By Linda Flanagan — 2017
Research makes clear the drastic effects of head injuries on young athletes, and advocates are asking states and schools to do more.
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Kamilah Majied shares her advice for staying afloat when you feel like you’re drowning.
Athlete burnout is a cognitive-affective syndrome characterized by perceptions of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and devaluation of sport.
What leads to burnout is too much training stress coupled with too little recovery. Training stress can come from a variety of sources on and off the field, such as physical, travel, time, academic or social demands.
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
What if we told you that you could actually train your brain to cope after trauma? Elizabeth A.
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With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.