The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive

Even among the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments. These athletes prove that raw athletic ability doesn't necessarily translate to a superior on-field experience—its the mental game that matters most. Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time…

Being Elvis: a lonely life

What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis. On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans …

What I wish people knew about Dementia

What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs? When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease -- those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clichés that we are fed by the media, or even our own h…

Peak performance: elevate your game, avoid burnout, and thrive with the new s…

A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, break ground in mathematical theory or craft an artistic masterpiece, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same. In Peak Performance, Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey and Company consultant and writer who covers health and the science…

Milk and honey

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Notes on grief

A personal and powerful essay on loss from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of "Americanah" and "Half of a Yellow Sun".

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The wretched of the earth

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When things don't go your way

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A Dying Colonialism

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