Through mental conditioning, trainer and author Elliot Allen offers help with personal, academic, and career goals.
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Some of the hardest fights are not necessarily on a battlefield or in a boxing ring, but in the mind. For innovative mental health coach and author Elliot Allen, 50, this idea is rooted in the belief that true empowerment begins with a resilient mindset, particularly when it comes to Black men and some of their struggles tied to mental health.
A Queens native, Allen grew up in the Cambria Heights neighborhood. Though Allen didn’t box himself, he played basketball in his youth and admired athletes, including Muhammad Ali. After graduating from college, Allen became a computer engineer and business owner. He bought the house he was raised in by his parents and ended up marrying the girl next door. He was successful for a number of years until his business soured, he said.
“For Black men in our society, we have to understand how to really train our minds to have a clear big picture because the road is very difficult, the fight is going to be tough. We’re going to get knocked down more than any other group of people,” said Allen. “No question about it.”
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