Category: Mindful Athlete®

Stress LESS through Mindful Living®

meditation for athletes, Athletic Performance Enhancement

Meditation: Nature’s Athletic Performance Enhancement Drug?

Athletic performance enhancement drugs continue to plague the athletics community, even after countless doping scandals. While some athletes try to acquire medals and championship through illegal means, there is a more natural solution. There are many benefits of meditation. Meditation is not only great for reducing stress; it can also boost your athletic performance. Athletic Performance Enhancement…
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Chris Long: Hero On and Off the Field

Working for a major sports franchise can bring you fame, money, and a platform for making a difference. While some players fail to use their fame for good, there are those who take the initiative. Chris Long, an NFL defensive end, is one of those people. The events of Charlottesville shocked the nation, with the “Unite…
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olympics history, 2012 Olympics, XXX Olympiad

2012 Olympics: Let the Games Begin!

Over the years, civil strife, economic embargoes, and fear of terrorism and retaliation have cast dark shadows over the games. However, the motto for the Olympics is “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” The essence of the games is more than competition. From the five, interlaced rings (one for each continent) to the Torch Relay, the Olympics are…
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Maggie Meier

Maggie Meier: Teen in Coma Shoots Hoops

High school student and basketball star, Maggie Meier, has come a long way in just a few years. In late February, she was recognized on Senior Night at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. If you watched Meier play as part of the starting lineup you would have never guessed that three…
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