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Learned Skills Can Be Done in Many Ways

By Moshé Feldenkrais — 2014

11:57 min

Winning the Injury Game: How to Stop Chronic Pain and Achieve Peak Performance

When athletes and active people can’t perform at their peak because of chronic pain it’s frustrating and life can feel incomplete. It’s a story that author Jessica Kisiel, Exercise Physiologist and former professional athlete, knows all too well.

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How to Overcome Depression After a Sports Injury

Ouch – that pain is more than just physical.

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Male Depression and Anxiety in Athletes

Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, has acknowledged that after the 2012 games, his longtime depression was so overwhelming he thought about killing himself.

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Why It Matters that More Athletes Are Talking about Their Mental Health

Experts I spoke with for this story pointed to a couple of reasons professional athletes are particularly susceptible to mental health issues.

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A New Prescription for Depression: Join a Team and Get Sweaty

Research shows exercise can ease things like panic attacks or mood and sleep disorders, and a recent study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found that popular team sports may have a slight edge over the other forms of physical activity.

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Simone Biles and the Power of ‘No’

By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them.

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All that Glitters: A Climber’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression

World-renowned ice climber Margo Talbot shares her compelling story of healing and self-discovery amid the frozen landscapes of the planet.

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How Olympians Are Fighting to Put Athletes’ Mental Health First

More athletes are reporting mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, psychiatric conditions and eating disorders.

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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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How to Mentally Come Back from a Sports Injury

“We need to do a better job of addressing mental as well as physical aspects of athletic injuries,” sports psychologist Matthew Sacco, PhD, says.

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