By Kendra Cherry — 2022
If you have ever felt completely absorbed in something, you might have been experiencing a mental state that psychologists refer to as flow. Achieving this state can help people feel greater enjoyment, energy, and involvement.
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Today in my interactions with college students and young scientists in training, I’m often struck by the limits that they are placing on their own potential by comparing their achievements to those of others.
A trait that’s often seen as good can actually be destructive. Here’s how to combat it.
You have to hold yourself accountable to your own goals.
The word makes you feel as though you NEED TO WIN. You NEED to be THE BEST in order to be recognized and honored. It forces you to dig deep, drive hard, and step on your opponents. Writing, in my honest opinion, is not about that.
We’ve all heard it. We’ve all heard it several times, in fact. It is a somber bit of “wisdom” from someone close to us, always spoken with an air of warning: “There’s a lot of competition out there…”
To stay healthy and fit, older people have traditionally been advised to take up gentle activities, such as walking and tai chi. But it’s time we added competitive sports to the mix.