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StretchLabs Is Taking Stretching from a Pre-Workout Activity to Part of a Holistic Wellness Regimen

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But her perception of the benefits of stretching profoundly transformed after she could no longer play cello or conduct orchestras in the wake of her 2016 breast cancer diagnosis—and a double mastectomy and subsequent medical treatments that followed thereafter.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016. “On Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. These are five of those lessons. Your speed is the right speed.

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4 Ways to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities

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Have the confidence to be the exception, the outlier that overcomes all obstacles—someone who is willing to bet on themselves. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. We can’t always control events, but we can control our attitude. Choose a positive attitude to prevail. Photo by @natalie4160 /Twenty20.

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The Negative Side of Positive Thinking

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Sarasvathy, professor at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, shows that self-doubting, insecure entrepreneurs are just as motivated and ultimately just as successful as the confident, positive-thinking ones. This article appears in the January 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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Going along to get along sounds like a restful approach to your interactions, but in reality, learning how to stand up for yourself—to ask for what you want, say no when necessary and insist on due respect—is much more effective for facing the world with confidence. What is it that you want? I realized, Oh, I can actually stand up to adults.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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Emotionally intelligent people are self-confident and open-minded, which creates a pretty thick skin. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated. You are difficult to offend. If you have a firm grasp of who you are, it’s difficult for someone to say or do something that gets your goat.

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Meet the 2022 Women of Influence

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In February 2016, Graham made history as the first size 14 model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swim. She’s also an activist and an entrepreneur with her Saysh brand of lifestyle sneakers designed for and by women. She also hosts the Pretty Big Deal podcast and published her book A New Model in 2017. The Inspiration.

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