Fireside Chats: Mental Health is Your Competitive Edge: Skills for Sport, School, and Life

Name: Fireside Chats: Mental Health is Your Competitive Edge: Skills for Sport, School, and Life
Start: 2025-03-19T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-19T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Shattuck Auditorium

by Office of Community Culture

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Wed, Mar 19, 2025

10 AM – 11 AM CDT (GMT-5)

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Shattuck Auditorium

107 N. Barstow St, Waukesha, WI 53186, United States

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Success in sport, school, and life starts with strong mental health. In Mental Health Is Your Competitive Edge, sport psychologist Dr. Alyssa Zajdel will break down practical mental skills that help athletes perform under pressure, stay motivated, and navigate setbacks. This engaging and interactive keynote will explore how emotions, self-awareness, and stress management impact performance, while also addressing athletic cultural values that shape the student-athlete experience. Attendees will walk away with actionable tools to enhance their mental game, improve focus, and maintain balance in athletics, academics, and beyond.

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Alyssa Zajdel

Sport Psychologist and Owner

Inside Edge Counseling and Consulting

Dr. Alyssa Zajdel is a licensed psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently in private practice at Inside Edge Counseling and Consulting, she specializes in helping athletes and other high performers manage anxiety, reach peak performance, and improve confidence. She has worked with youth, collegiate, and adult athletes in a variety of sports and competitive levels and is currently listed on the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Mental Health Directory. Additionally, she is an assistant professor at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, teaching, supervising, and advising doctoral students in clinical psychology.

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