Chelsea Davis: Mental Fitness for Special Olympics Athletes

Special Olympics athlete Chelsea Davis shares her mental health fitness routine! Discover how Chelsea uses walking, breathing exercises, music, and creative outlets like art and crafting to stay calm and focused before competitions. Chelsea also shares her experience coaching swimming, volleyball, and basketball for Special Olympics Indiana.

World-class athletes join us in the #MentalHealthFitness campaign to acknowledge the importance of prioritizing mental health as well as physical wellbeing. In personal videos, they share how they’ve been able to face their own mental health challenges and offer pointers on how to combine fitness with core mental health skill building to maintain your #MentalHealthFitness.  

For more inspiring videos on how world-class athletes stay mentally fit, check out this year’s Mental Health Fitness campaign.

Asking for support when you need it is a key part of maintaining your #MentalHealthFitness. These resources can help:

• How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation?
• ADHD and Exercise
• Sports for Kids With Learning and Emotional Challenges