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35 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
The Unexpected Ways Surfing is Helping Youth Heal
Life is tough, but it’s a whole lot easier when we’re around people who share similar experiences in a no pressure environment. Waves for Change is one of the organizations out there harnessing the power of sport and play to create environments where children are able to open up and heal!
17 minutes
[ Culture ]
Stamford Peace Project: Classroom, Community and the Potential of Youth Sports
By Dr. Lynda
What would our schools look like if we made the most of the amazing untapped potential involving 45 million kids? There is a model for an entirely fresh approach to all youth athletics that would ensure students would leave the system at any level, with a remarkable toolbox of coping skills, character assets, and academic strength to access for the rest of their lives. Now here’s what innovation looks like at its best!
25 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Building Futures One Plié at a Time
In a place where violence reigns, girls are finding refuge in a surprising way—and it’s all thanks to one amazing woman.
26 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Are Video Games Bad for You, Really?
On the quest to find out the effect that video games have on the brain, researchers may have stumbled into something that could change the nature of medicine. We’re on the verge of prescribing video games, and these awesome creators walk us through it!
14 minutes
[ Sports ]
The Harder the Work, the Less Impossible the Dream
Chris Boucher’s story is unique in the NBA. He didn’t grow up with a basketball in hand or aspired to play as a kid, yet he became a record-setting player. So what’s his secret? Even if sports aren’t what excite you, there’s something in his journey for all of us to apply to our lives. Let’s explore.
10 minutes
[ Science ]
What We’re Learning from The First Swim Across the Pacific
Ben Lecomte is currently (right now!) in the middle of swimming 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. While this is awesome on its own, what’s truly amazing is the amount of scientific data they’re picking up along the way.
6 minutes
[ Culture ]
Amazing — Even If You’re Not a Fan
By AJ Ulrich
Take a quick peek at an amazing athlete’s work, using his talents to have some fun and best of all, you can trust this source! Here’s a guest writer who actually played with this great talent!
13 minutes
[ Environment ]
Swooping Into New Perspectives: Speedflying
The inspiration to fly quietly, light as air, as been the stuff of dreams for many since childhood. Now many forms of flight make that possible, but have you heard of Speedflying?
10 minutes
How to Get Better at Just About Anything!
Are you practicing correctly? Can you even learn a new skill as you age? Why is practice even important? Our brains are capable of a lot, especially if we know the best way to teach them!
20 minutes
Biking for Equality in Afghanistan
Can a bike break down cultural barriers? Cyclist and National Geographic Adventurer Shannon Gilpin takes us to Afghanistan where she is helping to break down barriers to equality one bike ride at a time!
4 minutes
Soccer Without Sight: Finding Joy in the Beautiful Game!
So often we forget to nurture and savor the moment in the things that make us truly joyful. Here’s the powerful way one man’s life was changed by finding exactly where his joy came from!
16 minutes
What We’re Getting Wrong About Concussions
Do helmets really protect us from a concussion? It turns out there is a lot we don’t know and a lot we have completely wrong when it comes to this seemingly common form of brain trauma!
15 minutes
Shattering the Records: Are We Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
This Olympics we have seen records broken, ceilings shattered, and remarkable feats of athleticism. Are athletes really getting better or is there something else happening here? Here’s the remarkable answer…
22 minutes
[ Culture ]
Basketball: The Beauty and Balance of the Game
As we watch people who are incredibly talented in their field whether in sport, art, or everyday work, we watch the evolution of their craft. This is the story of how basketball became the game of beauty and balance we know today!
13 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Liquid Spirit: Athlete Turned Jazz Musician
By Dr. Lynda
Gregory Porter had his whole life planned, but when fate intervened, he found what was just beneath the surface…
55 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Free Diving: Letting Limitations Go
By Dr. Lynda
Through a chance meeting, freediving lessons taught us to rethink our own limitations and leave them behind. Learn to do that yourself in today’s article.
34 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Diana Nyad: “Find A Way!”
By Dr. Lynda
Today’s EWC story has it all: amazing inspiration, fascinating science, extreme sports, and a recipe for aging well! We are really pushing back the limits today folks!
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
Bewildering Badminton: The Fastest Sport
By Dr. Lynda
What’s the fastest, most bewilderingly strenuous sport in the world?! It turns out the answer – badminton – will surprise you as to why when we look at the science of the sport.
