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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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Olympian Gracie Gold Gets Candid About Her Mental Health with Michelle Kwan | Thank You Notes

Michelle Kwan may be one of the best figure skaters of all time, but it’s her incredible resolve that made her such an inspiration to fellow skater Gracie Gold. In this video, Gracie tells Michelle: “You once estimated that you’ve fallen 131,000 times in your skating career.

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2021, the Year Black Athletes Gave Mental Health the Spotlight It Deserves

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Olympic Figure Skater Gracie Gold on Comeback After Eating Disorder | TODAY

Before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, figure skater Gracie Gold announced she was stepping away from the ice to deal with personal struggles. A year later, she talks to Savannah Guthrie about the pressure facing athletes and her fight to return to the rink.

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Why Athletes Develop Eating Disorders

Learn why eating disorders tend to occur in athletes, and what you can do to recognize and get help for sports-related anorexia and bulimia.

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Elizabeth Shimer Bowers
2014
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WISH 2018 Keynote Speech by Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps speaks about the importance of mental health for athletes.

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Michael Phelps
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The Kennedy Forum: Michael Phelps and David Axelrod Discuss Mental Health

Michael Phelps discusses his struggle with mental health through his swimming career.

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Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps Opens Up About Athlete Mental Health | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports

Michael Phelps discusses the heavy pressure of being an Olympic athlete and how it directly and indirectly affect athletes’ mental health.

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Michael Phelps
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Dealing with Athlete Burnout

Here is the story of my experience dealing with athlete burnout in gymnastics. I will talk you through the signs of burnout, how to cope, break the cycle and how to recover!

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Top Athletes Join Forces for Book on Combating Depression

Olympic rower Hannah Osborne is among 20 hoping to help others.

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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Depression in College Athletes Web Extra #2 (HBO Sports)

Madison Holleran’s father Jim remembers his daughter and calls on athletic departments to do more to help student-athletes with mental health problems.

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