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Psyched For The Olympics? How Therapy For Top Athletes Went Mainstream

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Post date July 30, 2024

Simone Biles waits for her score at the Paris Olympics Caocan/Xinhua via ZUMA

Thanks to athletes like Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Teddy Riner, who have opened the conversation, psychological counseling is no longer a taboo in the world of high-level sports. The Paris Olympics will be a showcase of champions who are doing the hard work.

Tags anxiety, athletes, depression, highlevel sport, mental health, mental wellbeing, naomi osaka, olympic games, paris 2024, paris olympics, performance, psychology, simone biles, sporting, sports, sports and development, stress, teddy riner

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Fun For All? Why Play Should Also Be A Serious Grown-Up Endeavor

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Post date June 11, 2024

Children are seen playing in a kids park. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/ZUMA

Children play to explore and learn. But that does not mean that adults are less playful. As we celebrate June 11, the first International Day of Play, Worldcrunch’s Irene Caselli considers what play means for kids and adults alike.

Tags childhood, dance, developmental psychologist, exercise, exploration, freedom, fun, game companies, international day of play, kids, mental wellbeing, parenting, plastic gods, play, playmobil, relax, society, stressors, toys

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