Alexi Pappas has reached high-level ambitions in fields of endeavor including athletics, film and writing.

Along the way, she has faced her own struggles with mental health. On her journey, Alexi has learned that the brain is a body part and, in times of setbacks, needs to be treated as such. Just as physical injuries need to be diagnosed appropriately and addressed by the right people who can support full recovery, so do mental health conditions.

Alexi pulls from her own experiences as a high-level athlete competing in the Olympic Games to create her own mental health regimen that supports personal wellbeing, mindfulness and high-performance. In this course, Alexi will discuss the practices she employs to protect her mental wellbeing and take a proactive approach to reaching challenging goals.

1. Reframes challenges as opportunities for growth
2. Practice stress management techniques
3. Perseveres in the face of obstacles

Resilience

Alexi Pappas will guide participants towards a deeper understanding of mental health through storytelling, practical strategies, and proven theories. 

Mental Health with Olympian Alexi Pappas

The Brain is a Body Part

Alexi Pappas is an Olympic runner and an award-winning actor and writer. ​Alexi's memoir-in-essays, "Bravey," with a foreword by Maya Rudolph, was published on January 12, 2021 and was the number 1 new release in both the sports and film categories.
Alexi co-created and starred in the feature film OLYMPIC DREAMS alongside Nick Kroll, premiering at SXSW 2019. In 2016 Alexi co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the feature film TRACKTOWN with a cast including Rachel Dratch ("Saturday Night Live") and Andy Buckley ("The Office").
Alexi's writing has been published in the New York Times, Lenny Letter, and many more. Alexi has been profiled on the cover of the New York Times Sports Page, in Rolling Stone, on NPR's All Things Considered, and was also featured on the cover of Runner's World Magazine's 50th anniversary issue alongside Kevin Hart, named as one of the two faces of the "new boom" in running.
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A Greek-American, Alexi is the Greek national recordholder in the 10,000 meters with a personal best of 31:36 set at the Rio Olympics. Alexi graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College and also ran for the University of Oregon as a 5th year, leading the team to two NCAA victories

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