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Meditation for Strength: How to Build Mental Muscle

Want to get stronger – mentally? Meditation teacher Kelly Smith shows us how to build mental muscle and improve our outlook on life.
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How Mind and Body Are Intertwined

Does exercise (and stress) affect our mind-body connection? Brain health expert Mona Moisala discusses how to reap the benefits without overdoing it.
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How Sleep Helps Build Resilience

We spoke with The Sleep Doctor himself, Michael Breus, PhD, about the vital connection between sleep, mental health, and building resilience.
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Sleep Meditation: Why and How to Calm Your Body and Mind Before Bed

Sleep Meditation: Why and How to Calm Your Body and Mind Before Bed

We asked Kelly Smith from the Mindful in Minutes podcast to tell us why adding 10 minutes of meditation to your daily routine could be a game changer for your sleep.
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Nightly Recharge vs Recovery Pro

Q&A With Polar Expert: Nightly Recharge vs. Recovery Pro

Polar’s very own recovery specialist, senior researcher Ph.D. Daniela Schäfer Olstad chatted to us about the differences and synergies between these two options so you know which one is best for you.
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Q&A: Workouts & Nutrition With a Strength & Conditioning Coach

We grilled Strength and Conditioning Coach, Ville Rintala for his insights on cheat days, mental renewal, and avoidable injuries.
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Top Coaches Talk Off-Season Training

What should you change during your off-season? We asked some professional coaches to give us the inside scoop on off-season training.
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3-Week Post-Marathon Recovery And Training Plan

Ready for your next race? Not unless you recover. Here’s how to ensure post-marathon recovery and gradually get back to training.

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How to boost recovery from exercise

3 Ways To Boost Recovery From Exercise

While rest is crucial, you can also actively boost recovery from exercise. Take a look at these best practices for the recovery of the body and mind.
Sleep and Recovery Recovery From Exercise
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How To Use Breathing To Reduce Stress and Boost Recovery

Breathing comes with many benefits, but only if done “right”. Here’s what kind of breathing is optimal for relieving stress and boosting recovery.

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when to take a rest day - Resting between workouts

How Do You Know When to Take a Rest Day?

How do you know when to take a rest day? These physical signs and sleep and recovery metrics will help you decide when it’s time to take a break.
Sleep and Recovery
what to eat before bed

What to Eat Before Bed – and Why That Matters for Your Sleep and Recovery

Here’s how what you eat during the day and before bed can impact your sleep, and why that is crucial to your recovery and performance.
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Athlete Sleep Diaries 4: “The Best Lifestyle Change I’ve Made”

Personal trainer and nutritional coach Nathalie Lennon shares how sleep tracking helped her start making data-driven training decisions.
Sleep and Recovery Sleep
Athlete doing active recovery

What is Active Recovery? When Should You Try It?

What’s the point of active recovery? Polar Ambassador Brooke Turner explains with examples.

Sleep and Recovery Recovery From Exercise
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Athlete Sleep Diaries 3: “Better Sleep, More Energy”

Here’s how triathlete Emma Pallant learned to get better sleep and more energy and how that positively impacted her sports performance.
Sleep and Recovery Sleep
workout recovery

Workout Recovery Starts Before The Workout

Workout recovery requires more than a quick cool-down and a protein shake. Here are some tried and tested recovery strategies from PT Jack Hanrahan.
Sleep and Recovery Recovery From Exercise
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Athlete Sleep Diaries 2: “Crushing Fitness Goals, But Feeling Tired All The Time”

Sometimes you need to see it to believe it. Here’s what seeing you actual sleep data can reveal.

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Sleeping to recover

Athlete Sleep Diaries 1: “Taking Back Control of Sleep and Recovery”

Les Mills program Director Rachael Newsham shares her key takeaways from tracking and analyzing her sleep, complemented by expert sleep tips from Polar.
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When to Return to Training After a Marathon

From what happens to your muscles to a detailed three-week marathon recovery plan, here’s what you need to know after running a marathon.

Running Sleep and Recovery Marathon Recovery From Exercise

Recovery From Training – Pro Tips From Triathlete Kaisa Sali

Pro triathlete Kaisa Sali emphasizes the importance of balancing hard workouts with proper recovery. Here’s how she does it.

Sleep and Recovery Recovery From Exercise

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meditation for strength

Meditation for Strength: How to Build Mental Muscle

Want to get stronger – mentally? Meditation teacher Kelly Smith shows us how to build mental muscle and improve our outlook on life.
Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ
mind-body connection

How Mind and Body Are Intertwined

Does exercise (and stress) affect our mind-body connection? Brain health expert Mona Moisala discusses how to reap the benefits without overdoing it.
Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ
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How Sleep Helps Build Resilience

We spoke with The Sleep Doctor himself, Michael Breus, PhD, about the vital connection between sleep, mental health, and building resilience.
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