Scott Douglas

If you ask research psychologist Noel Brick and bestselling fitness writer Scott Douglas, the "dumb jock" stereotype is way out of bounds. No world-class athlete succeeds without a strong mental game, including unique ways of analysing situations, self-motivating, and even thinking about time. Cutting-edge discoveries (some by Dr Brick himself) reveal how champions do it—and how we can, too. Brick...

Many runners say they run because it relaxes them or elevates their mood. But few know why running does this, or that exercise science is beginning to reveal ways to enhance running's mental health benefits. They just go out and run. Science shows that running can mimic the effects of many common treatments for depression, and/or make success with a...