Embrace the Olympian Mindset: How You Can Train Your Mind Like a Champion
We might not have the lightning speed of Usain Bolt or the superhuman hangtime of Simone Biles, but there’s one thing we can emulate from...
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- Jun 20
- 4 min
Mastering the Mind: Mental Health and Performance for Athletes
Quick read on the importance of mental skills training to enhance mental well-being and performance
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- Aug 29, 2023
- 5 min
Beneath the surface of ADHD, post 3: Superpower of ADHD in Sports
In writing this series about ADHD, I’ve been diving into the ADHD-athlete experience and learning more about high profile athletes that...
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- Jan 4, 2023
- 4 min
Beneath the Surface of ADHD
My name is Dr. Charlie Todaro. In addition to my specialization working with athletes and teams, I have a vast background in ADHD...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Continuum of Mental Health & Performance
Welcome back! Before discussing the relationship between mental health and athletics specifically, we want to first discuss a common...
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
Understanding Mental Health
Sports and mental health are two things that are extremely intertwined. This is something that is becoming more and more understood as...
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- Apr 17, 2018
- 3 min
The Weight We All Carry: Stress
Although we will not be able to rid ourselves of many of these short- and long-term stressors, psychologists in the field have made great ad
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- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Mind Your Mind: The Emotional Effects of TBIs
When a person has a grievance of this magnitude inflicted upon their brain, they can become disoriented and frustrated because their ability
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- Mar 22, 2018
- 5 min
Mind Your Mind: The Physical Effects of TBIs
When you hear the term “Traumatic Brain Injury,” it is easy to assume that this type of injury only occurs in extreme situations such as a c
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- Oct 31, 2017
- 3 min
How Can Athletes Maintain Their Mental Wellness with Injuries?
Are you an injured athlete who has been experiencing exhaustion and frustration? You may be so worried about your physical state or returnin
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- Aug 15, 2017
- 5 min
What Can You Bring to the Table: Being the Best Teammate
Especially for athletes, August’s first few weeks loom ominously as youth competitors, high schoolers, and those at the collegiate level ant
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- Jul 31, 2017
- 6 min
Social Media, Team Branding, and College Recruits
As July closes, another school year’s promise looms ever nearer and, with that promise arrives an equally exciting and nerve-wracking period
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- May 31, 2017
- 4 min
Exercise and the Brain
Exercise checks our metabolism, keeps joint and ligament attachments supple, builds strong muscles, and generally aids body maintenance. Ho
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- May 15, 2017
- 4 min
Supporting our Support: Mental Health Resources for Coaches
If our coaches are not taking care of themselves, seeking advice and support for their emotional needs, how can they also take care of our a
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- Apr 15, 2017
- 5 min
Eliminating Verbal Abuse in Sport: Changing the Way We Talk to our Athletes
Here at TOPPS we want nothing but the safest environment for our youth athletes. Sports should be fun: teaching valuable lessons, building
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- Mar 15, 2017
- 4 min
Giving Your Body a Deserved Break
It’s not uncommon, amidst busy schedule’s hustle and bustle, to think a break of any length equates to relapse or laziness. However, this co
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- Feb 28, 2017
- 5 min
Building Compassion and Self-Love: Eating Disorders in Athletes
We are inundated with ads, images, and conversation surrounding ‘beach bodies,’ ‘bikini readiness,’ and ‘form fitness.’ For those already b
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- Jan 15, 2017
- 3 min
Goals and Grit
Grit plays an especially important role when we look to accomplish something new. It’s that tenacity we mentioned before, the ability to ac
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