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How Music Can Help Athletes Recover from Sports Injuries

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Stress hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system to generate a survival response, which minimizes the ability of the prefrontal cortex (the logic center of the brain) to generate a response. Then, the emotional importance is determined by the amygdala.

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10 Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

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In this article, we'll explore the advantages of taking a dip in cold water, from boosting your immune system and improving your mental health to allowing individuals to join a community of adventure seekers. The Benefits of Cold Water Swimming Here are some well-known and scientifically-proven benefits of cold water swimming.

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Interplay Between Exercise and Gut Health: How to Improve Exercise with a Happy Gut

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Step three: SCFAs can be used as an energy source by host cells and the intestinal microbiome, and they also play a role in shaping the gut environment, as well as possessing some anti-inflammatory effects. Well, one reason is that stress causes our bodies to release noradrenaline. Source: Ferrocalm.

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The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips

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Neuroception refers to how our nervous system constantly monitors threats from our surrounding environment and, in turn, can activate our internal survival response systems if we feel our safety is at risk (Porges, 2011). Self-Narrative Profiles of Elite Athletes and Comparisons on Psychological Well-Being. Tibbert, S.

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Sports and Stimulants: A Brief History

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But perhaps none is as bizarre as a favorite of bike racers and marathoners of the early 1900s: strychnine, a powerful stimulant to the central nervous system, unless you take too much, in which case it can stimulate you half way to heaven. It dilates coronary vessels and stimulates the central nervous system and respiratory center.

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Variations of Yoga: 5 Different Types of Yoga Explained

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This type of yoga is directed towards providing you with strength in your endocrine system, nervous system, and helps in the detoxification of the blood. One can say it is a modified form of Hatha yoga that combines well with philosophical teachings. Metaphysically, it helps in the awakening of the subconscious.

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How to Annihilate Your Athletic Performance Anxiety Using Hypnosis

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Hypnosis to improve your performance at the gym and in a competitive environment Sometimes, it doesn't seem to matter how long you practice, or how well you do when nobody is watching, because when the real moment comes up, you choke.