By Ben Rattray, Ross Cunnington, Damian Farrow
Elite athletes don't just jump higher and run faster—they think differently, too.
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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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