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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

Be sure to take things one step at a time and focus on small, achievable goals rather than trying to tackle everything at once. He is currently working toward his bachelor’s degree in psychology and loves working out, boxing, and spending time with his family. RESILIENT ADVICE Setbacks and challenges are natural.

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The Relentless School Nurse: This is NOT SCHOOL SAFETY

Relentless School Nurse

School safety is not just a physical challenge, but a psychological one too. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides important guidance in creating safe and supportive school environments: The primary mission of schools is to support students in educational achievement.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. This psychological pressure, combined with physical risks, underscores why More, Younger is a flawed approach.

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Unleashing the Power of Sports Psychology: 8 Powerful Benefits For Athletes

The Sporting

A Guide to Sports Psychology and 8 Important Benefits for Athletes Sports psychology has emerged as a vital field within the realm of athletics. Sports psychology can help enhance performance in all sports, from running to football In this article, we will explore eight key ways in which athletes can benefit from sports psychology.

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Balancing Whole Athlete Development with Talent Development

MSU

The tension between the two approaches arises when the psychological care of the athletes becomes an afterthought when talent development becomes a priority. High–performance environments associated with talent development may not be psychologically safe or can be an afterthought. Achievement goal theories in sport. Harwood, C.,

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The End of the Road - Transitioning Out of Sport

AASP

Athletic careers end for a variety of reasons including, age, deselection, decrements in performance, loss of motivation, having achieved all their desired goals, non-renewal of contract, or injury. </li> <li>More adaptive emotional and psychological outcomes.</li>

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Being Your Own Best Teammate: How Self-Compassion Can Promote and Improve Body Image and Eating Concerns In Men

AASP

<p>The pressure to achieve the "perfect" body is palpable, affecting individuals from all walks of life. <em>Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39</em>(5), 313–326. <a <em>Current Opinion in Psychology, 16</em>, 148–153. <a Schuler, K. Petrie, T.