Eclipse therapy

I love these fantastic athletes setting boundaries, sticking up for themselves, valuing their mental and physical health. What superb role models 🔥

Simone Biles, who stepped out of competition, the German gymnastics team who chose to compete in tights rather than leotards, the Norwegian handball players who refused to play in ass-baring bikinis (Pink offered to pay their fines), tennis champ Naomi Osaka's refusal to do a press conference immediately after a match and testimony about what a toll those conferences take: these young women are modeling for girls and young women and everyone else how to set boundaries, stand up for yourself, not let others dictate what is right and reasonable, and claim their right to dignity and self-determination and well-being. Wornen who said no. Women who valued themselves and trusted their judgment.

For me, who largely ignores sports, these are their finest moves and plays. "I have to put my pride aside, Biles said afterward. 'I have to do what's right for me and focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and my well-being. So that's why I decided to kind of take a step back. At the end of the day, we're human, too, so we have to protect our mind and our body rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do." I'm proud of her. She made her exit with grace and self-awareness. (But I still wish climate change was getting more coverage than sports this summer. Exiting the age of fossil fuel is the most urgent thing ever, and people are drowning and forests are burning.) 💪👑🇺🇸

I really like this to show what is often happening under the surface. For ourselves, for friends, family, colleagues, strangers in the street. What you see is rarely the whole picture. There are often struggles beneath the surface. Be kind. You are doing the best you can. So is every body else ❤️

Remember, taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. Make self-care a priority. You are not alone.

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Therapist friends... some interesting sounding free CPD here... I’m doing some work for frontline19 and this is definitely going to be useful for that!

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