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Exercise Is the World’s Best Drug, But It’s Not a Weight Loss Drug

My talk, titled, “Rebranding Exercise,” makes the case for detaching exercise from weight loss and reattaching it to health.

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Why Yoga Is Good for Your Body and Brain, According to Science

When I (Dacher Keltner) was 18, I wandered into a yoga class in my first year of college, hosted on a basketball court in the school’s gym. At the time, some 40 years ago, yoga had mystical, somewhat cult-like connotations.

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Benched: Why We All Lose When Kids with Disabilities Are Shut Out of Sports

Community leagues simply aren’t welcoming enough to kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, even when only slight modifications or support are needed to accommodate them.

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Imposter Syndrome Keeps Women from Dreaming Big at Ultras

I’ve seen the question asked many times throughout the past few years.

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Powerful Pair: Anthony Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger

There are a ton of incredible things happening all over the world regarding health, wellness, and Native strength, and I want to share those stories so that everybody can be reminded that we’re not just a downtrodden people experiencing postcolonial peril. We are powerful.

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How These Professional Athletes Overcame Lyme Disease

Athletes are at greater risk for tick-borne illness. They’re also less likely to recognize the symptoms.

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Body Image and Physical Activity

How you feel about your body can influence your physical activity participation.

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How to Set Realistic Fitness Goals You’ll Actually Achieve, According to Top Trainers

Fitness goals are important on several counts. They hold us accountable, expand our definition of possible, and encourage us to push through temporary discomfort for longer-lasting change. But figuring out how to set fitness goals you’ll actually want to attain can be part art, part science.

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7 Ways to Overcome a Speed/Power Plateau and Become a Better Athlete: Part I

Plateaus are tough mothers. They happen for a few reasons, but a big one is that the human body really doesn’t like to go outside of its’ safe little shell. The brain also doesn’t like to move outside of its’ cave.

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Why Being Fit Helps You Manage Chronic Diseases

You probably know that exercise is one of the top things you can do to prevent chronic problems, but it can also mitigate existing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes — and the symptoms that come along with them.

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