Monthly Archives: July 2010

Positive Transitions for Student Athletes

As a graduate student at The Ohio State University many years ago, I studied the sport retirement transition that elite-level D1 athletes and the athletic pressure they experienced as they approached the ends of their careers (in fact, this was …

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Advanced Human Performance Products: Mind of Steel

In an effort to help families with back to school and preparing for interscholastic athletics, I will be offering a number of short entries in the coming weeks offering insights on some of my online products designed to help kids …

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Stacking the team: Will this sport philosophy work in Miami?

So the Miami Heat just picked up a couple big-time all stars, and just about every NBA expert is predicting they will become instant title contenders. “On paper” the team looks unbelievable, but games aren’t played “on paper” and championships …

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Ironically, counseling may be the key to dealing with the stress of weight loss!

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has been released examining the success rates of various diets and subsequent weight loss and permanent habit change. Interestingly, while the four diets used for the study varied amongst one …

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