Some pretty cool science. A research team from Emory University have trained a couple of dogs to rest their heads in an fMRI machine so that brain activity from conscious canines can be captured for the first time ever. The research paper is published in PLOS One , an open access, peer reviewed journal, so […]…
A motivating story to get you moving on a Monday morning. FYI, there are some graphic photographs of Jones’ injured leg at the 2 minute mark that last for about 15 seconds. “I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It […]…
As a competitive athlete, one of the scariest things I ever faced was the uncertainty of how I would perform “under the gun”. Would I rise to the occasion and play my best or would I crack under the pressure and go down in flames? Until you find yourself in a high pressure situation, you […]…
Happy New Year! I hope that you had a great holiday season and Santa was able to bring you everything on your wish list. As another year begins anew, many of us will be reflecting back on 2012 (the good, the bad, and the spectacular) and looking forward to an even better 2013. One of […]…
Superstitious rituals are a big part of sport. From youth, to adult, to professional, everywhere you turn, people seem to have some sort of superstition that they use to help them play their best. Does an athlete’s favourite shirt actually make them win? Can putting on your left shoe first, and your right shoe second […]…