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Passion & athlete well being

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Misty Copeland on Changing the Face of Ballet | Time 100 | Time

I never thought I could make a career out of something I enjoyed doing something I was passionate about, something that gave me a voice, says Misty Copeland, who is one of the first African Americans to be a soloist with American Ballet Theatre.

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Exercise: Is It Passion or Addiction?

There are certain scenarios where too much of a good thing, is no longer a good thing. In fact, there are times when too much of a good thing can become an extremely bad thing. And exercise fits this.

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How Misty Copeland Broke Ballet Glass Ceiling and Became a Vehicle for Change | Glamour

In 2015, Misty Copeland was promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, becoming the first Black American ballerina to do so and the elite classical company’s 75-year history. Misty sheds light on beating all odds through a difficult upbringing and learning ballet at 13 years old.

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Misty Copeland—Breaking Representation Barriers in Ballet | The Daily Social Distancing Show

Misty Copeland talks about paving the way for more diversity in ballet, writing the children’s book “Bunheads,” collaborating with Prince and keeping dance alive during the pandemic.

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Angela Duckworth with Amy Cuddy: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research, Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit.

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How to Reach Your Goals | Angela Duckworth

Who succeeds in life? In this talk, Angela Duckworth presents her influential work on grit-the tendency to pursue long-term goals with perseverance and passion. She describes the predictive power of grit for performance in a variety of fascinating contexts.

Angela Duckworth

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Alliance Fastpitch Webinar: Black Athletes Through the Decades in Softball

The Alliance Fastpitch co-hosted their first history series panel with the NFCA, titled Black Athletes Through the Decades in Softball. LSU All American and the first female Gold Glove Winner A. J.

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The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer

Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers—athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more—who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more...

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Dealing with the Frustration of Lack of Playing Time

Facts show that upwards of 85% of athletes participating in college basketball today will have playing time issues at some point during their careers.

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The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races.

Simon Marshall, Lesley Paterson

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