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Tending the fire; incorporating mindfulness into athletics administration, Part 3

William Woods EDU

“Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.”—Bill Russell “Just as physical exercise must be performed with regularity to train the body for performance success, mental exercises must be practiced with regularity to benefit the athlete’s attention and well-being.” One recent study of Division I college football players looked into mindfulness therapy and relaxation […]

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September 18th, 2017

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Tending the fire; Athlete burnout and the athletics administration response, Part 2

William Woods EDU

In a post last month, we began a series on athlete burnout and what it means for athletics administrators. In an article from the NCAA, “The state of burnout is often regarded as the endpoint of this breakdown process and is characterized by the absence of motivation as well as complete mental and physical exhaustion.” […]

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September 1st, 2017

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