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In Retirement, Olympic Gold-Medalist Michael Phelps Is a Mental Health Advocate

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He has been transparent about his mental health struggles , including describing a crippling bout with depression in which he didn’t leave his room for four days. We want to move forward,” Phelps, who retired from swimming after the 2016 Olympics, tells SUCCESS. “We But optimism is not Phelps’ default position. We want to have hope.

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Building a Distributed Team in the Future of Work

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Things like health care, retirement benefits and tax considerations should all be factored in. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Young entrepreneurs are often eager to build out their teams and hire a full-time staff to help scale the business. Clear expectations.

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How to Forgive

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For example, a 2019 study published in Psychology & Health found that forgiving others aided in achieving better sleep, which, in turn, has the potential to improve health. . The pastor trusted me to build an amazing program, and I fully expected to stay in this blissful situation until I retired. Before long, he fired me.

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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

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A recent TIME magazine article even declared 2022 to be “the year of gossip.” Mark Leary, a professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, told Health magazine he believes “gossiping is a fundamental human instinct because our lives are deeply rooted in groups.”

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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One day she was lounging by the pool with a good magazine while her daughter practiced diving. Through conversations with experts, mentors and mentees (some retired, others just beginning their careers) SUCCESS set out to understand how mentorship has changed and what that means for pursuing achievement today. Rate my dives!”

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Even with no monthly mortgage, they still had to pay for food, gas, health insurance and other bills. Now, Akpan makes it a point to ask people if they have a Roth individual retirement account. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Wow, I did nothing. I had no worries.

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