By Ben Rattray, Ross Cunnington, Damian Farrow
Elite athletes don't just jump higher and run faster—they think differently, too.
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Sports boost your overall health and offer other benefits. You might enjoy playing sports because you can spend time with your friends. Or maybe you like sports because they keep you fit. Sports benefit your mental health too. Playing them makes you happier or less stressed.
How does exercise reduce stress? Surprising answers to this question and more.
If athletes practice meditation for a few minutes a day, they may become better able to withstand the mental demands of hours of strenuous physical training
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Get fit, feel happy. Or is it the other way around?
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
Science proves meditating restructures your brain and trains it to concentrate, feel greater compassion, cope with stress, and more.