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How Athletes Can Build a Better Connection Between the Mind and Body

By Lance Watson

Creating a better connection between your mind and body is often neglected by athletes. Use these tips from coach Lance Watson to train your mind and reassess your preconceived limits during the off season.

Read on www.trainingpeaks.com

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36 – Turn Your Life Around with Former MLB All-Star Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry spent 17 years playing major league baseball for the New York Mets and then the Yankees. In today's episode, he talks about why he struggled with addiction, how he transformed his life, and the steps he's taking to stay mentally strong.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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70 – Secrets to Stopping Alcohol Cravings and Other Addictions with Specialist John Umhau, MD

Dr. John Umhau is a physician and addiction medicine specialist. Dr. Umhau's wisdom might give you hope that you can take steps to curb cravings for alcohol and reduce problem drinking.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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89 – How to Prevent Kids from Developing Addictions with Bestselling Author Jessica Lahey

Jessica Lahey has spent more than 20 years as a teacher, including five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab center for adolescents.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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120 - How to Get Help That Actually Works with Multi-Platinum Singer Bryan Abrams

Bryan Abrams is a Multi-Platinum Award-winning singer who is best known for his role in the R&B group Color Me Badd.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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Nowhere to Run: Discovering Your True Self in the Midst of an Addiction

Nowhere to Run is a daring memoir illustrating the wonderful highs of Wisconsin Badger football coupled with the dreadful depths of addiction. This classic tale of man’s internal struggle leads Montee Ball down a path where he is met with an undeniable and heartbreaking truth.

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Montee Ball
2021
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Athlete on Oxy: One Woman’s Journey Through Chronic Pain, Depression, Addiction and Back Again

For the first thirty-five years of my life, I thought I was unstoppable, believing that my hard work, focus and passion could carry me through anything. I had an amazing, flexible job, a loving husband, a powerful, strong body and lived in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

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Erin Johnson
2021
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From Drug Addiction to Grocery Store Clerk to NFL Star: Darren Waller’s Incredible Journey

Darren Waller is one of the NFL’s best tight ends. His “cheat code” to playing at a high level? Sobriety. He’s a survivor of an addiction that nearly cost him everything.

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2020
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The Drop: How the Most Addictive Sport Can Help Us Understand Addiction and Recovery

In this revelatory and original book, award-winning author of the acclaimed surf memoir On a Wave illuminates the connection between waves, addiction, and recovery, exploring what surfing can teach us about the powerful undertow of addictive behaviors and the ways to swim free of them.

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Thad Ziolkowski
2025
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Addiction and Trust: Marc Lewis at TEDxRadboudU 2013

A former drug addict himself, Lewis now researches addiction. In order to get over ones addiction, he explains, self-trust is necessary. Unfortunately, self- trust is extremely difficult for an addict to achieve.

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2013
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