Yesterday I was talking aobut learing a new skill and how it helps your brain at any age. Today I want to highlight my grandson and brother. My 13-year-old grandson, is an elite athlete in slopestyle skiing, a sport that involves tricks, jumps, and terrain park features like rails, boxes, and jibs. To stay on […]

 We tend to think of elite athletes as being gifted with natural talent—some innate quality that just makes them better at swimming, running, football, or gymnastics. Sure, we all know they practice a lot, but we often see this as honing or developing a natural skill or talent to a world-class level. Scientists continue to […]