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Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

We’ve found that there’s an increased risk in specialization before the age of 12 and the risk for injury or things we describe as burnout, or psychological burnout, where you’re wanting to quit your sport or withdraw from all sports at once. The Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center is ranked No.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. Must perform, must impress.

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A New Era of Mental Health Care for NICU Parents

Stanford Childrens

The next morning, a scan of Austen’s heart found that she also had a very serious congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia , and the couple learned that this condition would complicate the surgery she needed on her airway.

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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

The consequences, they argue, are a cascade of severe health conditions ranging from asthma and facial malformation to ADHD and depression. Biological psychology, 170, 108313. We are living through a breathing renaissance… at least, it appears that way given the number of books and TikTok videos on breathwork. Their solution?

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. At this juncture, it is more important than ever to educate the whole child with a lifespan approach.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Entering COVID School Nursing Year #4 – Let’s Try “Ugly Coping”

Relentless School Nurse

The notion of no longer tolerating intolerable working conditions has become my personal mantra that I share with as many colleagues as will listen. I haven’t done a psychology thread in a while, but it feels like one might be necessary right now. I know things are scary now.

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The NFL is a Great Sport Psychology Lab

Physical Education Update

The game took place in Green Bay, under the lights and in blizzard conditions. As a graduate of the U. of Wisconsin, I’m a Packer fan, so I was watching this game with great interest.