This is Mental Fitness Fridays.

The Kelce’s - last week Jason Kelce retired from the Eagles.  Travis, his brother, is a first ballot Hall of Fame as tight end for the Chiefs. 

An article in the New York Times was titled ‘There Was Always Crying in Sports. The Kelce’s Made It Cool.’ 

Jason's retirement speech was emotional - he, his brother, his wife, and his parents cried.

The two brothers also have a podcast.  They are emotional there too.  They laugh, they cry.

So, why is crying not cool?  

It’s human.

We've all done it.  

Babies communicate needs with it.  Later we use words. Crying releases emotions the body stores. We don't need science to know it does something for you and your body.    

You feel better after you cry. That seems cool. 

The price?

Feeling what you may have been avoiding.

It's okay for athletes cry. Actually, anyone.

When you win or lose a big game, when you’re frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed, sad, hurt.  Sometimes you hit a a point where you just have to let it flow.

That's acceptance - a core of mental fitness.

Crying leads to recognizing important feelings, insights and change. Words to communicate what we need.  Learn from the Kelce’s - vulnerability doesn’t prevent excellence or mental fitness.

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