Mental Fitness Matters®

Overcome mental fatigue; Recent research has shown that there has been an increase in the reporting of burnout, stress, mental fatigue, emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and depression since the pandemic. It’s safe to say we all expected that to be the findings, but one of the major thing that sticks out for me, is that we are so hyper-focused on this ... Read More The post How to Overcome Mental Fat...

No Sleep and Stress Cause Symptoms of Concussion? Would you consider yourself a good sleeper? Is it easy for you to go to sleep, stay asleep, and do you normally wake up feeling refreshed and restored? Or…… do you feel like at times your sleep is interrupted, you have a hard time going to sleep and staying asleep and when ... Read More The post No Sleep and Stress Cause Symptoms of Concussion? | M...

DOWNLOAD GIFT “POSITIVE STATEMENTS FOR MY KIDS” Boosting confidence and resilience in kids with these 4 tips on how you can build self-worth in children by helping them feel they can handle whatever comes their way and by helping them KNOW that they are ok to be who they are! It’s funny how kids learn so quickly. Their brains are ... Read More The post Boosting Confidence and Resilience in Kids |...

The Purpose Path with the Sports Psychiatrist Dr. Tia Konzer,.our guest is an amazing influencer in the community, especially in the space of mental wellness. Dr. Tia Konzer. is an Osteopathic Physician at Konzer Psychiatric. As an osteopathic physician, she practices a comprehensive approach to medicine and believes strongly in the importance of treating the mind, body and spirit to ... Read More...

Have you ever noticed that every once, and a while situations or events happen in our lives that challenges us to take a look at self, make some improvements, advance ourselves and set or reach new goals? Like something happens, that requires a better version of ourselves than before, it requires us to perform at our peak. Does that ever ... Read More The post How to Become a Pro (Special Mental E...

Leaving Behind What No Longer Serves You when we are getting into a new year. We are a few days into the new year with so many of us, walking into expectation of this year being better than last! There is one thing that we know, the only thing that has changed are the numbers on the clock and the ... Read More The post Walking Away From What No Longer Serves You | MFM 72 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #5...

2020 Healthy reflections for our show. After having had a very unique year, let’s talk about some things you may haven’t think about. Watch the Video. The post 2020 Healthy Reflections | MFM 71 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #49 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimize Your Mental Performance .

Transitions are a BIG deal for all of us! Whether you’re transitioning from one job to another, from high school to college or maybe you have story like our guests today, transitioning out of your career into a life of social impact, Transitions can be Scary and rewarding at the same time. We are excited to introduce, the inspiring, Meisha ... Read More The post Transition Tales with Meisha Robins...

Let Yourself off the hook and free yourself from expectations. Expectations, expectations, expectations. Do you guys ever feel like there are so many expectations out there, whether the ones we put on ourselves or the ones we perceive that are put on us? Unmet Expectations, whether the ones we put on ourselves or the ones we put on others and ... Read More The post Letting Yourself Off the Hook |...

Mastering productivity tips, if you’re finding it difficult to get things done and being a little more productive, you’re not alone and today’s show is for you. I am going to share some practical tips on mastering productivity, that you can hopefully implement today. We all would like to find better and easier strategies to increasing our motivation and productivity, ... Read More The post Masteri...

It is pretty safe to say that Student Athletes all over the country will forever remember 2020! This is a year for the books !! From the COVID-19 pandemic, Social injustice and this year being an election year, this year has been challenging for everyone, especially our youth. How are they handling it? What is the mindset around their impact ... Read More The post Cultivating Mental Resilience for...

Let’s get into today’s show as we are talking about Gratitude and Thankful Thoughts with Melissa Neader and Patrick Reynolds. It’s important to recognize that everything that we deal with as a country that it can be very easy to fall into a place of “Why” and questioning all the things that have happened, what’s going to happen, being fearful ... Read More The post Being Thankful and Showing Grati...

Our brain is a muscle and it’s the most complex organ in our body. Just like your muscles, training your brain increases its strength and its performance. If your brain is operating at its peak, you can achieve more faster, and with greater accuracy. Think about how that would impact you personally. If your brain was performing at its peak, ... Read More The post The Achiever Brain Training Series...

Brain training while Watching a Movie shows how we can train our brain for peak performance through a process known as neurofeedback by simply watching a movie. Neurofeedback, also known as brain training or neuro-training is the direct training of the brain waves. So neurofeedback measures brain activity and it helps you make more or less of certain brain wave ... Read More The post The Achiever...

THe achiever brain training Part 1 of a 3 part series that I’m calling the Achiever Brain Training Series. As many of you know if you’ve been listening to the show, and for those who are listening for the very first time, my passion is around mental performance and helping people perform at their best and that starts with the ... Read More The post The Achiever Brain Training Series – 1. The Train...

Navigating a path to true happiness with Pierre Wooten. Facilitate access to former collegiate athletes beyond sports when thriving in trasnsitions. With the collaboration Players Beyond the game, an amazing non-profit organization, whose mission is to further the dialogue helps to raise awareness, and facilitate access to tangible resources to support the well being and mental health of former co...

Have healthy aging staying sharp, the older we get, the more concerned we become about our physical bodies and our brain health. The reality is the rate at which we age is determined by a wide variety of lifestyle factors that are within our control. I have Dr. Michelle, Stowe Ong, who is a board-certified internist with a special interest ... Read More The post Healthy Aging Staying Sharp | MFM 6...

If we could learn to deliberately practice a positive strategy, that would allow us to stop and shift our energy and focus. That could give us the momentum we need to get us unstuck and focused forward. What if you created a MINDSET OF DELIBERATE PRACTICE… WATCH VIDEO The post Get Unstuck by Shifting Your Energy and Focus | MFM 60 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9FM #38 appeared first on Tracy Alston | Optimi...

It is necessary to keep Athletes connected through networking and community. I remember as a former college athlete at Wake Forest University, all I thought about was my sport. But what about life after sports? What’s next, are you prepared, connected, mentally fit to withstand the reality of not being in that locker room again, not being recognized as an ... Read More The post Keeping Athletes Co...

Watch Celebrity Talent Manager Frederick Whitaker’s Mental Fitness Journey interview if you’re an entrepreneur or anyone out there with a dream, vision, or passion, or maybe you don’t know what you want to do yet, you’re going to want to stay tuned in as I have an amazing guest today and I know his story will inspire you to focus ... Read More The post The Mental Fitness Journey of Frederick Whita...

WSIC SHOW: MENTAL FITNESS MATTERS with Host Tracy Alston | How To Emotionally Prepare For The New School Year when it’s pretty safe to assume that majority of schools have reopened and everyone is getting settled in and returning to what we all will consider our New Normal we still have to recognize with the new normal comes changes and ... Read More The post How to Emotionally Prepare for the New...

Covid-19 signs and strategies to cope with mental distress when everywhere you turn, every headline you see, COVID-19 and it’s impact on mental health is on the rise. Many are experiencing increased stress, fear and worry as they are faced with the realities of the unknown.   • Why mental health matters?• What mental health is?• Am I ok? How ... Read More The post COVID-19 and Mental Health, Signs...

Everywhere you turn, every headline you see, COVID-19 and it’s impact on mental health is on the rise. Many are experiencing increased stress, fear and worry as they are faced with the realities of the unknown.   • Why mental health matters?• What mental health is?• Am I ok? How to recognize the signs• Coping strategies to support your mental ... Read More The post COVID-19 and Mental Health, Why...

Kids Learning from Home show is perfect for you as I have an awesome guest joining me today and we are going to be talking about learning at home! And providing you with some tips and strategies for creating a successful environment while learning from home.  Before I introduce my guest for today! If you are tuning in for the ... Read More The post Learning from Home | MFM 54 RADIO SHOW WSIC 105.9...

With all the things that are going on, emotions for everyone can be all over the place. We need to have a conversation and dialogue  Emotions are a healthy and natural part of being human, it’s part of who we are. We are born to feel a spectrum of core emotions such as anger, fear, joy, sadness, excitement, and disgust.  ... Read More The post The Benefits of Expressing Emotions | MFM 53 RADIO SHO...