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Surprising Link Between Athletics and Addiction

By University of Alberta — 2017

While investigating the idealized benefits between sport and addiction, researchers found that the prevalence of substance abuse in some sports communities, in fact, creates a greater risk of addictions for people already vulnerable to them.

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Eliot Halverson Challenges the Gender Norms of Figure Skating

A three-time U.S. champion in figure skating, Eliot Halverson is Colombian-born, was adopted and raised by a white Minnesotan family and is transgender non-binary.

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Jillian L. Martinez
2021
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A cure for bad days: how I’m living my worst life the best that I can

After my husband died, a silly catchphrase became a lifeline for me. Instead of wishing for a reality I couldn’t have, I embraced the circumstances I was dealt.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar
2022
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Copley Marine Corps Veteran, Amputee Makes History at Boston Marathon

When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.

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Bob Jones
2021
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2021, the Year Black Athletes Gave Mental Health the Spotlight It Deserves

Tennis star Naomi Osaka and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles were part of the movement in 2021 by athletes to amplify the need to pay closer attention to mental health issues which have inspired millions of athletes on all levels of play.

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A. Sherrod Blakely
2021
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When You Can’t Change the World, Change Your Feelings

Adjusting your attitude is easier than you think.

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Arthur C. Brooks
2021
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My boyfriend’s debut as an openly gay jockey showed it’s time sport stamped out homophobia for good and gave ALL LGBT athletes the chance to go for gold

Representation is crucial. It shows LGBT people that they can live the life they want, regardless of their sexuality. It tells them they can be successful in their chosen career, whether that’s sport or business, irrespective of how they were born.

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Edward Hardy
2021
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Interoception: the hidden sense that shapes wellbeing

There’s growing evidence that signals sent from our internal organs to the brain play a major role in regulating emotions and fending off anxiety and depression.

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David Robson
2021
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For Ku Stevens, Running Is a ‘Profound Act’

his fall, Ku Stevens became the fastest cross-country runner in Nevada. But he would be running even if he wasn’t winning.

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Talya Minsberg
2021
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After Not Feeling ‘Queer Enough’ Kept Him Closeted, Pro Wrestler Logan Black Found Camaraderie in Coming Out

Out pro wrestler Logan Black found the response to his coming out ‘overwhelming in the best way.’

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Brian C. Bell
2021
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How climate action and wellbeing go hand-in-hand in Bilbao

In the latest in our series of articles leading up to COP26, Mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, tells SmartCitiesWorld how the city council is building wellbeing metrics into its sustainability and climate action plans for the long term.

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Luke Antoniou
2021
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