Sports/Athletics
Athletic participation has the
capacity to teach and support valuable life lessons, psychological strengths, and skills that extend FAR
beyond the playing field or sporting activity, including: self-esteem,
body esteem, confidence, emotional intelligence, motivation, focus,
self-discipline, goal setting, commitment, time and stress management,
character development, leadership, working with others, and being in
community. Athletic participation can serve as a foundation for lifelong
physical, emotional, and spirit health and well-being across the lifespan. Athletic
participation can begin at any age and is available for people of
varying sizes, abilities, and health conditions.
Sports/Athletics and Intersections Consulting
IC believes EVERYONE -- regardless of sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, gender identity or expression, economic conditions, physical abilities, age, size, or other experiences or conditions -- has the right to participate in sports and benefit from athletic activities if they choose. IC is committed to making sports and athletic communities safe for all. IC is committed to ensuring equal access and opportunity to the myriad of psychological, physical, social, life skills, and community building opportunities that are gained through sports and athletics.
Sports/Athletics, Intersections Consulting, and Services
Through a menu of services, IC can support athletic communities in the areas of team building and inclusion (e.g., homophobia and transphobia in sports, girls/young women in sports, cross-cultural communication), diversifying sports programs, athlete identity and character development, benefits of sports participation, identifying mental health issues of athletes, and mental game strategies. IC is also available for motivational speaking on the psychology of getting and staying active and living a holistic healthy lifestyle from a multicultural and sociocultural perspective.