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Why the Best Don't Find It Boring
Kobe said fall in love with the boredom. A sociologist who spent years with Olympic swimmers found they'd stopped calling it boring a long time ago.
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Starved of Significance: Why Intense Moments (Like Youth Sports) Matter More Than Ever
We desperately need to feel alive
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An Exercise Program for Life, Not Instagram
The Basics of Fitness Explained
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What Happens When the Camera Never Turns Off?
Surveillance Doesn't Make Better Workers. It Makes Better Actors.
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We Killed Reading the Same Way We Caused the Obesity Epidemic
Reading Is a Workout Your Brain Isn't Getting Anymore
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The Artist and the Competitor
How to Keep Ambition in Service of the Craft
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Homer's Definition of Toughness
What The Odyssey Can Teach Us About Performance
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Altitude, Heat, and Fatigues Impact on Performance
A Deep Dive Into World Cup Data on Performance
Jul 19
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He Called His Shot, Then Backed It Up
How Josh Kerr built the confidence, consistency, and trust to break one of track’s most untouchable records.
Jul 18
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The Only Thing a Prevent Defense Prevents Is Winning
What England's collapse against Argentina reveals about the psychology of playing not to lose
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We're Instilling Fear of Failure
Losing Your Mind on the Sidelines Pushes Us To Fear
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The Secret? Performing Out of Joy Instead of Fear or Need
Norway's Erling Haaland Shows Us How to Get the Most Out of Ourselves
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