Iman Blow 💫

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬💫
Performance, Community, and Mental Health
Columbia ‘19 🦁 | Team USA🇺🇸 🤺

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Mental Health First Aider from National Council for Mental Wellbeing! I had an amazing time Athlete Mental Health First Aid Training with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee #USOPC…https://t.co/u9R1ClN5Bi

[TIME @TIME]

"When you speak your truth, things happen."

@allysonfelix is part of a growing community of Black women athletes who are speaking openly about issues like mental health, maternal health, athlete safety, and equal pay https://t.co/DerLa9sUe1

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

Growing up in sports, athletes are constantly educated to violate and disregard their boundaries. Not only do we see it physically with injuries, but also with emotional abuse and disregard for mental health. #mentalhealth #sports #athletes

[NBC News @NBCNews]

"I don't think people understand the magnitude of what I go through, but for so many years to go through everything that I've gone through having a front, I’m proud of myself," Simone Biles said. https://t.co/lj2VYmJL19

[Slava Bobrov @slava__bobrov]

Waves of spinal fluid washing over the brain during sleep to remove waste:
#neuroscience

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

Emotional regulation was the single most important set of skills that I have learned in my career as an athlete and an academic

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

@Kamali_Thompson … ummmm it’s not already?

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

#NewProfilePic

[Reuters @Reuters]

'I just think mental health is more prevalent in sports right now ... we have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do': Simone Biles says after she dropped out of the gymnastics team event at #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/5fiyh56Mbm

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

@Simone_Biles demonstrated and excellent understanding of performance and balance today when she decided to withdraw from the Team Final in Women’s Gymnastic.

Pushing through isn’t always the solution. Sometimes you have to pull back a little and reset. #gymnastics #Simone

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

I just completed the most intense portion of my position at NBC Olympics—3 consecutive 14 hours night shifts. A little over a week into this position and I’ve already learned so much and have been moved to grow in many ways.

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

Lee Kiefer(@leetothekiefer) just won the first individual gold medal ever for Team USA in foil fencing and I am simply in awe.

Her trailblazing career in women’s foil over the past 18+ years deserve no less of an honor.

#Tokyo #Olympics #Fencing #trailblazer

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

I am finishing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic season as an Olympic Alternate for Team USA and a production assistant for Team NBC Olympics.
I am immensely proud of myself and the journey I have made over the past two years.

After a mental lapse and mentally crus…https://t.co/XFtpyPG3T6

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

@lbrown4420 @CharlesMBlow @BETAwards @Doritos Awe please do, I would love that!

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

@CharlesMBlow @BETAwards @Doritos Thanks Dad!

[Ivy League @IvyLeague]

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗦.

As part of its #BlackHistoryMonth programming, tune in tomorrow for a discussion celebrating National Girls and Women In Sports Day. The discussion will be led by @MissMegs42 and feature @ImanBlow and @ItsGabrielleT. 🌿

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

How it started How it’s going

[RiverdaleCountrySchool @RiverdaleCS]

An Olympic hopeful, Iman Blow '15 talks to the Middle School about gratitude, grit, and maintaining a sense of balance. @RivFalcons @imanblow #riverdaleexperience #falconsflyhigh #learnersforlife https://t.co/N7fYsnsBrd

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

This is a reminder that when you believe in something bigger than yourself, it empowers you to accomplish higher feats beyond you, and access new depths within.

[NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ @naomiosaka]

I would like to thank my ancestors because everytime I remember their blood runs through my veins I am reminded that I cannot lose.

[Iman Blow 💫 @ImanBlow]

At this point, I think I’ve made a collection #Crochet #Crochetlife