In short, REM sleep enhances our emotional intelligence, a key piece of the puzzle in the evolution of humans.

Pressure is a privilege.

The other major causes of illness in athletes at the World Championships were exercise-induced dehydration, GI disturbances (12 percent and 10 percent, respectively),

In people who meditate, there is less activity and reduced mass in the thalamus, which suggests the potential impact of breathwork on improving pain outcomes.

“The Expert-Generalist: A Contradiction Whose Time Has Come” and concluded, “The expert-generalist would benefit both the quality of the patient experience and the bottom line.”2 The prestigious British Medical Journal (BMJ)

Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. —MUHAMMAD ALI

If your confidence isn’t delusional, it’s likely contingent on something. This is when your sense of self-assurance is dependent on something in particular. In elite athletes, it’s typically the fact that they are the “all-star” and everyone around them recognizes them as such. Eric Barker warns about the perils of having your happiness so tightly

and prebiotics (don’t worry, it’s not forever). Nutrition strategies like the low-FODMAP diet (fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides, and polyols), the elimination diet, the low-carb diet,

Hormones are often touted as key biomarkers that can be used to accurately predict how well an athlete is coping with stress, training, and competition. The classic hormone biomarkers for athletes are cortisol and testosterone, measured via urine, saliva, or blood.