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The Quiet Brain of the Athlete

By Gretchen Reynolds — 2019

Playing sports may change brains in ways that alter how well people sense and respond to the world around them.

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How to Retrain Your Frazzled Brain and Find Your Focus Again

Are you finding it harder than ever to concentrate? Don’t panic: these simple exercises will help you get your attention back.

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Eleanor Morgan
2021
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Six Habits of the Athlete Mindset

What’s the X factor that makes the world’s greatest athletes great? Find out —and learn how to discover it within yourself.

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Nike Content Team
2020
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3 Essential Mindsets for Athletic Success

In sports, it's what happens between your ears that matters.

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Jim Taylor
2014
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How to Set Realistic Fitness Goals You’ll Actually Achieve, According to Top Trainers

Fitness goals are important on several counts. They hold us accountable, expand our definition of possible, and encourage us to push through temporary discomfort for longer-lasting change. But figuring out how to set fitness goals you’ll actually want to attain can be part art, part science.

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Jenny McCoy
2019
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How Meditation Protects the Aging Brain from Decline

A string of recent research suggests regular meditation practice may boost mental flexibility and focus, offering powerful protection against cognitive decline.

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B. Grace Bullock
2017
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The Big Brain Benefits of Meditation

Science proves meditating restructures your brain and trains it to concentrate, feel greater compassion, cope with stress, and more.

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Kelly McGonigal
2010
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