

Treating Your Body Right, Treating Your Body Well
For without a sound body, it is also difficult to maintain sound mental health; this is particularly true as we age. Repair, recovery, and


Exercise and the Brain
Exercise checks our metabolism, keeps joint and ligament attachments supple, builds strong muscles, and generally aids body maintenance. Ho


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


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


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


Loving Your Self, Building Your Health
"...self-love’s ability to ward off chronic stress is worthy of examination. Without a secure sense of self and self-worth, obstacles


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


Stretch & Stroll
Did you set a New Year's goal to become more active in 2016? We know it can be a challenge to start, it is just as hard to maintain your...