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Take a look at the headline. How's that for loaded? Does it conjure images of cinematic superheroes, or suggest the steroid scandal of the Tour de France?

Try thinking about it in a different way—as a door to wellness integration in your practice.

As part of my ongoing PhD studies, over the past several months I've read more than 3,000 pages of research articles on mental toughness and the concepts that influence it. It's interesting material—and it's very applicable to what we do as physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs).

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