Sports and games
Sport shows how to use performance benchmarks in a positive way
IQ scores and other contextless benchmarks are suffocating and misleading. We should look to sport for a healthier approach
by Leif Weatherby
Passion, agility, invisibility – do you have what it takes to become a ball person?
Directed by Scott Lazer
A record-breaking distance swimmer finds sublime peace in cold water
Directed by Thomas Beug
Witness the cool musical game played by Inuit women for centuries
Directed by Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland
How to be a better loser
As a competitor, you can’t avoid the hurt of losing. But you can learn ways to bounce back stronger and more motivated
by Blakely Low-Scott
With a hushed intensity, Tuvsho finds her place in the sumo ring
Directed by George Thomson and Lukas Schrank
How to enjoy running
Going for a jog doesn’t have to be a chore – these mental techniques will make it something you actually look forward to
by Christian Jarrett
Why do so many athletes turn to extreme and unproven remedies?
The widespread use of unproven remedies and products in sport is not only harmful to athletes but also to wider society
by Nick Tiller
For players of fafi, dream interpretation is a vital skill
The fafi lottery game in South Africa requires the careful interpretation of dreams and the waking world around you
by Brittany Birberick
Physical fatigue is in the brain as much as in the body
The idea of ‘mind over muscle’ is more than motivational rhetoric – exercise science shows how the brain manages fatigue
by David Robson
Why some teams boost motivation while others totally sap it
Working in a team can inspire striving – or encourage free-riding. What makes a difference is how the teamwork is designed
by Ann-Kathrin Torka, Jens Mazei & Joachim Hüffmeier
Sisyphus, skateboarders, and the value in endless failure
Skateboarders regularly fail at their chosen activity. But that doesn’t make it a meaningless task of Sisyphean proportions
by Andrei A Buckareff
How to perform well under pressure
Ditch the tough talk, it won’t help. Instead cultivate your mental flexibility so you can handle whatever comes your way
by Josephine Perry
Philosophy is like athletics – theory must be put into practice
The Stoics approached self-improvement as an athlete approaches sport: the key is to keep practising in the face of failure
by Michael Tremblay