"Optimist: one who finds an opportunity in every difficulty. Pessimist: one who finds a difficulty in every opportunity." -Anonymous | How we see the world shapes our feelings & actions. A positive perspective is critical! #optimism

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful [people] w/talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb...persistence & determination alone are omnipotent." -30th U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge

And...we are live at our second workshop of the year at De La Salle Academy in Concord!#mentalskills #lifeskills #awareness #goalsetting #motivation #facefears @JFKU_SportPsych

Red, yellow, green. Working on self-awareness around our challenges #trafficlight #awareness

This year’s #GivingTuesday is on November 27th. Spread the word and stay tuned for our plans on how YOU can make a difference! @GivingTues @JFKU_SportPsych JFKU_LEAP

Get to know #GivingTuesday - givingtuesday.org LEAP is proud to join this important global movement! On 11/27 we'll hold a "10 for 10" campaign, donating $10 to 10 orgs (including JFKU_LEAP) that are dear to us. Join us & share! Our giving link: give.funderbolt.com/jfku/leap

#GivingTuesday is a week away! Get to know this important global movement of giving. @JFKU_SportPsych SPSA of JFKU JFK University - please help us spread the word about this special day of global philanthropy and share our #LEAP campaign giving page: give.funderbolt.com/jfku/leap #10for10

Sunday viewing: Here is our very own @JFKU_SportPsych student Anna Hennings, MA, CMPC telling her LEAP Camp story: youtu.be/vkYoZ6Om6Xw // Pls consider a donation to JFKU_LEAP this #GivingTuesday #10for10

We are proud to partner w/BORP ‼️

Tomorrow is the day! What organizations are you considering contributing to for #GivingTuesday2018 ?? We hope you will consider a contribution to the work of @JFKU_SportPsych LEAP Program! #leapforth #10for10 #challenge

Today is the day! Please consider a gift to LEAP as part of #GivingTuesday2018 - donations can be made here: give.funderbolt.com/jfku/leap

JFKU_LEAP would like to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our #GivingTuesday2018 campaign! Your support goes a long way to our continued work providing mental skill training to underserved youth throughout the Bay Area. Many, many thanks! @JFKU_SportPsych

EVERYONE involved in sport should take an hour to watch this keynote address from John Amaechi OBE from most recent AASP conference in TO: youtube.com/watch?v=K7z-to… // Excellent message about inclusion, the messaging of sport organizations, and how to best serve our athletes!

"I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match." -- Mia Hamm

"Your plate is never full when you're always hungry." -@JFKU_SportPsych Admin Assistant @AlexSportPsyD with the quote of the day, week, month! #stayhungry #keepgoing #nofinishlines #findtimeforselfcaretoo!

"Out of the hottest fire is forged the strongest steel."-Chinese proverb // Are you challenging yourself? Are you reflecting w/honest self-evaluation? Do you have "eyes" on your work & are you interested in hearing critical feedback to improve? @JFKU_SportPsych #taketheheat

Always good to visit with our friends at De La Salle Academy in City of Concord CA // Shareef Salaam & Trevor Tellin, MA. doing group process work to help this 7th grade class sort through their listening skills, understanding, comprehension, compassion. JFKU_LEAP is proud of your work!

Our fearless leader Dr Alison Pope-Rhodius, CMPC, AASPF 🇬🇧🇺🇸🎾🦁🦒 passing the torch (OK, it's just a JFKU_LEAP mug but still) to our new Co-Assistant Fieldwork Director Dr. Michael Gerson! In full view as witness: Shareef Salaam @JFKU_SportPsych

⁦JFKU_LEAP⁩ is happy to announce the passing of the “baton” (or coffee mug) from ⁦Danny Ourian⁩ to new LEAP Coordinator Shareef Salaam // Please join us in welcoming Shareef to his new position!! Best of luck Dan - you will be missed! ⁦@JFKU_SportPsych⁩ ⁦