The Mindful Advantage: Introducing Mindfulness Skills in Sport

1.0 CE/CEU credits
On-demand (recorded)

**Course content will be available on November 1, 2026**

CE/CEU credits included: 1.0 (see below for approval details)

Format: On-demand webinar ("asynchronous") to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause and rewind at any point during the videos. It also comes with a PowerPoint handout

Quiz: there is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing, which you must pass (75%; allowed 3 attempts). It is required by all CE/CEU approval organizations

Investment: $35 + tax

Presenter: Jeanne Williamson, MSW, LICSW/LCSW, CMPC (see bio below)

Abstract:

Athletes are asked to perform at their best under pressure, uncertainty, and physical and emotional strain. Mindfulness, which means paying attention to the present moment on purpose and without judgment, offers a trainable way to relate differently to those demands (Bühlmayer et al., 2017; Piasecki et al., 2025). Mindfulness-based approaches are associated with a variety of outcomes, such as improved quality of life, increased sport enjoyment, lower competitive anxiety, and less influence of negative internal states on sport performance for athletes (Anderson et al., 2023; Hut et al., 2023; Noetel et al., 2019). At the same time, many athletes may still be unfamiliar with mindfulness and how to best utilize it in their lives, especially given the diverse athlete population and range of competitive sport environments.

This introductory level webinar explores foundational mindfulness concepts and is designed for those looking for practical, research-informed ways to introduce mindfulness skills to the athletes they serve. The presenter reviews core mindfulness principles and research-backed information about how these approaches can be helpful for athletes. Attendees learn actionable techniques that can be taught to athletes, and the presenter discusses how these skills can support emotional regulation, resilience, and focus under pressure. The session closes with strategies for helping athletes sustain mental training over the long term, so these skills become a regular part of preparation, competition, and recovery rather than a one-time exercise. This webinar is appropriate for sports medicine professionals, mental performance consultants, mental health professionals, and others desiring basic information about introducing and using mindfulness skills with athletes.

Objectives:

1. Define core mindfulness principles relevant to working with athletes
2. Identify performance benefits of mindfulness for athletes
3. Explain practical, accessible techniques for daily mindfulness training
4. Discuss strategies to support and sustain long-term mindfulness practices for athletes

Conflict of Interest Statements:

Ms. Williamson received an honorarium for instructing this course. She is employed at ATAGF where she provides mental health and performance psychology services to people in the sport ecosystem and is a consultant through HPC. There is no known commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).

The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.

Non-Discrimination:

HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.

Requests for Accommodations:

HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs are encouraged to contact program organizers so all reasonable efforts to accommodate these needs can be made.

To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Continuing Education Vice Chair, Christine Boulton-Olson, PhD, LP, at training@grandforkstherapy.com.