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What to Steal from 6 Olympians’ Pre-Game Rituals

By Lily Ford

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. Some use meditation or yoga, or wake up a certain amount of hours before they compete, or cue a crafted psych-up playlist.

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Meditation with Intention: Quick and Easy Ways to Create Lasting Peace

With just five minutes of meditation a day, you can dial down that constant inner chatter and turn up the volume of your true positive essence.

Anusha Wijeyakumar

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Cultivating Calm in the Chaos through Yoga with Todd Norian

Calm is needed to maintain our health. With high levels of stress over a long period of time, the body breaks down. During these turbulent times, we need to get back to the calm, still center within.

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Deep Breathing as a Coping Skill | Athletes Connected

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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Developing Self Compassion (Guided Meditation) - Professor Paul Gilbert

This video features a short guided meditation from the Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy - Professor Paul Gilbert.

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Breathe: A Life in Flow

Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring.

Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire

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Breath Taking: 60 Breathing Techniques to Enhance Your Health and Joy of Living

Roche answers questions and debunks meditation myths, and gives three easy-to-follow techniques for getting started; "The Do Nothing Technique," "Salute Each of the Senses," and "Feeling at Home Exercise.

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Peace and Freedom: Black Women’s Yoga and Health Freedom

Stephanie Y. Evans, Ph.D. is a Professor of Black Women's Studies and serves as Director of the Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University.

Stephanie Y. Evans

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Bodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life

In Bodyfulness, renowned somatic counselor Christine Caldwell offers a practical guide for living an embodied contemplative life, embracing whatever body we are in.

Christine Caldwell

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How to Breathe: 25 Simple Practices for Calm, Joy, and Resilience

In How to Breathe, breathwork expert Ashley Neese gives practical guidance for channeling the power of your breath to help you tackle common challenges with mindfulness and serenity.

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Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature

Reconnect with your wild essence as you awaken your innate bond with the natural world.

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