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Stress And Your Athlete

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  • Recent statistics indicate that 95% of male and 85% of female athletes report higher stress than 52% of non-athlete students.
  • A report published by the American Psychological Association said that adolescents between 15-21 are the MOST stressed-out people in this country.
  • Recent studies indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression

Pressure To Be Perfect

As parents, we all want to see our kids succeed in school, in sports, and in life. But sometimes well-intentioned parents have created a pressure cooker for their kids.

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Anxiety Hacks

Dr. Sam Maniar works with professional, collegiate, and youth athletes. Anxiety is one of the most common issues he treats.

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What Parents Can Do

School, sports, extracurriculars, everything a child does now, they must be superior. Here's what parents can do to help change this.

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A 3-Minute Exercise To Ease Anxiety

To help athletes before a big game or tryout and to help parents be less attached to their child's performance.

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The Science of Stress, Calm, and Sleep.

Dr. Andrew Huberman studies the nervous system at Stanford University and has made stress his life’s work.  Here are several unique ways Dr. Huberman says can help your child sleep better and therefore be less stressed.

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11 Signs Your Athlete May Be Depressed – And They’re Not Sad

Athletes are often taught that showing signs of weakness or being emotional is a bad thing, so many don’t want to share feelings of depression or don't even realize they are depressed.

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How To Know When To Pull Your Child Off The Team

Traumatic or just stressful? Sports are stressful. But how much stress is too much stress? And at what point is it unhealthy—even traumatic?

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Boys In Crisis

If you are the parent of a boy, important change is starting to occur and it’s something that could make a huge difference for your son.

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