SAMHI Mustangs Campus Team

THANK YOU to everyone who participated, donated to, and supported SAMHI’s first Bike-a-Thon!

With 537km biked and almost $1800 raised, we hope that this event has showed commitment and advocacy for student-athlete mental health on the Western campus and across Canada.

We will be accepting donations until tomorrow. Link is in our stories and in our bio. Thank you again for your support!

It was so wonderful seeing everyone at our booth supporting SAMHI, MASC and our student athletes at the women’s hockey game last night! Next up, our booth will be at Alumni Hall TONIGHT for the women’s and men’s volleyball games at 6pm and 8pm! 🐴🧠💜

Hi everyone! My name is Nina and I’m in my third year on the field hockey team!

Growing up playing competitive sports, I’ve found that the mental aspect of sport can be something extremely difficult to cope with. It’s easy to get in your own head and let your doubts and fears get in the way of your performance. To help me stay focused in competition, I started reading books and articles that discuss different strategies such as developing mental toughness. I like to read an article or small section of a book the night before practices and games to give me something to focus on the next day when I’m on the field. I’ve found that by doing this, my performance has improved, and I’ve gotten better at shaking off my mistakes and focusing on the next task at hand. Your mind influences your performance just as much as your physical abilities, so it’s important that you find strategies that work for you to strengthen and take care of it!

Join us Jan 25th to hear from Kendra Fisher!!

Kendra is a past member of Team Canada’s women’s hockey program. She was forced to step away from the team due to mental illness. Now, after 10 years of mastering life with mental illness, she travels the world sharing her journey in an effort to educate on supports, resources and potential strategies for those struggling or supporting others dealing with mental health challenges.

Check out her website for more information: www.kendrafisher.com

Bike-a-thon DEADLINE EXTENDED‼️

Deadline has been extended to January 31st. Sign-up as a team of 6 to compete in SAMHI’s 2023 Bike-a-thon and raise money for SAMHI Canada! There will be prizes, games, and lots of fun to be had!

SIGN-UP TODAY for our upcoming Bike-a-Thon! Link in bio.

Are you interested in competing in a bike-a-thon to raise money for student athlete mental health?

Sign up as a team of 6 or individually using the link in our bio!!

Movember 2022 has officially wrapped up. Thank you to the student-athletes who sent us photos of themselves supporting their mustaches in support of men’s health.

As Mustangs, we hope you took time to educate yourself on men’s health, checked-in with the men in your life, and reached out to ensure they have tools and education they need to have optimal mental and physical health. Thank you for creating awareness during the month of November, we hope it continues in the following months as well. 💜💪🏼🧠

Introducing our first Insta Takeover:

Hey Mustangs! My name is Kevin and I am a first year on the swim team!

How I keep myself motivated to set minor goals and work towards those as opposed to big goals which may seem challenging or hard to achieve.

How I prioritize my mental health is to spend time with friends or treat myself to a nice meal. This gives me a nice break from practice or schoolwork and remotivates me to keep pushing on.

Visit the Linktree in our bio to join our email list. This is a great way to become more involved with SAMHI and stay in the know about upcoming events, initiatives, and opportunities!

Use the link in our bio to purchase tickets in support of helping underprivileged youth attend a Knight’s hockey game!!

SAMHI Event Next Week!!

Join us at MVMT Strength on Monday night for a free workout session. Bring your friends and sign up by heading to our bio and clicking our Linktree link.

See you there!!

Reminder of this year’s first mental health check-in tomorrow night at 7pm!!

Bring your teammates to meet other athletes, have a conversation about mental health in sport, and de-stress with origami!

Happy Friday Mustangs! We are excited to introduce you to our new website!

Check it out (link in bio) to learn about upcoming events, get to know our SAMHI team and mission, and access an organized list of mental health resources.

This project is going to be dynamic throughout the year and we are always looking for suggestions for improvement. If you have resources you think are helpful for student-athletes, ideas for upcoming events, or topics to bring awareness to, there is a link at the bottom of the home page to submit a suggestion!

📢 Join us for SAMHI’s first monthly Mental Health Check-In of the 2022-2023 year!

Come out and bring your teammates to meet fellow athletes and have a conversation on student-athlete mental health.

PSA: we have organized fun de-stressing origami to do during the check-in!

Last but not least … Meet Ella

Ella is new to the SAMHI team and will be helping organize events and their promotion, creating a larger SAMHI community. We are excited to have Ella advocating for improved mental health on the volleyball team!!

Meet our new events coordinator, Sando Pierini!

Sandro is new to the SAMHI team and will be helping organize events and their promotion, and creating a larger SAMHI community. We are excited to have Sandro advocating for improved mental health on the football team and within male student-athletes!

Meet Blythe Hilpert!!

Blythe is new to the SAMHI team and will be helping organize events and their promotion, creating a larger SAMHI community. We are excited to have Blythe advocating for improved mental health on the softball team and through her continued role at SAMP.

Meet our new events coordinator, Maddy Shoemaker!

Maddy is new to the SAMHI team and will be helping organize events and their promotion, creating a larger SAMHI community, and advocating for improved mental health on the swim team. We are very excited to welcome her energy and excitement to the exec team this year!

Meet our returning Co-VP Communications, Julia Zuccon!!

Julia and Co-VP Hannah take care of SAMHI social media with help from the rest of the executive team. If you have any requests for SAMHI posts (provide more resources, specific topics and tips, reposting team initiatives, etc.) DM !

Meet out returning Co-VP Communications, Hannah Fong!!

Meet our returning SAMHI treasurer, Alex Turko!

Welcome back, Mustangs! We are excited to start off the school year by introducing you to our executive team for this year.

First up is our returning SAMHI Lead, James Bull.

Stay tuned for more introductions throughout the week!

Want to participate in the development of a MENTAL HEALTH APP for student-athletes? 🧠📲

Brock University is seeking student-athlete representatives to join a focus group to develop a mental health app. Time commitment is 3 hours.

*participants will be compensated*

If interested, email Samantha Delenardo at [email protected] by April 30th!

It’s not too late to sign-up! Join us TONIGHT at 7pm EST for SAMHI’s last Wellness Week Event!

We hope to see you there!🧠💜

Check out SAMHI’s 2nd Annual Wellness Week!! Events are being hosted by SAMHI Canada and campus teams throughout the week, open for anyone to join.

Use the link tree in our bio for access to all the events!

Join SAMHI next Thursday @ 7pm EST for a MINUTE TO FIT IT Challenge!

Sign-up your team (max. 4 people) using the Google Form in our Linktree. Members of the winning team will each receive a $20 gift card.

More info on Wellness Week events to be released soon!

📍Zoom
Meeting ID: 915 0372 5645
Password: 044650

REMINDER to fill out your SAMHI exec application for the 2022-2023 year!

Applications are due Monday, February 28th @ 11:59pm and can be found using the linktree in our bio. Send us a DM if you have any questions!

Hi there! My name is Madison Beishuizen and I’m a third year transfer student to Western and this is my first year with the Western Women’s hockey team.

Between the hectic days of classes and practice, and especially in season I like to set aside time in my mornings to do yoga. When I am on my mat I am able to set my intentions for the day and grasp ahold of a calm, steady breath which I carry throughout my day! This has helped me be mindful in stressful situations whether it be on the ice, in the gym or in the classroom! I recommend finding your ‘go to’ mindfulness technique for times when you’re stressed or anxious. Taking a deep breath or looking at it from a different perspective will radiate positivity for yourself and those around you!

Let’s go Mustangs!!

Hey Stangs! My name is Ella and I’m a second year Sciences student on the volleyball team.

I like to start my mornings off with a good stretch, to promote not only my mental health but my physical health as well. I’m often a bit groggy when first waking up, so a slower start like this really helps me ease into the day. Focusing on my breathing is another aspect of this, which is something I can fall back on if I’m feeling stressed later on. I also take this time to mentally prepare myself for what I’d like to accomplish that day! I find that prioritizing myself first thing in the morning also sets me up to give my best to others around me each day :)

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