By Hilary Levey Friedman — 2013
It all started in 1852, when Massachusetts became the first state to require kids to go to school.
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“We need to do a better job of addressing mental as well as physical aspects of athletic injuries,” sports psychologist Matthew Sacco, PhD, says.
Struggles with anxiety and depression can affect anyone—even the greatest performers in sports
Research makes clear the drastic effects of head injuries on young athletes, and advocates are asking states and schools to do more.
Understanding what’s truly important in sports, by getting guidance beyond wins and losses, is what can give sports power beyond the fields of play.
Everyone wins when student-athletes act as mentors. They become better leaders. Such programs can be started as early as the elementary school years.
No one can force you to eat right and exercise, so you must use self-discipline to get up off the couch and throw away that bag of chips.
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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.
You are just a few small adjustments away from achieving your goals.
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Get fit, feel happy. Or is it the other way around?
When you have localized pain, what do you do? You reach for it. Often without conscious thought, your hand goes to the area of discomfort and massages it.