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Peak Performance: Mental Training Techniques of the World’s Greatest Athletes

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By Charles A. Garfield, Hal Zina Bennett — 1985

A leading sports psychologist and a veteran sports writer examine the new mental training techniques of Russian and Eastern European athletes and detail exercises that allow everyone to benefit from those techniques.

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USC Volleyball Star Talks Eating Disorders and Mental Health in Female Athletes

USC Volleyball star Victoria Garrick reveals her struggle with depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder to highlight the pressures elite female athletes face.

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2018
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Caitlin Davis Fisher: The Body Image of Female Athletes

Caitlin Davis Fisher is a professional football player in Brazil. She cofounded the Guerreiras Project, which focuses on gender, body and football, and is furthering this research as a Fulbright scholar.

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2012
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2x Crossfit Games Champion, Katrin Davidsdottir Gets Real About Body Image | #NoFilter | SHAPE

We sat down with 2-time Crossfit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir, on how body image can be difficult to manage as a professional athlete.

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2019
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17 Athletes Who'll Inspire You to Love Your Damn Self

Strength is a beautiful thing.

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Lindsey Lanquist
2017
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Body Image Issues Can Impact Athletes at a Young Age

Body image issues are not unusual in athletes and can start at a young age. Negative consequences of poor body image include quitting sports, eating disorders, and low self esteem.

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Jeff Burtka
2019
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Female Athletes and Body Image

The culture of sports and athletics can be rewarding, but it doesn’t come without its risks.

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Margot Rittenhouse
2020
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Why do Some Athletes Struggle with Body Image?

Body image issues in athletes can come from a wide variety of sources: certain sports value specific weights and body types more than others, athletes will deal with puberty in different ways and some student athletes struggle with control in other areas of their lives, which can lead to body image...

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TrueSport
2020
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Body Image & Sports Involvement in College Students

Body image can be described as your personal evaluation of self and others, based on body weight, shape, size, and appearance. It is connected to self-esteem and self-worth.

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Libby Lyons
2018
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Exercise Addiction I The Feed

Endorphins are supposed to make you feel good . . . but good enough to get hooked? The Feed’s Andy Park goes in search of people addicted to exercise. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBS2Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFeedSBS2

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