Monthly Archives: August 2012

Optimal Balance for Life Happiness, Health, & Productivity

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

NEW!!  Optimal Balance: Life Strategies for Happiness, Health, and Peak Productivity I am excited to report that my new DVD, Optimal Balance, was published recently and can be picked up at Advanced Human Performance Systems. The video details my theory …

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Coaches & Sports Parents: Don’t Say “Don’t,” and Heres Why

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Right now, don’t look behind you! What did you want to do when I said that?  If you are like most people, your urge was to do exactly what I said not to do – look behind you.  Interestingly, even …

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Are You Really Trying to Win if You’re Not Trying to Cheat?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Grace once said, “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying,” a modern day mantra that truly opens Pandoras Box when it comes to the lengths some athletes, coaches, and teams will go to in …

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Little League World Series Promotes Sportsmanship

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Anyone check out the Little League World Series over the weekend?  If you missed it, you not only missed some terrific baseball, but also numerous examples of great sportsmanship amongst the teams.  Japan beat a very tough Tennessee team for …

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How Psychiatric Drugs “Work” and the Power of Placebos

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Earlier this week I posted a video by Dr. Peter Breggin where he discussed “chemical imbalances” in the brain, and how this message is more hype and marketing than it is good science.  Today Dr. Breggin discusses how psychiatric drugs …

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