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According to Johnson, achieving that peace is the key to avoiding a full-fledged slump. A slump?that downward spiral that only gets worse the harder you try?is familiar to even amateur athletes. For golfers, it can start with the yips, an uncontrollable twitch of the arm or an involuntary snap of the wrist at just the wrong moment. For a pitcher, it's the strike zone over home plate that suddenly begins to jump around. For the basketball player, it's the hoop that has inexplicably shrunk...
...Lorraine to Lawson in Mason Temple verified that the crowd indeed was thin--perhaps fewer than 2,000 in the huge hall that had packed seven times that many for King's visit on March 18. He feared the sharp drop-off would invite belittling stories of a downward trend for him, along with the riot and new federal injunction. "Ralph," said King, "I want you to go speak for me tonight...
...from a university or a college?” Bob asks, at which point Donato invokes the old favorite, “Yes, I’m from Boston.”“From Boston College?” Bob presses. Donato looks downward as he admits, “Uh, no, actually, from Harvard University.”Bob pauses, then repeats the school’s name. “And you’re studying what at Harvard?”Donato wrinkles his brow. “Uh, history?” He sounds...
...CANCER Thanks to early detection and better prevention programs, deaths from cancer continue their downward trend. Some highlights...
...should be a relaxation-filled lull between your work and your sleep. Even if it is just five minutes—make sure you take it. Get your mind off of your work before you drift off into dream land. Call a friend, make a cup of tea, do downward dog motions, or perform a belly dance for your roommates. It will most certainly pay off the next day. I promise...