SOME THOUGHT EXERCISES TO CONSIDER:

A. Knowing thyself

• What comes up for me when I hear mental wellness?
• What comes up for me when I hear mental illness?
• How might these internal feelings and/or belief systems impact my work with athletes/performers?

B. Appreciating the continuum

• How does knowing about "the continuum" impact your engagement with performer mental health?
• Can you bring into memory some individuals that you have engaged with that represent the Green level? How about Yellow? Red?

REMEMBER:

• Mental health is important
• Mental health exists along a continuum
• You will interact with individuals at all three levels of Green, Yellow, and Red