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Simone Biles and ‘the Twisties’: How Fear Affects Safety in Gymnasts

By Simone Biles — 2021

If her brain won’t play along with what her body knows how to do, she could be seriously injured.

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Polyvagal Theory on Feeling Safe

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.

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Athlete Well-Being