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‘It Took 10 Years to Recover’: The Story of Scott Boswell and the Yips

By Andy Bull — 2013

What if you had the chance to realise a dream you had harboured since childhood and it went horribly wrong?

Read on www.theguardian.com

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Like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, I’ve Stepped Away from Competition Because of Performance Anxiety.

Out in the chalk circle, my vision became tunneled, my stomach tied in knots, and I felt like I couldn’t hear anything but my own racing thoughts.

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Amelia Jarecke
2021
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7 Ways of Unpacking Fears of Leaving a Job and Striking Out on Your Own

Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.

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Harvey Deutschendorf
2022
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Baseball Was My Life. Then I Stopped Being Able to Throw the Ball.

It’s called the yips, and it’s a sudden inability to play. I had to find my way out of it.

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Naomi Gordon-Loebl
2019
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How to Deal with Being Passed Over for Promotion

Imagine that despite the dedication, when the time comes, you are not selected for promotion.

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Jim Kane
2016
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The Transition You Never Asked For: Finding Meaning after Losing Your Military Career to Disability

You can build back your life

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Meredith Mathis
2021
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How to Survive Being Laid Off

Being laid off can be a financial nightmare, but what isn’t talked about enough is the psychic toll it takes, and the decisions we make around work in the aftermath.

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Anupa Mistry
2019
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Stuck, Bored, and Unfulfilled at Work

I don’t have a magic bullet to solve your situation. But I do have some questions to ask you, and the first one is hard: When are you going to take yourself seriously?

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Katharine Brooks
2013
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Feeling Stuck In Your Career? Do This First.

“How do I stop feeling so stuck?” I get that question a lot, and I’ve been there.

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Adunola Adeshola
2019
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How I Went From An Unfulfilling Career To Finding My Calling

When asked what they want to be when they grow up, children usually mention firefighters, teachers, astronauts, doctors, police, and professional athletes – the kind of roles associated with heroism, wisdom, and influence.

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Celinne Da Costa
2020
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Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Abundant evidence suggests that the waning of ability in people of high accomplishment is especially brutal psychologically.

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Arthur C. Brooks
2019
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