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Athlete Well-Being & presence

Below are the best resources we could find on Athlete Well-Being and presence.

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Olympian Gracie Gold Gets Candid About Her Mental Health with Michelle Kwan | Thank You Notes

Michelle Kwan may be one of the best figure skaters of all time, but it’s her incredible resolve that made her such an inspiration to fellow skater Gracie Gold. In this video, Gracie tells Michelle: “You once estimated that you’ve fallen 131,000 times in your skating career.

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How this Sports Psychologist Trains NFL Players’ Brains | The Assist | GQ Sports

These days in the NFL, every team has a sports psychologist who looks out for the players’ mental health. Meet Mike Gervais, the sports psychologist for the Seattle Seahawks.

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The Mindful Athlete | George Mumford | Talks at Google

“Being in the Zone” or “Flow” is enhanced by the regular practice of being in the present moment, whether on or off the court. George Mumford has been teaching the NBA’s biggest stars about flow and mindfulness for years, including Michael.

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Simone Biles: My Family Sacrificed as Much as I Did for Me to Get to Rio | TODAY

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles tells TODAY that her family sacrificed as much as she did during her grueling gymnastic training. She says there was a lot of outside pressure on her before the 2016 Games even began, but because she’s “stubborn,” she was able to set it aside.

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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary “Mamba mentality.

Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson (introduction)

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Christine Yu

They say that in sports, 90 percent of performance is mental. Yet, we spend the majority of our time, effort and money on physical and technical training—including everything from gear and coaches to gym memberships and sports massages. All that leaves little time to focus on our mental game.

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Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior

“Not only is there more to life than basketball, there’s a lot more to basketball than basketball.” —Phil Jackson Eleven years ago, when Phil Jackson first wrote these words in Sacred Hoops, he was the triumphant head coach of the Chicago Bulls, known for his Zen approach to the game.

Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty

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Finding Flow

Here, the man who literally wrote the book on flow presents his most lucid account yet of how to experience this blissful state.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams: The 15 Power Secrets of the World’s Most Successful People

Whether your dreams are to start a business, lose twenty pounds, or build better relationships, they are all within your grasp.

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How to Keep Yourself Ready on the Softball Bench

One of the hardest roles to fulfill on a softball team is that of a bench player. Here is a list of things bench players at various positions can do to stay active and mentally prepared for when they are called upon in a make or break situation.

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