By Mike Vorkunov — 2016
Most players said they found the exercises useful, even if they were not quite sure what they were doing.
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We’re living in volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous times. Neuroscientist Amishi Jha explains ten ways your brain reacts—and how mindfulness can help you survive, and even thrive.
Athlete burnout is a cognitive-affective syndrome characterized by perceptions of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and devaluation of sport.
What leads to burnout is too much training stress coupled with too little recovery. Training stress can come from a variety of sources on and off the field, such as physical, travel, time, academic or social demands.
What is Mindfulness? Simply put, it’s being aware of the present moment in a non-judgmental way.
The breath is the foundation of every mindfulness practice, and it is also the foundation of life. Establishing a relationship with your breath, especially while pregnant, will have lasting effects for you and the child you are bringing into the world.
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
A short meditation can make you stronger in the place you need it most.
I know what it's like to feel disconnected — not only from yourself, but from others and the world. It's a painful place to be. I've lived with that nagging sense of things being not quite right. I've felt the restlessness of wanting more from life, without knowing exactly what I was looking for.
In a world where it seems as though the pressure to perform is always on, more and more people are admitting to burnout at work. What is this phenomenon, and how can you cope with it if it happens to you?
We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?