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History of Ideas: Rituals

2016

Our societies have dropped ever more rituals from our calendars. The long history of rituals seems to be winding down. That’s a great pity.

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What to Steal from 6 Olympians’ Pre-Game Rituals

We can’t think of many more pressure-filled moments in sports than being an Olympic athlete on the starting line. To be ready to perform at the highest level, and deal with the inevitable nerves, each athlete has to find his perfect pre-competition routine.

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Lily Ford
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Rituals Keep These Athletes Grounded. They Can Help Parents, Too.

With stress levels high during the pandemic, every day can feel like overtime. Here’s how to take back control.

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Neha Chaudhary
2020
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Recipes for Good Luck: The Superstitions, Rituals, and Practices of Extraordinary People

What did Maya Angelou do to keep the words flowing? What is a NASA engineer's lucky charm? How does Thom Yorke prep for a concert? This book bottles the singular recipes for success of leading creatives, politicians, scientists, and athletes who made their own luck.

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Ellen Weinstein
2025
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In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts

Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are in the dojo (the practice space), they must don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their teacher and senior students in a specific way, and follow certain...

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Dave Lowry
2025
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The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices

We are in crisis today. Our modern technological society has left too many of us—no matter our ages—feeling isolated and bereft of purpose. Previous frameworks for building community and finding meaning no longer support us.

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Ter Kuile Casper
2020
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