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Videos & Podcasts

How playing sports benefits your body ... and your brain

The victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports? Are sports as good for us as we make them out to be, or are they just a fun and entertaining pastime? Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh show what science has to say on the matter.

9 Benefits of Team Sports

Team sports are the most interesting and competitive types of sports within many games. People who adapt to team sports outperform others both socially and physically. If you are wondering what the benefits of team sports are, you will find the answer to this question in this video.

The best teams have this secret weapon

Big stars might get all the attention, but they're not the reason a team succeeds. Organizational psychologist (and host of TED's podcast WorkLife) Adam Grant explains how the real stars -- on the court or at the office -- have one surprising trait in common.

Movies

The last dance: Charting the rise of the 1990's Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
Basketball or nothing: The lives of the Chinle High School boys' basketball team based on the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona.
The Playbook: The Playbook profiles legendary coaches as they share the rules they live by to achieve success in sports and in life.
Becoming Champions: This series looks at the stories behind the athletes and countries that have achieved World Cup champion status

Podcasts

The Youth Sport Trust Podcast: This podcast discusses the school sport landscape in round-table discussions, interviews and more exclusive content for any teacher or educational pracitioner.
The Athlete Development Show: Science and stories from the brightest minds across many disciplines to help youth athletes unlock personal performance & develop their sporting potential.
Sports Psychology Podcast: Sports psychology podcasts by Dr. Patrick Cohn to improve your mental game and performance.

Books & eBooks

Sisterhood in Sports by Joan Steidinger
ISBN: 9781442230330
Publication Date: 2014-10-10
Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls tend to have BFFs, collaborate during periods of stress, express empathy for one another, worry about themselves and others, and desire to have fun in sports, which makes their experiences of sports and competition different from their male counterparts. Female strengths are grounded in both mind and body, and they take these strengths onto the court, field, and track. There are now dozens of studies showing how the female brain and hormones operate quite differently than those of men. This book reveals the ways in which these differences confirm that intense emotions about relationships are part of the sporting life for female competitors. Joan Steidinger uses real stories to show that women and girls compete at very high levels, but also have a different view of their teammates and opponents, one based on relationships and communication, that impacts performance both on and off the field. They enjoy and revel in sisterhood, even as they fight to win. Understanding this need for connection helps us better understand how female athletes succeed and perform both in sports and in life. Female athletes and anyone who works with them will learn how to better facilitate mastery, competition, collaboration, and connection on and off the field the practice of female collaborative competition.
Mindfulness for Student Athletes by Gina M. Biegel; Todd H. Corbin
ISBN: 9781684030798
Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Stay in the moment, stay in the game! With this fun and engaging workbook for young athletes, you'll find practical ways to cope with stress and improve your performance, no matter what sport you play. If you're like many other high school or college students, you probably feel pressure to perform at a high level--both in the classroom and on the field. Unfortunately, this pressure can cause lots of stress and anxiety. To make matters worse, you may find it difficult to effectively manage all of these demands on your time, energy, and health. This is where mindfulness can help. Mindfulness allows you to stay present, focus, and be calm with your thoughts and emotions, no matter how stressful life gets. In Mindfulness for Student Athletes, you'll find practical and tactical ways to cope with stress and anxiety in the moment, prevent stress in the future, and experience more satisfaction and enjoyment while playing sports. You'll also find proven-effective tools to naturally enhance your performance. The mindfulness skills outlined in this workbook will not only help you on the field--but in life as well. You'll be able to take what you've learned and apply it to any situation, from job interviews to scoring a touchdown. What a gift to have!
Sports for Life by Robin Roberts
Call Number: 796.083 ROB
WNBA, ESPN, and ABC personality Robin Roberts invites girls to explore their love for sports through a wide selection of fascinating sports-related topics that speak directly to them. This book proves that being a life-long athlete can maintain a girl's natural self-confidence and help her in almost every area of her life.