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Mental Skills First Aid

The  Mental Skills-First Aid (MS-FA), is a training program designed to equip support professionals in High Performance Settings with the essential knowledge, tools, and interventions of Mental Skills.

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As traditional First Aid is for physical health, MS-FA focuses on Mental Health, Performance and Wellness

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Helping YOU as support professionals navigate the unique demands of the performance environments you serve in. 

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Mental Skills - Performance Skills necessary for Peak Performance

First Aid - Preventative and Emergency application of Solutions​​​

Dr. Vernice Richards, Mental Performance Therapist
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Working in high performance environments can be challenging as a Parent, Teacher, Coach, Trainer, or Medical Professional.

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Trying to Juggle all the Aspects of Performance 

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Especially when Your Athlete/Student/Intern is...

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*Buckling Under The Pressure*

*Often Unfocused*

*Motivation is Unpredictable*

*Struggling to Get Over a Failure or Loss*​​​​​​​​​​

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Looking for a Way to Figure it Out?​

 

The Mental Skills First Aid (MSFA) program helps you bridge this gap by empowering you to...

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• Identify and Recognize common performance challenges

• Understand how to stress and performance pressures can affect performance

• Support your player/student/intern through performance challenges

• Establish a support network for referrals and support​​​​​​

Dr. Vernice Richards, Mental Performance Therapist
Dr. Vernice Richards, Mental Performance Therapist
Dr. Vernice Richards, Mental Performance Therapist
The MSFA Will Help
Support Professionals who have experience in, or are involved in the high performance fields (i.e. teachers, coaches, trainers, medical professionals, parents, etc).
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Identify

Recognize common performance challenges 

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
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Explore

Understand how stress/pressure affect performers

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
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Establish

Create a support framework and referral network

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
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Implement

Approach performance issues with interventions

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
Dr. Vernice Richards, Mental Performance Therapist

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Hosted by Dr. Vernice Richards, an International Human Performance Specialist with over 15 yrs experience working with High Performing individuals in Sport, Business, Performance Arts and Medicine. Learn More​

The MSFA Program
Get support from Dr. V. Work towards becoming a better support professional and being able to support your performer better using these 3 program pillars
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Live Group Sessions

Discuss current Performance Challenges 

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
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Modules

A break down of most common Challenges

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist
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1-1 Virtual Session

Address the Unique Performance Issues you face

Dr. Vernice Richards, Human Performance Specialist

Module 1: "Keeping their Head in the Game"
Module 2: "Why Do they Choke When It Matters"
Module 3: "How Do I Help Them Bounce Back?"
Module 4: "Who Else Can Help?"
Module 5: "Expectations Without Overwhelm"
Module 6: "Why Can't They -Stay-Focused?"
Module 7: "Motivating the De-motivated"
Module 8: "Learning how to Win at Failing"
Module 9: "If Practice doesn't make Performance"
Module 10: "Mental Sustainability"

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Have a specific topic/issue that you would like to know how to handle?

Or that you would like your paraprofessional team to be able to handle?

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Let's create a MSFA Syllabus specific to your needs and bring it to your Team, Club or Organization.

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Mental Skills First Aid
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