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How Much Sleep Should We Really Be Getting?

We all realize just how important sleep is to our mental and physical health. But how much sleep do we really need? In this short TED Talk, sleep scientist Matt Walker shares the elusive answer to this question and shares the long-term ramifications it can have on our health.

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Girls & Sports: A Girls' Index™ Impact Report

Female Athletes Fare Better in Nearly Every Aspect of Adolescence compared to non-sport-playing peers, according to new research findings. 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four Legacy Project Brings to Light New Findings for Girls Who Participate in Sports from Groundbreaking Survey of 10,000+ U.S. Girls

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Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Sport Performance in Elite Canoeist

Several studies support the hypothesis that emotions are linked with sport performance. However, only a few studies have addressed the direct relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and sport performance. In order to address this question, emotional intelligence was assessed in 50 elite male canoeists from a total of fourteen countries.

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How Emotional Intelligence Enhances Athletic Performance

Over the past several decades, scientists, philosophers, sports coaches, advocates of mindfulness, and many more have sought to undo the anomaly of a separate mind and body that Western society has created for itself. The difference between the material and immaterial is a notion that often goes unnoticed and unseen in our day-to-day living.

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