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Can the 2026 FIFA World Cup Make Youth Soccer Affordable Again?
Are you excited about FIFA coming to your town in the US and all the hype and promise it has for business, American society, solidarity between nations, especially during wartime, and for the sheer love of the game of soccer? As a peak performance coach, who works with Mindful Toughness skill sets to assist young people to succeed, I am!
Jalen Brunson, the Knicks, and the Science Behind the Underdog Effect
Among all the hoopla and celebration that occurred before, during, and after the finals of the 2026 Knicks Championship Game was the incredible story of Jalen Brunson.
How I Found My Life Purpose Through Lessons Learned from the Ocean
From Beach Days to Book Days: Inspiring Youth’s Summer Reading
Do you know that reading skills and literacy are on a downward slide in the US, and declining standards and low expectations are destroying education? Well, it is, according to journalist Idrees Kahloon in a 10/2025 piece in The Atlanta.
Fighting Loneliness Through Rituals, Community, and Hope
Do you know that researchers now recognize loneliness and social isolation as a major public health concern associated with risks of anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and declining mental wellness?
Why Exercising with Others Improves Your Health and Motivation
Did you know that exercising with other people may help you live longer—not just exercise more? Yes, simply being a part of a group of exercisers can have positive health benefits beyond motivation to exercise. This was shown in a large-scale review reported in Public Library of Science (PLOS) Medicine that examined 148 studies of 309,000 individuals with an average age of 64 and found that having strong social connections increased the odds of survival by 50 percent compared with those who have weaker societal bonds. What is important to note is that the result remained constant over age, gender, health status, length of follow-up period, and cause of death.
How to Build Exercise Habits that Transform Your Identity
What if the key to lasting health and fitness isn’t more motivation—but a shift in identity? Did you know that researchers who focus on lifestyle changes are showing us that our habits, both healthy and unhealthy ones, determine who we think we are. Yes, people who link their habits to their identities the most had higher levels of self-esteem and were more driven towards reaching their ideal self, according to a Frontiers in Psychology study.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Body: The Emotional Key to Fitness Success
Why do some people struggle to stay consistent with exercise—even when they know it’s good for them? The answer isn’t physical. It’s emotional. And if you don’t address it, it will quietly sabotage every fitness goal you set.
Why Most People Fail to Exercise—and the Simple Trick That Changes Everything
Ever notice how hard it feels to start exercising—but easy to get stuck? But what if one simple incentive could flip that equation and make movement feel rewarding instead of draining?