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Dec 2024
12m 22s

How Stress Affects Sports Performance & ...

Eli Straw
About this episode
As a mental performance coach, I work with many athletes who are experiencing stress within their sport. We focus mainly on how this stress affects sports performance. Does the stress help them or does it hurt them? Well, it depends. At times stress can be helpful, especially if it leads to more training. But more often than not, stress causes athletes to ... Show More
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