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6 Tips for Managing Your Anxiety from Olympic Sports Psychologists

By Carolyn L. Todd — 2018

Because they know how to help you cope under pressure.

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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters

Welcome to the world of women’s gymnastics and figure skating—the real world that happens away from the cameras, at the training camps and in the private lives of these talented teenage competitors.

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Playing with Confidence—How to Overcome Sports Performance Anxiety

So, what’s the big deal about “game day” anyway? Why do we let ourselves get so worked up about it? Instinctively, we understand what it is that makes us so nervous, but it can be hard to put it into words.

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The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts

Pressure is a constant in all our lives. The pressure to hit a deadline, deliver a speech, or cook for a dinner party. But how would life look if we could harness pressure and turn it to our advantage? Dealing with pressure is a skill just like any other.

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Why Athletes Choke Under Pressure | Sports Psychology | Optimal Level of Arousal

This video uses sports psychology theories to explain why athletes choke under pressure. In order to perform under pressure, athletes must find and attain their own optimal level of anxiety.

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My Secret to Staying Focused Under Pressure | Russell Wilson

Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther—so why don’t they train their minds, too? Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson talks about the power of “neutral thinking,” which helps him thrive under pressure (both on the field and off)—and shows how you can use...

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5 Types of Imposter Syndrome

Learn more about Imposter Syndrome.

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Ant Clemons on BIPOC Men’s Mental Health

The Jed Foundation (JED) exists to protect the emotional well-being of our nation’s 75 million teens and young adults and prevent suicide.

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Mental Health Is Declining and Black Women Are Hit the Hardest | Keita Joy | TEDxBeaconStreet

Did you know that in the United States, over 10.3 million adults have serious thoughts of suicide and/or battle with mental health struggles privately while continuing to produce and perform publicly? Imagine living with a constant, lingering private struggle, while performing in front of the world.

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Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach

In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled “writer’s block,” “procrastination,” or “stage fright.

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Performance Success: Performing Your Best Under Pressure

Performance Success teaches a set of skills so that a musician can be ready to go out and sing or play at his or her highest level, working with energies that might otherwise be wasted in unproductive ways. This is a book of skills and exercises, prepared by a master teacher.

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