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39: Is Stress and Competition Being Wired Out of Our DNA?
Sports Mastery
English - June 06, 2017 14:36 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSports Health & Fitness goalsetting athleticdevelopment behavioralmodification mastery mentaltoughness selfmastery socialdynamics sociologyofsport sportpsychology sportpsychologyhacks Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Stress has a PR problem. We try and avoid stress at all costs, when in reality the proper dose of stress brings opportunity for growth. If we label stress as bad, we're doing more harm than good. A Student-Athlete needs exposure to the right type of stress and competition in order to improve, become a better teammate, and learn the value of hard work. Listen and learn why its important to calm the stress response instead of trying to eliminate it completely.