NATALIE BURTON OLY
Enriched Athletes by Nat Burton provides wellbeing services and programs to enrich the lives of athletes as they pursue excellence; on and off the court.
Our services for athletes, coaches, and organisations include individual mentoring, mind-set training workshops, consulting and referrals to other athlete support professionals.
For years, sporting organisations, coaches and athletes have been perfecting the physical components of sport in order to enhance performance.
We know how to prepare the team for the season through on court trainings, how to advance individual skill development through 1:1 workouts, how to strengthen and enhance different parts of our bodies in order to jump higher, run faster, hit harder. The human body has proven it is capable of so much!
But we have been neglecting the one thing that holds us all together, the single factor that is responsible for making every other part of our physical bodies work and achieve such amazing advancements; our minds. We don't know how to work on our confidence, we don't know how to move past the fears and doubts holding us back. And we don't know how to navigate the many ups and downs that comes with playing sport.
Combined with the many potential stressors prevalent when playing any sport at any level, and our athletes are suffering.
We see this in the high rate of mental ill-health in athletes, with 1 in 3 athletes suffering from depression and anxiety, compared to 1 in 5 Australians in the general community.
Burn-out rates are high, with athletes reporting higher rates of psychological distress than the community (44% in athletes, 29% in community).
Mental health help seeking behaviours are low, with the stigma associated with mental health within sports being the biggest barrier for athletes.
For female athletes, the results are even more concerning. Females reported higher psychological distress, depression and anxiety symptoms, and body dissatisfaction than males.
On top of this, compared to able-bodied athletes, para-athletes reported even higher levels of psychological distress.*
Playing sport has become an environment which adds stress and pressure to young people’s lives, instead of being the healthy, joyful experience it could be.
The purpose of Enriched Athletes it to fill this massive gap in the sporting culture. To provide athletes with support, guidance and information through individual mentoring and group mind-set sessions.
To work with coaches and parents to increase the support and understanding in every area of an athlete’s life, especially considering that athletes are most likely to seek help for mental health issues from their partners, family and friends.
To consult with decision makers in sporting organisations to help create a culture where athlete wellbeing is considered first and foremost, and mental health training becomes a normal part of playing sport.
We believe that these mind-set trainings and mentoring programs can reduce the rates of anxiety and depression, and enhance performance on and off the court. After all, a happy, healthy mind leads to better performance in all areas of our lives.
Visit here for more information on our Mentoring Program.
For information on our Mind-set Trainings head here, or to book one for your sporting organisation, please contact natalie@enrichedathletes.com.
*All statistics are sourced from the AIS
Our services for athletes, coaches, and organisations include individual mentoring, mind-set training workshops, consulting and referrals to other athlete support professionals.
For years, sporting organisations, coaches and athletes have been perfecting the physical components of sport in order to enhance performance.
We know how to prepare the team for the season through on court trainings, how to advance individual skill development through 1:1 workouts, how to strengthen and enhance different parts of our bodies in order to jump higher, run faster, hit harder. The human body has proven it is capable of so much!
But we have been neglecting the one thing that holds us all together, the single factor that is responsible for making every other part of our physical bodies work and achieve such amazing advancements; our minds. We don't know how to work on our confidence, we don't know how to move past the fears and doubts holding us back. And we don't know how to navigate the many ups and downs that comes with playing sport.
Combined with the many potential stressors prevalent when playing any sport at any level, and our athletes are suffering.
We see this in the high rate of mental ill-health in athletes, with 1 in 3 athletes suffering from depression and anxiety, compared to 1 in 5 Australians in the general community.
Burn-out rates are high, with athletes reporting higher rates of psychological distress than the community (44% in athletes, 29% in community).
Mental health help seeking behaviours are low, with the stigma associated with mental health within sports being the biggest barrier for athletes.
For female athletes, the results are even more concerning. Females reported higher psychological distress, depression and anxiety symptoms, and body dissatisfaction than males.
On top of this, compared to able-bodied athletes, para-athletes reported even higher levels of psychological distress.*
Playing sport has become an environment which adds stress and pressure to young people’s lives, instead of being the healthy, joyful experience it could be.
The purpose of Enriched Athletes it to fill this massive gap in the sporting culture. To provide athletes with support, guidance and information through individual mentoring and group mind-set sessions.
To work with coaches and parents to increase the support and understanding in every area of an athlete’s life, especially considering that athletes are most likely to seek help for mental health issues from their partners, family and friends.
To consult with decision makers in sporting organisations to help create a culture where athlete wellbeing is considered first and foremost, and mental health training becomes a normal part of playing sport.
We believe that these mind-set trainings and mentoring programs can reduce the rates of anxiety and depression, and enhance performance on and off the court. After all, a happy, healthy mind leads to better performance in all areas of our lives.
Visit here for more information on our Mentoring Program.
For information on our Mind-set Trainings head here, or to book one for your sporting organisation, please contact natalie@enrichedathletes.com.
*All statistics are sourced from the AIS
