Missing the tailgates and cheering from the stands? College football fans are taking a hard hit this season by Madison Bambini | Sep 22, 2020 | College, COVID-19, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics As soon as talk about a looming global pandemic swept across the States, everyone took a hard, isolated hit. For fans of sports teams, this was an especially hard transition in a unique way. Most major sports seasons were halted or altered—which meant that fans of these sports teams weren’t…
Youth football helmets need more front padding (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 25, 2019 | Mental Health Topics, Research Most youth football helmets lack sufficient front padding. This, from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, which rated every youth football helmet on the market. Only seven of these helmets received a perfect score for effectively reducing head acceleration during impact. Those with lower ratings typically had front padding that was…
Youth Football Can Impair Mood and Behavior Later in Life by Taylor Bennett | Jan 4, 2018 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Mental Health Topics When my little brother turned 10 years old, he expressed a sudden interest in playing football. This was a shock to say the least, as my siblings and I grew up living and breathing soccer, basketball, even tennis—basically every sport but football. And the unchartered territory made us nervous. Even…
Sports Camaraderie May Be Responsible for Fan Violence, Mimics Extreme “Brotherhoods” by Taylor Bennett | Sep 28, 2017 | Community, Mental Health Topics, Research Sports fans escape from their everyday lives through their beloved game, whether it be football, basketball, or soccer. They narrow in on what’s going down on the field or the court and they forget about their own positions or roles in life for the time being. More importantly, these individuals…
Famous pro athletes who use top sports psychologists and mental health coaches by Nathan Davidson | Sep 20, 2017 | Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics Sure, sports is primarily all about being an elite athlete, but the mental game is what tends to separate the good players from the truly great ones. Athletics is just as much about being physically superior as it is about being able to mentally dominate your opponents. While it isn’t…
Diehard Football Fans Aren’t So Crazy After All: 5 Benefits of Buying into the Football Craze by Taylor Bennett | Sep 20, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement It’s back! America’s favorite pastime. The one responsible for packed bars, an influx of pizza and wing orders, and everyone digging out their favorite jerseys. Have you guessed it yet? That’s right—football! The NFL season kicked off a couple weeks ago and college football is in full swing as well….