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The Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Aren’t Only Physical

By Marika Lindholm — 2017

Be mindful of a young athlete’s psychological well-being.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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Till the End

A raw, compelling memoir of baseball, family, fame, addiction, and recovery, by one of the most beloved baseball players of his generation “Beautifully rendered . . . Readers and fans will be rooting for him to enter the Hall of Fame and rooting even harder for him to stay sober.

CC Sabathia, Chris Smith

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Painkillers in the NFL: Kyle Turley on Playing Numb

More than 1,000 former NFL players are addicted to painkillers. Many are without health insurance, or any semblance of a support system.

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Student Athlete Injury Collaboration: EMS and Athletic Trainers

What to do when a student athlete is injured.

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Why Professional Athletes and Olympians Struggle with Life after Sport | Four Corners

Around the world, fans love to share the triumphs and heartbreaks of elite athletes on the football field, the cricket pitch or in the swimming pool.

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My Shot: Balancing It All and Standing Tall

Elena Delle Donne, 2015 WNBA MVP and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, shares her inspirational story of being a young basketball prodigy who gave up an impressive basketball scholarship for family and self-discovery.

Elena Delle Donne

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A Still Quiet Place for Athletes: Mindfulness Skills for Achieving Peak Performance and Finding Flow in Sports and Life

Based on her groundbreaking Still Quiet Place mindfulness program, holistic physician, mindfulness coach, and long-time athlete Amy Saltzman provides practical, step-by-step exercises and skills to help both sports enthusiasts and professional athletes cultivate present-moment awareness, find flow,...

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Should Athletes Rest When Injured?

When an athlete experiences an injury and is sidelined from her sport, it is common to think full rest is the best way to allow her body to recover.

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Every Injured Athlete Goes Through Depression

Dr. Rob Bell speaking to NFL Strength Coaches in Las Vegas. Here is the reason why every athlete who gets injured will experience some sort of depression.

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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

The capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field.

Alex Hutchinson

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The Comeback Quotient: A Get-Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life

Every sports fan loves a great comeback. Is there a special quality shared by top athletes who triumph over great challenges? And can anyone acquire it? In The Comeback Quotient, celebrated sportswriter Matt Fitzgerald supplies the answer to both questions.

Matt Fitzgerald

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