Trinidad received a Special Awards in Sports Psychology. She was a part of Filipina Olympian and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s team who (brought home the country’s first gold in theÌý2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Serving as a consultant in the Philippine Sports Commission – Sports Psychology unit, the Thomasian Sports Psychologist has coached all the national athletes.

Around 200 nominees across 278 sports were judged according to their contribution in promoting and developing their sport.

In celebration of Women’s Month, the inaugural event was organized by the Philippine Sports Commission in honor of Filipinas who dominated and blazed the trail in sports.

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The Thomasian touch for the tough FilipinaÌý

Serving as a consultant in the Philippine Sports Commission – Sports Psychology unit, Dr. Karen Katrina Trinidad, PhD, RPsy of the Department of Psychology has coached all the national athletes, including Diaz.

“Hidilyn sought my services and included me to be part of Team HD (Hidilyn Diaz) because she understands the importance of a sports science team,” Trinidad says.

Even before she has powered her way to the peak of the podium in the women’s 55 kg. category for weightlifting, Diaz already has the heart of a champion since the day she has become Trinidad’s client. Meanwhile, Trinidad has witnessed Diaz develop and improve her mental toughness in the preparation period, or the Olympic Cycle.Ìý

“As an athlete you need to be mentally tough before, during and after your competitions. Through our weekly sessions, I saw her overcome many anxiety and mental battles through countless competitions like the South East Asian Games (SEA), world competitions, and before the Tokyo Olympics,” Trinidad says.

Moreover, Trinidad expresses that Diaz’ victory is a cocktail of hardwork, determination, and science. “However, winning in the Olympics is not because of luck. Champions are made with hard work, determination and science. We need to work with people with different expertise with one goal— to win,” she says.

“I feel very blessed and honored that I am a part of history in achieving the first gold medal of our country,” Trinidad says.

Team HD is composed of head coach Gao Kaiwen, nutritionist Jeaneth Aro, strength and conditioning coach Julius Naranjo, and Trinidad, the sports psychologist. “We work collaboratively and apply our expertise in our fields to ensure that Hidilyn is in her best form in all aspects,” Trinidad says.

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Providing mental and psychological coaching services

The role of a sports psychologist is to ensure that the athletes are mentally healthy so that they can achieve their optimal performance while competing. “We usually provide mental health support for our athletes through Counseling/Therapy sessions, Pre, During, and Post Competition Assistance,” Trinidad says.

“We also provide psychological skills training, lectures and team building. The goal of our Sports Psychology unit is for our athletes to achieve positive control of the emotional and psychological aspect of the game,” she adds.

Likewise, Trinidad also expresses her gratitude to PSC for recognizing the need for providing emotional and psychological support for the Filipino and Filipina athletes in all sports.

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How to become a sports psychologist?

For those who are aspiring to be a sports psychologist, Trinidad says that one requirement is to be a psychologist with an experience working with national athletes. “They will be working with the best athletes of our country and they need to be able to apply effective psychological skills to help our national athletes develop, acquire, and prolong efficient performance and optimize preparation in order to perform best even at critical moments,” Trinidad says.

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For those who are interested to avail the services of the sports psychologists, you can reach them on:

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Gmail: msas.sportspsychology@gmail.com.

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Mr. Renz Christian C. Argao, MA, an Instructor of the Department of Psychology and Coordinator of the , was elected Coordinator of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) Special Interest Group. The MHPSS-SIG focuses the various psychosocial services provided to individuals and communities affected by calamities, disasters, and conflicts. Argao, in his previous capacity as Supervising Psychologist and Project Coordinator of the Psychotrauma Clinic, headed the MHPSS activities provided to the youth and women affected by the armed conflicts in Central Mindanao, as well as psychosocial support services provided to those affected by Typhoons Sendong and Yolanda, the Zamboanga Siege, and various natural and man-made disasters.

Dr. Karen Katrina Trinidad, also an Instructor of the Department of Psychology, was re-elected Coordinator of the Sports and Exercise Psychology Special Interest Group. She has served her first term as the Coordinator of the SEP-SIG from 2017-2018. The SEP-SIG focus on the psychological aspects of sports and exercise and applies these to improve athlete performance, coaching, and the over-all mental health of athletes. Dr. Trinidad is also the Head Sports Psychologist of the Philippine Sports Commission-Sports Psychology Unit and has been working with the Philippine Teams who have participated in the Asian Games, the SEA Games, and other international sports competitions.

Both Argao and Trinidad will serve as Coordinators for 2018-2019.

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