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Decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps sits down with Jeremy Schaap on Outside the Lines to share his journey with depression and discusses the impact of other athletes coming forward with stories of their own struggles with mental health.
Former NFL star Percy Harvin tells B/R’s Master Tesfatsion he was high for every game he played because of issues he had with anxiety. The former Seahawk also tells all on the fight he got into with Golden Tate ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII—before Marshawn Lynch played peacemaker.
Former University of Michigan football player Will Heininger shares a 10-second breath coping skill he uses during times of anxiety and overwhelming opportunity. This is a skill many high-level athletes use to improve their performance and everyday living.
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Dr. John Bradshaw is a Senior Fellow at The Meadows treatment program in Wickenburg Az discusses his belief that shame impacts the brain and its impact on depression.
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Author, counselor, theologian and lecturer John Bradshaw discusses his newest book, Reclaiming Virtue, the definition of virtue and how to live life with moral intelligence.
When we’re anxious, we’re often so caught up in ‘why’. Why is this happening? Why am I doing this to myself? Why do I always end up here? Guilt, guilt, guilt. Getting stuck in the ‘why’ keeps us from addressing and healing the issue.
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Dr. Stephen Porges, creator of the Polyvagal Theory, discusses how we need to learn skills to trigger" feelings of safety in the body. This is an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Stephen Porges.
Neuroplasticity is one of the most effective ways for you to overcome anxiety. Those neuroplasticity anxiety exercises can be life changing if you are consistent with them.
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How to end the nightmare of panic attacks
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A former collegiate softball player talks about her struggles with mental health and the Yips during her career.