By Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman — 2021
We call people who harm us enemies, but is that who they really are? When we see the person behind the label, say Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman, everyone benefits.
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There are mixed reviews when it comes to teaching kids about competitiveness. Some people feel exposing kids to competition teaches them real-life lessons about winning and losing. Others feel competition does more harm than good. Either way, there are pros and cons to both approaches.
Experts I spoke with for this story pointed to a couple of reasons professional athletes are particularly susceptible to mental health issues.
Research shows exercise can ease things like panic attacks or mood and sleep disorders, and a recent study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found that popular team sports may have a slight edge over the other forms of physical activity.
By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them.
The chemistry of teamwork is born out of compassion among players and not acts of "rookie initiations."
One of the best parts about watching sports is seeing a team work in unison, with a common vision, and watching it succeed. Championships are won through the efforts of talented individuals who work together towards a common purpose.
More athletes are reporting mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, psychiatric conditions and eating disorders.