How To Curate Your Social Circle?
Do the people in your life inspire you to live your best life? You may have friendships or relationships that feel comfortable because they are …
Oct 14, 2022
Adapting To Stressors
The effects of stress and anxiety on athletes are of paramount concern to coaches and instructors as most sportspersons grapple with the issue on a …
Oct 14, 2022
The Key To Unlocking The Door To Restorative Sleep
Sleep hygiene is often considered the key to maintaining the body’s circadian rhythm. Yet, athletes often find sleep hard to come by, with them having …
Oct 14, 2022
Elite Athletes: Dangers of Doping
Doping is the use of a prohibited substance (eg: a steroid/erythropoietin) or a prohibited method (eg: blood/gene doping) aimed at increasing athletic …
Oct 14, 2022
Mental Imagery: Learning, Problem-Solving And Performance
Mental imagery represents sensory states such as visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, and proprioceptive states (state of being connected to movement …
Oct 14, 2022
Metabolic Health And Lung Function
The lungs are a part of our respiratory system which enables us to breathe. Oxygen is inhaled and carbon dioxide is exhaled during the process of …
Oct 14, 2022
Self-Determination Theory: Part Two
Part two of the series on motivation in sport moves past the preparation and dives into the challenges our specific team faced during the running of …
Oct 14, 2022
Mental Skills That Successful Athletes Possess
When Australian Open 2022 runners-up Daniil Medvedev found himself two sets and a match point down in the quarterfinal, he said to himself, ‘What …
Oct 14, 2022
What Is Hereditary Fructose Intolerance?
Fruits are a colourful, delicious, and important food group and can mostly be expected to contain sugar. The sugars in fruit occur naturally, making …
Oct 14, 2022
Priming For Athletic Training: Psychology Framework
Mental training or priming for toughness and endurance has been underestimated by many athletes and coaches. However, one has to only look at the …
Oct 14, 2022
The Science Behind ‘Brain Music’
Ultrahuman partnered with Evoked Response to understand the science behind how different kinds of beats impact the human body. So, we created ‘brain …
Oct 14, 2022
How Mindful Walking Can Be Meditative
During the day many of us are moving so fast - both mentally and physically. Our neurons are firing at an unbelievable speed with so much to do and so …
Oct 14, 2022
The Starring Role Of Probiotics & Prebiotics In Gut Health
Research suggests that the foundation of good health is in fact dependent on our gut. But why is this the case? The human gut microbiome is made up of …
Oct 14, 2022
Self-Determination Theory: Part Three
I was fueled with the same nervous anxiety that overwhelmed Brad a few hours before. Something about the dark removes the certainty of a body in space …
Oct 14, 2022
Your Visceral Fat May Affect How Long You Live
Visceral fat refers to the fat that surrounds our visceral organs (heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys, intestines) located in the abdominal region. …
Oct 14, 2022
Exercise And Immune function
A field of study known as exercise immunology explores the effect that exercise, both in the short and long term, has on various aspects of immune …
Oct 14, 2022
Does Cold Water Immersion Help?
Cold water immersion (CWI) has gained popularity among a diverse group of people, including athletes, for its effects in reducing inflammation, …
Oct 14, 2022
7 Things Mindful Families Do Differently
As the world starts whirling faster, it’s more important than ever to build the strength of presence within ourselves and in our families. This …
Oct 14, 2022
Warm Ups And Cool Downs For Different Sports
Performing an effective warm-up and cool-down protocol can aid in reducing the risk of injuries from physical activity, improving performance, and …
Oct 14, 2022
10 Healthy Foods To Turn To When You're Stressed
When you’re stressed, the impulse can be to reach out for junk food loaded with carbs or sugar to make yourself feel better. A bag of chips or a box …
Oct 14, 2022
Relationship Between ACE2 Receptors And COVID
ACE2, short for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, is a protein present on the surface of many cell types, including in the lungs, the heart, blood …
Oct 14, 2022
How Does Environment Impact Health And Well-Being?
The environment we live, train or work in can have positive as well as adverse effects on our health and well-being and, of course, on our performance …
Oct 14, 2022
Using HRV To Understand Your Recovery
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is related to how you breathe, your blood pressure, emotions and thoughts and your level of readiness vis-a-viz …
Oct 14, 2022
How To Train During Off-Season From A Performance Perspective
The competitive season for sport can be demanding and fatiguing as athletes find themselves firing on all cylinders for the entire time. As the season …
Oct 14, 2022