Mental Fitness Matters

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.

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.

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.

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.

What if neurons can deteriorate or enhance your mental health? How would that change your life if your brain and body working for your instead of against you? – Life-changing right? Well, all those things and more are so possible through a process known as neurofeedback. In today’s show, I talk about neurons, neurofeedback, and mental health. As I mentioned ... Read More The post Neurofeedback and Mental Health  | MFM 127 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #103 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

WATCH VIDEO – PLAY THE VIDEO BELOW Understand mental health, as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Millions of Americans today experience Mental Health symptoms and oftentimes go unaddressed until a time of crisis. . Building a mental fitness toolbox allows people an opportunity to increase resilience and better adapt to the stressors and demands of life. WHAT IS MENTAL ... Read More The post Understanding Mental Health | MFM 126 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #102 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Allen was a member of the volleyball and basketball teams starting on each team all four years and was named All-Conference in both sports. Allen graduated with honors in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Kim went on to attain a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and works within the financial services industry, ... Read More The post Transition from Athlete to Coaching | MFM 125 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #101 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Own your energy. Energy is everything!!! Did you know that your thoughts carry a vibrational frequency? They are either building you up or holding you back. Understanding what energy means and how you are using energy can give you a lot of information on how you are showing up in your space. Start Owning Your Energy Own your energy today ... Read More The post Own Your Energy, with Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner Nanna Rivers | MFM 124 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #100 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

How to Activate Your Awesome with Michelle Campbell. Michele is an international Employability Expert, motivational speaker, and change-maker who is building the world’s most empowering academy to connect 1 million young people to their tapestry of awesomeness and create the most successful future. 25 years of experience in HR, recruitment, and coaching graduates through to CEOs across multiple industries, Michelle ... Read More The post How to Activate Your Awesome with Michelle Campbell | MFM 123 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #99 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Our student athletes, are more than athletes, so having a system in place where the “whole person” is being cared for is crucial and it starts at a young age. There are a lot of pressures and stressors for our youth to “have it figured out” and the reality is, their interests and skill sets will evolve and change over ... Read More The post Youth Preparing for Life Beyond Sports, Under Pressure | Athletes Series | MFM 122 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #98 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

How To Lead From Your Best Self with Valerie Franco. Valerie is the president of Valerie Franco Leadership solutions who is passionate about helping high-level leaders engage with people in new ways to foster working relationships that last. Effective leaders change the world for good through empowering others and achieving monumental tasks, but we are not born knowing how to ... Read More The post How To Lead From Your Best Self with Valerie Franco (Mindful Leadership) | MFM 121 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #97 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

In part 2 of Living a WHOLE LIFE with Celebrity Recording Artist, Certified Life Coach, and founder of Whole Life, LATICE Crawford shares how tragedy led her to WHOLE LIFE and how she’s using her own healing journey to support others. The healing journey to a “Whole Life” After a long battle with depression and social anxiety, Crawford decided to ... Read More The post Living a “Whole Life” with Latice Crawford (Part 2/2) | MFM 120 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #96 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Living a whole life with Latice Crawford, a recording artist, certified life coach, and founder of “Whole Life” to empower women to walk in their power and freedom. Best known as a finalist on Season 2 of BET’s hit show “Sunday Best”, is finding new ways to expand her ministry outside of the music industry. Rather than reinvent herself, she’s ... Read More The post Living a “Whole Life” with Latice Crawford (Part 1/2)  | MFM 119 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #95 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

February is Heart Health Month. This is a very special month to take the time to recognize not only the importance of heart health but the factors that can contribute to heart disease and heart-related concerns. There is scientific research that shows there is a link between mind and emotions and heart health and the American heart association put out ... Read More The post Heart-Mind Connection  | MFM 118 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #94 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

> We are truly in a state of crisis as it relates to mental health in America right now and it’s not going anywhere. It’s been here for quite some time and it’s getting louder and louder and the real question is…Are we listening? Another question, I often ask myself as ... Read More The post Mental Health Check-In | New Mentality PC | MFM 117 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #93 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Kyla Browne was a freshman at the University of Hartford when COVID hit. She shares her story of having to make a life-changing decision as she knew her passion was to help people, but also live a life in fitness and wellness. In this show, Kyla shares how online school and that learning style was not easy for her, which ... Read More The post From Athlete to Business Owner | MFM 116 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #92 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

New Year’s Mindset Resolutions with Chris Villani, Performance Strategist. Statistics show that 50% of resolutions makers will fail by the end of January.   WHAT WE ARE COVERING Tell us a little about yourself and what’s led you into this space of peak performance and peak performance strategist What does mental fitness mean to you? New years resolutions (are you ... Read More The post New Year’s Mindset Resolutions with Chris Villani | MFM 115 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #91 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

LaChina Robinson, award-winning ESPN Basketball Analyst, and entrepreneur is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in men and women’s basketball.  LaChina continues the conversation about how she Keeps her Peace which performing at her peak. In part 2 LaChina dives deeper into her habits, mindset, and how the word “Intentional” has been a huge word throughout her career. ... Read More The post Keeping “My Peace”, with ESPN Analyst LaChina Robinson (PART 2/2) | MFM 114 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #90 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Keeping my peace with China Robinson, the award-winning ESPN Basketball Analyst, and entrepreneur is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in men and women’s basketball. LaChina Robinson sits down with Tracy Alston, and shares her journey thus far, and shares how one of the biggest mental health challenges of her lifetime, was one of the most pivotal moments ... Read More The post Keeping “My Peace”, with ESPN Analyst LaChina Robinson (PART 1/2) | MFM 113 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #89 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.

Start manifesting the life you desire with these tips. Statistics show that of the 41% of Americans who make new year’s resolutions by the end of the year only 9% feel they are successful in keeping them…. Manifesting the Life You Desire Kiah Bachman. Kiah is a former D-2 college basketball player from Hiwassee College. The first year of college ... Read More The post Manifesting the Life You Desire, with Kiah Bachman | MFM 112 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #88 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance.