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How Music Can Help Athletes Recover from Sports Injuries

AASP

<p>When athletes experience a sport-related injury, there is usually a predictable process they will experience during rehabilitation. Once this stage of recovery is complete, the athlete is then considered healthy enough to return to their sport. Let us dive into the neuroscience of sport injuries.</p>

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Sports and Stimulants: A Brief History

The Sporting

The Fascinating History of Stimulants in Sports Sports writer Norman L. Macht explains the history of stimulants in sports, including quotes from experts and dramatic stories from the past. Ryan, former editor of Physician and Sports Medicine, once said. A scientist in a white coat stands before them.

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10 Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

The Sporting

Helps to Reduce Pain and Inflammation If you've ever used an ice pack to soothe a sports injury or a headache, you'll be pleased to know that cold-water swimming can have a similar effect. While the cold temperature of wild waters may shock your system, it compels you to concentrate on your breathing, which can calm your nervous system.

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The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips

AASP

As an athlete, you spend an incredible amount of time preparing both your body and mind for the challenges of sport competition. Recently, athletes have spoke out about negative experiences associated with sports and the limited resources available to help navigate these problems. 1997, Arvinen-Barrow & Walker, 2013).

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From Birthday Party to Brain Surgery, All in 24 Hours

Stanford Childrens

We have an absolutely fantastic team that’s very caring, highly trained, and dedicated to providing the best possible care for children with disorders of the nervous system. He’s playing all kinds of sports, including baseball, soccer, football, and his favorite, basketball. He’s a brave, admirable, and inspiring boy,” Dr.

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How to Annihilate Your Athletic Performance Anxiety Using Hypnosis

The Sporting

One helpful tip is to practice deep breathing techniques, which can help calm your nervous system and promote relaxation leading up to your event. You might find if you experience any of these other forms of anxiety, that you're more likely to have it crop up in the future with sports and athletic performance.

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How To Practice Visualization Meditation With Students

PLT4M

Visualization is so powerful because our body, brain, and nervous system don’t know the difference between real life and our imagination. Therefore, if we can practice visualization meditation, then we have primed our body, brain, and nervous system to be ready for the real thing when it happens.