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Preventing Sports Injuries: Strategies for Athletes

Playing soccer has numerous benefits, from increased physical health to mental health. Injuries are, however, a natural issue for any level of playing soccer. Understanding how to avoid sports injuries is crucial to maintaining one’s performance and overall health. “Preventive measures can have a profound effect on minimizing the risk of injury and optimizing athletic performance,” adds Dr. Jordan Sudberg, CEO and Medical Director of NY’s Spine and Sport Rehabilitation. Taking the right measures can allow soccer players to be at their best and avoid injuries.

Emphasize a Good Warm-Up and Cool-Down

Warm-up prepares muscles, joints, and the circulatory system for activity, reducing the risk of strains and sprains. After exercise, cooling down reduces stiffness and promotes recovery.

Develop Strength and Flexibility

Strength training assists the ligaments and joints, while flexibility training enhances range of motion and lowers the risk of injury. “An evenly balanced training program consisting of strength building and flexibility training is essential in the prevention of injury,” says Jordan Sudberg.

Use the Proper Techniques and Tools

Maintaining the correct form during training and competition avoids putting too much stress on muscles and joints. Additionally, proper use of protective gear, such as helmets, braces, or shoes that fit well, can provide an additional protection against injury.

Listen to Your Body and Rest When Necessary

One of the causes of overuse injury and fatigue is overtraining. Rest and recovery allow the body to recover and prevent chronic injury. “Ignoring pain or discomfort will turn small problems into giant setbacks,” says Dr. Jordan Sudberg. Heeding warning signs and allowing time for recovery is the secret to long-term performance.

Practice Proper Nutrition and Hydration

Dehydration and malnutrition can lead to muscle cramping, weakness, and increased susceptibility to injury. Adequate hydration and a well-balanced diet with adequate nutrients ensure muscle function and overall sporting ability.

In Summary

Sports injury prevention is a situation of preventive care that includes warm-ups, strengthening, proper technique, sufficient rest, and suitable nutrition. Using these measures by those soccer players ensures that they minimize their risk for injuries, perform better, and participate in sports for many years to come without any issues. Prioritizing injury prevention can ensure that sportsmen remain active and healthy for many years ahead.

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You Can Achieve Your Dreams and Create Abundance at Any Age

Article provided by Zhang Xinyue of Create Abundance

Many of our heroes were late bloomers. They started out with lisps and learning difficulties and were told by teachers and parents that they would never amount to much. Such is the case with Albert Einstein, Charles R. Schwab, Tom Cruise, Whoopie Goldberg, and Pablo Picasso. Their friends and family weren’t very encouraging. Their teachers didn’t hold much hope for them. But on the inside, they knew who they were and that they had something special to share with the world.

Grandma Moses began her painting career when she was in her 70’s. She only took up art because arthritis prevented her from being able to continue with the embroidery work, she loved so much.

Irene Wells Pennington was in her 90’s when she took over her husband’s oil business. Her husband, wealthy oilman, “Doc” Pennington, was also in his 90’s and had become senile and could no longer run the $600 million dollar business. She dealt with financial irregularities, replaced some key managers and got the company back on a sound foundation before finally retiring. The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is named for the family.

Many actors, athletes, painters, writers and entrepreneurs were over 40 before they found success. Some were well into their 60’s or 70’s so why do we limit ourselves because of age? Age is just a number but for some people, it’s a barrier, an obstacle too large to maneuver around.

This mindset keeps many older individuals from discovering a joyful career or hobby that could leave a lasting impression on their world. If you’ve got a dream in your heart that is yet to be fulfilled, don’t let anyone tell you that it’s impossible. You’re never too old. As long as there’s still breath in your lungs, you could become the next successful athlete in your field.

With many years as a well-known spiritualist leader and teacher in her field, Zhang Xinyue is known for a variety of achievements. Her creation of the Abundance system aims to promote a meaningful and straight forward approach to life’s philosophical issues. In 2012 she wrote her best-selling book Create Abundance. The book is a collection of quotes containing words of wisdom on how to develop body-mind-spirit cultivation.

Her book was released initially in Chinese, but it is also available in English and other languages now. A second version of the book has also recently been released.

Soccer Players Now Using Meditation to Create Abundance

Article provided by Zhang Xinyue of Create Abundance

Meditation has helped numerous people from all walks of life. This ancient practice began centuries ago in Eastern cultures such as Hindu and Buddhism. Though it is a simple concept, it is used by millions all over the world to quiet the mind including soccer players.

Today there are at least 16 types of meditation so there’s sure to be something for everyone. Each of us is different and we have various problems we wish to solve with meditation. Some people are looking to get rid of troubling thoughts while others wish to get a better night’s sleep.

For soccer players, the goal is often to clear the mind of troubling thoughts that are in the way of making those big plays. As we all know, if you’re distracted by something, then you won’t be able to do your best. Below we go over 5 types of meditation.

Zen meditation-Practiced by ancient Buddhists. Sit upright and breathe deeply in and out. Focus on your breathing and push all thoughts from your mind.

Mantra meditation-As the name implies, choose a mantra, something that’s meaningful to you, then say it over and over as you breathe deeply.

Transcendental meditation-Usually requires an instructor who will help you devise the right program. Many famous movie stars have used this.

Chakra meditation. This one also requires some training. You’ll need to know where all the body’s core chakras or centers of energy are. Your instructor can help you open any that are blocked.

Qigong meditation. An ancient Chinese practice where you work at opening the body’s energy pathways, knowns as “meridians.”

Dr. Zhang Xinyue vis well respected Chinese spiritual leader and psychologist.  With a simple style, her book, Create Abundance, published in 2012, works her way into the depths of people’s hearts and has ever since remained a best seller for body-mind-spirit cultivation. Living abroad, Teacher Zhang Xinyue of Create Abundance is currently conducting a field of social research as she travels around the world.

The book was originally released in Chinese but now it is also available in English and other languages now. In her book, Teacher Xinyue encourages every individual to grow through self-help.

Ready to clear all the money blocks in your life?

Article provided by Zhang Xinyue of Create Abundance. 

The Create Abundance movement is a philosophy where you work to clear all the negative thoughts from your mind. You begin by clearing negative things from your speech. Listen to things you say each day. Are you speaking doubt and unbelief? Are you talking about how much lack there is?

Those in the world of sports are especially in tune with this philosophy. They understand that winners have to be positive players who talk about how good the team is and how many wins they have. Teammates with a negative point of view are given helpful exercises that make them more aware of the doubt and unbelief in their thoughts and words.

A winning team always has players on it that talk about winning. They talk about how good they are. They never speak words of defeat. In your own life, you can create money blocks by doing this. Money or winning doesn’t come to those who consistently talk about losing and being broke.

Though this is a simple teaching that may seem intuitive, millions of people ignore these basic laws and they live without the nice things they could have. Even relationships work this way. If you don’t believe you deserve a decent mate, then you won’t have one. Believing in yourself is so important. Believe that universe is open to you. Everything you want is available and waiting for you to claim it.

In clearing the money blocks, you can also clear blockages that have kept you from being a winner at sports, at love, at business and in every area.

With many years as a well known spiritualist leader and teacher in her field, Zhang Xinyue is known for a variety of achievements. Her creation of the Abundance system aims to promote a meaningful and straight forward approach to life’s philosophical issues. In 2012, she finished one of her best-selling books, Create Abundancev. The book is a collection of quotes containing words of wisdom on how to develop body-mind-spirit cultivation.

 Zhang Xinyue’s Create Abundance was initially released in Chinese, but it is also available in English and other languages now. A second version of the book has also recently been released.