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Neuroscience

The Brain Science Behind Flow States

Flow states

If youโ€™ve ever skied powder or pushed your athletic ability in an action sport โ€“ or even played on a sports team โ€“ youโ€™ve more than likely experienced a flow state. A flow state is only accessed when you are completely focused and in the zone, often when risk or consequence is involved. It produces a feeling that conquers all [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 1, 2022
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New Research: Smiling Really Is Good For You

smiling benefits

It has been confirmed, smiling really can trick your mind into being more positive simply by moving your facial muscles. The University of South Australia published a study in Experimental Psychology, which looked at two smiling scenarios and how the stimuli affect people: First was the impact of a covert smile or hidden smile on the perception of face and [โ€ฆ]

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Rouchelle Gilmore | August 21, 2020
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How to Be More Creative: In Life and on Skis

Creativity and skiing go hand in hand.

Three ways to harness creativity based off of neurological research by Dr. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author: 1. Try new things 2. Push boundaries 3. Donโ€™t be afraid of failure Trying new things increases the connections between neurons in your brain and provides perspective, according to studies done by Eagleman. Now apply this to your skiing. [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 16, 2019
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