Sports Psychology

The link between mind and body is strong.

in isolation. This relationship goes both ways: persons with poor physical health are more likely to develop mental health issues, while strains on mental health will limit your ability to perform physical tasks. Sports psychologists who constantly look for ways to boost both mental and physical health provide tangible benefits to the broader public: how to overcome doubt, how to find motivation, how to take performance to the next level. While you’ve probably heard that powerful, wealthy people often have personal trainers to help them exercise, many of the world’s most successful people also take time to focus on mental health. Silicon Valley executives who earn millions of dollars per year engage in “sleep hygiene”; Bryan Johnson, who sold his company to eBay for $800 million, has a strict routine of not eating after 6:00 p.m., setting the bedroom to a precise temperature, using

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Sports Psychology