Train Your Brain Like You Train Your Body

Athletes are meticulous about tracking physical metrics—steps, heart rate, VO₂ max, recovery scores. But what if the real edge isn't in your split time or lactate threshold, but in how your brain is feeling?

At SIX, we believe peak performance starts with understanding what fuels your brain as much as your muscles. That's why we created the first emotional fitness app powered by neuroscience and your everyday smartwatch or fitness tracker—so athletes can finally measure what matters most: how ready you are mentally to show up, perform, and recover.

🧠 Why Emotional Fitness Matters for Athletes

Emotional fitness isn't just a buzzword—it's a critical factor in performance and longevity. Mental health challenges are still prevalent in sports, even as awareness improves.

According to a 2023 NCAA report, nearly 35% of student-athletes reported feeling mentally exhausted, and about 1 in 4 said they felt overwhelming anxiety. Another NCAA study emphasized that college sports are not immune to mental health issues, citing stress, pressure to perform, and burnout as major concerns. And as highlighted by Charlie Health, athletes are significantly more likely than their non-athlete peers to struggle in silence due to stigma or fear of being seen as weak.

Yet, emotional fitness is still largely unmeasured.

As former Irish goalkeeper David Forde shared in his recently released book, Being The One:

“Nobody ever talks about a person’s intellectual fitness, their spiritual fitness, their emotional fitness. And emotionally I was unfit.”

That honesty is something many athletes relate to—but haven't had the tools to address. Until now.

📲 How SIX Works

SIX connects to the smartwatch or fitness tracker you already wear—like Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, or Whoop—and passively detects the Key Moments in your day when your brain is most engaged and emotionally connected.

We call these Key Moments—the times when your brain and body are aligned in ways that boost energy, focus, and joy. These moments can happen during practice, while watching film, or when connecting with teammates.

SIX helps athletes:

• Track mental readiness and emotional highs/lows across training cycles, so you know when you're mentally prepared for practice—and when you might need to quickly reset.

• Measure recovery effectiveness beyond sleep or HRV, offering a more complete picture of how your mind and body are recovering.

• Spot patterns: What routines, environments, or team interactions get you in the zone?

• Identify when you're emotionally drained and not getting Key Moments—an early signal that you may need extra recovery time.

• Improve performance with personalized insights into what truly fuels your best self

🔁 Recovery Isn't Just Physical

Most wearables are great at tracking physical stress and recovery—but they miss one huge piece of the puzzle: your emotional state. And emotional strain matters. A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that psychological stress can impair physical recovery and increase susceptibility to injury.

SIX fills in the gap, helping you see how your brain responds over time to:

• Team interactions

• Pressure situations

• Rest vs. burnout days

• Wins and losses

This makes SIX the perfect complement to your existing recovery tools. Because recovery isn't complete unless your brain feels ready, too.

🚀 For Coaches and Performance Teams

SIX isn't just for individual athletes. Coaches and performance staff can use aggregated, anonymous data to:

• Track mental fatigue across the team

• Optimize practice schedules for peak focus

• Tailor training or travel routines to maximize mental readiness

• Identify when an athlete might need additional support or downtime

And it's not just athletes who benefit. Coaches themselves are also at higher risk of mental and emotional burnout. The pressure to perform, lead, and support others can take a toll over time. SIX provides coaches with insights into their own Key Moments, helping them stay mentally resilient, better regulate stress, and model emotional fitness for their teams.

When coaches prioritize emotional wellness—for their teams and themselves—performance follows. And the data backs it up.

🏁 Ready to Level Up?

Whether you're a pro athlete, college competitor, or coach building the next generation of champions, SIX gives you something no other tracker can: real-time data about what your brain values most.

💡 Your emotional fitness is your competitive edge. 📲 Now you can measure it. ⏱ Now you can train it. 🧠 Now you can recover smarter.

Download SIX today and start tracking what matters most to your athletic performance!