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The Yips & mind body connection

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Are the Yips Really the Greatest Threat to a Golfer?

Feared and dismissed in equal proportion, the yips were once endowed with an almost mythical status. Previously an ailment exclusive to golfers, in recent years participants from sports as varied as snooker and basketball have been diagnosed with the condition.

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2018
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Are the Yips Real?

Anxiety and neurological factors come into play for athletes who suddenly lose their ability to perform in a way they excelled at for years.

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Kirsten Nunez
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Cause of the “Yips”

The Yips are a sudden twitch or jerk that strikes a golfer as he prepares to take a swing. Now, researches at the Mayo Clinic have looked into the cause of the yips and are closer to figuring out what causes that annoying jerk or twitch in some golfers. Dr.

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2011
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Michael Breed—Controlling the Yips

Gold instructor Michael Breed shares ideas on dealing with the yips.

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2010
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Panic Attack Treatment: 2 Proven Techniques + 5 Must-Know Facts (New Research)

How to end the nightmare of panic attacks

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2017
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Twisties and Yips: Simone Biles Reveals a Powerful Mind-Body Connection

“We are not really good at fully understanding the relationship between the brain and the mind, or the brain and performance."

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Anna Funk
2021
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Dr. Joaquin Farias’ Lecture on Dystonia at Harvard University

Dr. Farias talks about dystonia, a movement disorder.

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2018
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Simone Biles and ‘the Twisties’: How Fear Affects Safety in Gymnasts

If her brain won’t play along with what her body knows how to do, she could be seriously injured.

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Simone Biles
2021
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What’s Happening Inside Simone Biles’ Brain When the ‘Twisties’ Set In?

A complex system in the brain that keeps gymnasts balanced can get out of whack.

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Nicoletta Lanese
2021
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