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As Certified Athletic trainers, we are often the “go to”, the “handle everything” and the “be everywhere” person. We typically put everyone else first. During a time of crisis, this is likely even more the case. As we find ways to navigate this COVID-19 pandemic, we also have to remember to take care of ourselves. In this episode I am sharing the audio from a presentation that Sandy Lynch Massi, MA, LAT, CCISM gave last summer at the annual RWJBarnabas Health "We Matter Too" Athletic Trainer Summit. Sandy is the NATA "ATs Care" District 2 Representative. In this talk she presented ways to help Athletic Trainers recognize when you may have neglected yourself for too long and how to create a plan to get you back to your best. She discusses mental health self-assessment, recognizing when you need to make your mental health a priority, strategies for creating your own mental health Emergency Action Plan, and ways to advocate for yourself as part of the plan.
Sandy has been a certified athletic trainer and career firefighter/EMT for over 18 years and is an instructor with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. She is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and has participated on the Mercury Critical Incident Response Team, a peer support team for first responders since 2002, currently serving as director. Sandy, along with another peer from NJ, helped organize one of the first peer support teams for athletic trainers in America. Serving as the District 2 representative to the NATA ATs Care Committee, this position tasks her with coordinating team development, training and requests for service in NJ, PA, DE and NY. Additionally, Sandy is an instructor at the Emergency Services Training Center in Westhampton, NJ. where she teaches EMT and Firefighter courses. Sandy is a Mom to 9 year old Jackson, two pit bulls and a cat. She is married and lives in Delran. While currently sidelined after ACL reconstruction, she enjoys half ironman triathlons and running marathons. Connect with Sandy at [email protected]
About ATs Care: The ATs Care program is designed to offer crisis management training opportunities for athletic trainers dealing with the aftermath of a critical incident or who is having difficult dealing with challenging times personally. The mission of the ATs Care Committee is to aid ATs and AT students who have been through a critical incident by utilizing a peer-to peer-system to assist, monitor and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional ATs Care teams.
https://www.nata.org/membership/about-membership/member-resources/ats-care
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Leaders face challenges with team dynamics in a rapidly changing healthcare, wellness, fitness, and sports business landscape, hindering collaboration and impacting the service you provide. As a coach, I guide teams to enhance positive team dynamics, shared leadership, and a fulfilling workplace culture. Imagine improved morale, trust, effective communication, enhanced collaboration, and continuous learning leading to retention, growth, and service excellence. cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting is your guide to creating an Awesome Team!
Ignite your potential. Fuel your fire within. Let's talk! Contact me here to set up your free discovery session!
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@cATalyzingATs → follow on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter!
cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting is a proud partner with MedBridge, an all-in-one online platform that makes it easy for busy Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language Pathologists to access leading-edge education. Get $150 off with this limited time promo code: "catalyzingats" when you sign up at medbridge.com!
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As Certified Athletic trainers, we are often the “go to”, the “handle everything” and the “be everywhere” person. We typically put everyone else first. During a time of crisis, this is likely even more the case. As we find ways to navigate this COVID-19 pandemic, we also have to remember to take care of ourselves. In this episode I am sharing the audio from a presentation that Sandy Lynch Massi, MA, LAT, CCISM gave last summer at the annual RWJBarnabas Health "We Matter Too" Athletic Trainer Summit. Sandy is the NATA "ATs Care" District 2 Representative. In this talk she presented ways to help Athletic Trainers recognize when you may have neglected yourself for too long and how to create a plan to get you back to your best. She discusses mental health self-assessment, recognizing when you need to make your mental health a priority, strategies for creating your own mental health Emergency Action Plan, and ways to advocate for yourself as part of the plan.
Sandy has been a certified athletic trainer and career firefighter/EMT for over 18 years and is an instructor with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. She is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and has participated on the Mercury Critical Incident Response Team, a peer support team for first responders since 2002, currently serving as director. Sandy, along with another peer from NJ, helped organize one of the first peer support teams for athletic trainers in America. Serving as the District 2 representative to the NATA ATs Care Committee, this position tasks her with coordinating team development, training and requests for service in NJ, PA, DE and NY. Additionally, Sandy is an instructor at the Emergency Services Training Center in Westhampton, NJ. where she teaches EMT and Firefighter courses. Sandy is a Mom to 9 year old Jackson, two pit bulls and a cat. She is married and lives in Delran. While currently sidelined after ACL reconstruction, she enjoys half ironman triathlons and running marathons. Connect with Sandy at [email protected]
About ATs Care: The ATs Care program is designed to offer crisis management training opportunities for athletic trainers dealing with the aftermath of a critical incident or who is having difficult dealing with challenging times personally. The mission of the ATs Care Committee is to aid ATs and AT students who have been through a critical incident by utilizing a peer-to peer-system to assist, monitor and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional ATs Care teams.
https://www.nata.org/membership/about-membership/member-resources/ats-care
_____________________________________________________________________
cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting
Leaders face challenges with team dynamics in a rapidly changing healthcare, wellness, fitness, and sports business landscape, hindering collaboration and impacting the service you provide. As a coach, I guide teams to enhance positive team dynamics, shared leadership, and a fulfilling workplace culture. Imagine improved morale, trust, effective communication, enhanced collaboration, and continuous learning leading to retention, growth, and service excellence. cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting is your guide to creating an Awesome Team!
Ignite your potential. Fuel your fire within. Let's talk! Contact me here to set up your free discovery session!
cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting YouTube / @catalyzingats.
lead cATalyst and Podcast host Ryan Stevens on LinkedIn!
@cATalyzingATs → follow on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter!
cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting is a proud partner with MedBridge, an all-in-one online platform that makes it easy for busy Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language Pathologists to access leading-edge education. Get $150 off with this limited time promo code: "catalyzingats" when you sign up at medbridge.com!