By Erika Hayasaki — 2017
Cultural messages tell women that making art and having children are incompatible pursuits. But science suggests that women may become more creative after having kids.
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The concept of the flow, or being in the zone for an artist, is very much like the state an athlete achieves (or strives to achieve) for peak performance. It’s that place beyond all the effort, where time is meaningless and everything just flows.
his fall, Ku Stevens became the fastest cross-country runner in Nevada. But he would be running even if he wasn’t winning.
No one enjoys being told that they're not good enough, but imagine the looks on some of the faces of athletes when they got word that they had been cut.
Rejection from a sports team can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.
There are lessons that you can use in your own life to help you overcome what sometimes may seem as an insurmountable obstacle.
Believe it or not, some rejection while you’re going through the college recruiting process can be a positive thing. I know that being rejected by anyone isn’t fun and if you really want to play in college being rejected by a college coach is that much worse.
College student-athletes have never had it so good. Recent NCAA rule changes have given them freedom and potential earning power. They can transfer from one college to the next without having to sit out a year. Better yet, they’re no longer playing for just a college scholarship.
Why do people who have no experience of top-level sport feel compelled to advise professional athletes? If you have a smart idea that could improve their game, it’s probably not something they haven’t already considered themselves.
One of the more difficult situations you may face as a parent is dealing with a coach who is a bully. Unlike the typical "schoolyard bullies," this type of bully is more dangerous and is harder to recognize.1 Consequently, many parents don't even realize that the coach is bullying their child.
It’s wonderful that your child wants to play at a higher level, but you need to be sure they understand what all you’re signing up for if they make the team.