About Brenda Wade
I'm Brenda Wade, a mental health expert with 21 years of experience committed to guiding elite football and basketball student-athletes, aged 16-25, through performance anxiety, imposter syndrome, isolation, burnout, and depression. Through my Wellness Model and biblical coaching, I help athletes take meaningful steps towards achieving optimal wellness and sustained excellence in their professional sports careers. I deeply believe in the potential of every client and am dedicated to helping them create the fulfilling, successful lives they envision.
Elevate Your Game
Revolutionary wellness coaching for elite student-athletes.
Tackle performance anxiety, imposter syndrome and more for sustained excellence in sports.
