Leeds should look at Sheffield United as inspiration.

Leeds United lost again at the weekend and risk seeing their Championship promotion hopes go up in smoke.

But they still have a great chance despite a poor run of form, and have to back themselves to bounce back.

Meanwhile at the weekend, Sheffield United won again in the Premier League to move into fifth position.

A year ago Leeds and Sheffield United were duking it out to win promotion, battling back and forth for an automatic spot. The Blades clinched it, before Leeds later lost in the play-offs.

It would be easy for Leeds to look at the Blades now with regret and envy that it is not them.

But the Whites need to look at Chris Wilder's side and have hope.

Instead of having a negative mental attitude about their own failure, Leeds and their players need to think positively at this moment and believe in what is possible.

Sheffield United had their fair share of knock backs during last season's topsy turvy run in, but came through it.

They shut out the distractions, fought together, and put together a run of results which clinched a top two place.

After getting to the Premier League, they haven't looked back. The Blades look just as good as many of the many so-called top teams, if not better.

Leeds can compete already, they showed this against Arsenal. They just need to be clinical and have mental strength.

Focusing on 'what might be possible', rather than worrying about losing. Concentrating on the rewards, instead of fear of missing out, might help them win again.

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Anna Sofat co-founded independent financial adviser Addidi in London with her husband in 2008, with the aim of helping women grow their wealth and build their businesses. In 2019, Anna was named Financial Adviser of the Year at the Women in Financial Advice Awards. In December, Addidi joined Progeny, a national advice firm. This month, Anna won the Professional Adviser Personality of the Year award.

My biggest money lessons come from my mum and include not spending money needlessly, but also the idea that you cant take it with you. She has a philosophy that what you need will come to you. This happens because you scale back on unnecessary expenditureperhaps, cutting your cloth as it were, or through adapting your mental attitude to be satisfied with what you already have. Theres a way of thinking right now that suggests that if you visualise what you want, and put your energy out there, then youll grow to be rich, for example, and abundance will follow. My mums philosophy is more about abundant generosity of spirit and being kind to people. While money buys you things and those items do have meaning, the main meanings in life are around family, love, and being a good person.

My primary school education was in Delhi, India. I moved from one capital city to another, arriving in London when I was 11. In India, education was very numbers-orientated. Maths held no fear for me, and I was at least three years ahead of my school classmates when I came to London. My brother was seven when we arrived in the UK and knew his times tables. Now, he is a bit numbers-phobic, and its interesting that this developed as he went through schooling in this country. I think numbers phobia is quite a British thing. During my time in the sixth form, I can remember banks visiting and talking about opening bank accounts, but there was nothing around money management.

Both of us. In the early days, I took care of the day-to-day money because I was around at home more with our two daughters, and now it is the other way around, and my husband does it. All the big financial decisions are made jointly.

I started training to be a banker with Woolwich, which is now part of Barclays. I remember joining the pension scheme; being in financial services, there was definitely an understanding that pension savings were important. My father encouraged me to have an endowment, but the first conscious investment that I made was a PEP.

My husband and I have done some angel investing, and in pure money terms, it is probably one of those firms. We run a business angel club for women. As womens wealth increases, they have to take their rightful place in the money world. Part of that is investing in small start-ups and small businesses because thats where the vibrancy of the economy is. If you dont invest in those little companies, they dont grow up to be big ones. Over the last 10 years, Ive invested in probably a dozen or so start-ups.

Probably a start-up. Such businesses can be amazing, but they are high risk and probably out of every 10, six or seven are going to go belly up.

Helping clients make things happen. Im privileged to share the picture they have in their head about what their idyllic life looks life. Clients open up and share their hopes and aspirations. The fact that I can use my expertise and know-how to help them achieve their dreams is a privilege.

The financial services industry should know the value of things, but it doesnt always. As an industry, we dont acknowledge value beyond the bottom line sometimes, but things are changing. For a business to be successful, its not just about profit. If profits are up, that is because of the action that people have taken, but that is not always recognised.

As an industry, for far too often financial services has looked at money as a way of lining its own pockets. The industry charges the most for those people who can least afford it. Take credit cards and loans, for example, and the biggest price is paid by those on low incomes.

We havent learned to be good citizens in our industry yet. When we got more freedom in the 1980s and banking deregulation came in, there was a Wild West element initially, where people looked for the shiny gold. But it comes at a big cost, and 2008 was that cost. I had hoped that we would take a moment to reflect about how we were going to move forward, but I dont think there has been as much of that as there ought to have been.

The industry has amazing scope to be a force for good for people throughout the world and we need to make it happen and also build a legacy that we can be proud of. Who is going to be proud of 2008? I know ex-City people who, for a number of years, did not want to be known as bankers and investment managers. I didnt want to be known as an IFA for many years. I would like an industry where people are proud to be who they are. We should be able to say, from the top to the bottom: I work in financial services and I do good. HSBC, for example, are going to enable people without a permanent address to open a bank account. Theres a vicious circle, where if you have been homeless or have had to move out of your rental property, you cant do a great deal in financial service. A bank facility is a basic function in modern-day society. Through good product design, some real hard-headed thinking around sustainability, and a little bit of work, we can have an amazing industry.

Lots! When I was a student at the University of Hull [where I read South-East Asian Studies], I had a weekly 10 budget. I cycled, avoided dining out at lunchtimes, and ate cheap meals.

To take more risk. Nowadays, women do need to consider taking more risk.

I like yoga and reading. A favourite novel is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. One of my 2020 plans is to carve out more me-time, and perhaps take up dancing, as I love music.

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In 2016, hip-hop superstar Kanye West opened up about an opioid addiction triggered by liposuction surgery, which he underwent to avoid being called fat. When the news broke, it was clear something was wrong. The bravado and arrogance that Kanye usually flaunted publicly were replaced by crippling insecurity. It was clear from his own words: I was was really medicated, shoulders slumped down, and my confidence was gone.

Worryingly, these insecurities, bottled up over the years, manifested as the mental health issues referenced to on the intro track of his 2018 album, Ye. I Thought About Killing You is quite literally a reflectionaddressed to himselfof Kanyes suicidal thoughts during his breakdown in 2016.

Ironically, while Kanye was drowning in a sea of personal demons in 2016, his career was thriving. The Life of Pablo, released during his breakdown, received overwhelming critical acclaim from Complex, NME, and Pitchfork, and was the first streaming-only album to go platinum, further cementing his legacy as an icon of the genre. Conversely, two years later, Kanyedespite being much more mentally stabledropped his most mediocre album to date, Ye, which Pitchfork describes as undoubtedly a low point in his career.

This descending spiral is indicative of a larger curse that has haunted Kanye his entire career: his art serving as poison to his sanity. Its almost a Faustian bargain in nature. Just as the erudite Faust sold his soul to the Devil for unlimited knowledge, Kanye has had to sacrifice his mental health for musical perfection and intergenerational fame. Now, a year after Ye, we have another release. Jesus is King is a sloppy, last-minute replacement to the forthcoming album Yandhi, which was shelved after a leak, and only corroborates this theory.

Despite a heavily anticipated release, Jesus is King is a critical and commercial disappointment. Most criticism centers around the albums lack of authenticity. Rolling Stone claims the record has little to hold onto, Pitchfork describes it as largely flawed, and The Atlantic argues Kanye simply doesnt know what to say.

Given the titlewhich begs comparison to his earlier Christian gospel sound in College Dropout and Late Registrationmany fans expected a victorious return to Kanyes roots. Unfortunately, however, when juxtaposed with his prior work, Jesus Is King falls short.

The entire album echoes the sentiment he expressed in this recent appearance on the Late Late Show with James Corden: God is using [me] as humbly as he can to show off. Kanye both professes his loyalty to God and puts himself on a pedestal because of his loyalty to God. Religion is merely a stepping stone for him to promote himself and his brand. This attitude makes his newfound devotion seem inauthentic, like nothing more than justification for his own ego.

This self-aggrandizement felt genuine in the past because it contributed to the authenticity of his albums themes. On Yeezuss I am a God, the blasphemous line I am a god, so hurry up with my damn massage doesnt try to hide Kanyes authentic egotism. But, on Jesus is King, Kanye elevates himself to the status of a prophet, making the album feel superficial. In Selah, he compares himself to Noah and in On God, Kanye asks himself, How you got so much favor on your side? Accept him as your Lord and savior. The message of Jesus Is King is polluted by Kanyes conflicting motivations of playing both God to his fans and prophet to Jesus.

For an album literally titled Jesus Is King, there is little interaction with what religion means to Kanye beyond his surface-level, dogmatic commitment. The album is filled with lyrics plagiarized from sermon cliches like God is my light in darkness on the track God Is, or Let your light reflect on me on Water. Absent is the lyricism that he is so masterful at using such as on Gorgeous from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, where he describes how hip-hop is forged out of struggle in the line inner-city anthems based off inner-city tantrums. On a conceptual level, the album contains no exploration of his own vulnerabilities with piety or his relationship with God. Missing is the complexity that we find in Jesus Walks on College Dropout where Kanye laments, God show me the way cause the Devils tryna break me down. Unfortunately, neither of the standout tracks Follow God and Closed on Sundaysembedded with solid production and compelling lyricismsave Jesus Is King from mediocrity.

What is missing in Jesus Is King and Ye is the blood, sweat, and tears Kanye is known for putting into his work. While the production isnt badand can even be pleasant at timesit isnt meaningful. The beats on the album dont tell stories or communicate nuanced philosophy. The entire album feels unfinished.

Perhaps its because perfection is no longer a matter of life or death for him. Kanyes recent tweet claiming he is just trying new ideas without the fear of being perfect is antithetical to the very identity of the hungry South Side rapper who once said as a man I am flawed but my music is perfect.

The effortless magic of his earlier work, like 2007s Stronger is the product of over 50 iterations worth of labor on the part of eight audio engineers, 11 mixing engineers, and Kanye himself, a dedication to the craft most evident in the nature of his samples. Crossing the boundaries of genre, space, and time, the man will parse through an infinite catalog of music to find the right sound and redefine it. This process has produced the iconic Shirley Bassey sample on Diamonds are Forever, the Nina Simone sample on Blood on the Leaves, and the Omegaa Hungarian rock bandsample on New Slaves. Kanyes unparalleled work ethic coupled with his raw intelligence propels him to new terrains.

Kanye is a legend because of his ability to discover and innovate with these iconic melodies. Its his knack for taking classic music samples and redefining them within the lyrical confines of street poetry. This intuitive mastery of musical manipulationconspicuously absent from Jesus is Kingallows him to pull from an entire universe of sound hidden to the average person and craft incredibly powerful, avant-garde compositions.

Kanyes talent combined with his superhuman work ethic has propelled him to dominate Hip Hop since 2001. At the time, despite being only a mere producer on Jay Zs most influential albumThe Blueprinthe gave the album a soul influence, drawing from The Jackson 5 and Bobby Blue Band. While soul is now commonplace in Kendrick Lamar or J. Coles music, it was truly revolutionary at the time.

The impact Kanye had is a ceiling every artist dreams of attaining once in their career. For Kanye the man, a troubled OCD perfectionist, moving backwards was never an option. If he had already revolutionized the hip-hop industry once, then his next logical step was to revolutionize it again. So, with each consecutive avant garde album, Kanye diversified Hip-Hop itself, injecting novel sounds into the very DNA of rap, and created interesting new spaces within an otherwise rather closed genre. 2007s Graduation introduced more pop-like, optimistic EDM music, 2008s 808s and Heartbreak laid the foundations of emo hip-hop artists like Post Malone and Drake, and 2013s Yeezus created space for fiery rock-and-roll rap.

But amidst all of this success, Kanyes mental stability has dramatically suffered. On G.O.O.D Musics Clique, he describes becoming depressed after his mothers death in 2007. This was the catalyst for much of the thematic focus on pain and depression in 808s and Heartbreak. While the media was quick to ridicule and lambast a drunken, incoherent Kanye during the 2009 VMAsindicative of attitudes towards mental health at the timefew stopped to consider the motivations of his behavior.

For a man who so prominently struts in the public eye, the signs have always been there. But Kanyes music has always overshadowed his pain. Thats why he claims hes laughing to keep from crying. Hes repressed his personal demons in order to thrive because he needs the demons to be Kanye the Icon. As Kanye puts it, his bipolar disorder aint no disability, its a superpower. This is why Kanye tweeted in 2017 that he cannot be on meds and make Watch the Throne or Dark Fantasy level music. Kanyes creativity stems from his pain.

This is because Kanye the man creates Kanye the Icon. The mans suffering lets the icon thrive. The transcendent beauty of the icons art is birthed by the pain of an overachiever doomed to underperform his own expectations. Just as the deal with the Devil was worth it to the erudite Faust in the German Legend, Kanye has seen his own Faustian bargain as necessary for years. This was until he was forced to confront his problems head on after being hospitalized for a Britney-esque mental breakdown in 2016. Since then, he has worked on his health and reached a much better place mentally, with a beautiful life, family, and support system. Even if Ye and Jesus is King are mediocre additions to an otherwise stellar discography, they gift Kanye with a natural stopping point to his legendary career. For Kanye, a man who has been imprisoned by his obsessive perfectionist tendencies, Jesus is King is a blessing in disguise. Its his get-out-of-jail-free card, his way out of his deal with the Devil.

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DANCING With The Stars judge Julian Benson has revealed that dance has kept him alive during his battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

The judge, affectionately known as 'Captain Sparkle' by fans, said that the secret to his long life is dance and a positive attitude.

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The 48-year-old spoke to James Patrice on the DWTS podcast about how he deals with CF.

He said: "I had cystic fibrosis but Cystic fibrosis never had me I never let define me. I always had my dreams I had all my passions.

"When I was young I always wanted to dance. It was in my heart. It was my passion. I lived my dreams and I had an amazing supportive mum and family.

"Family are so important because it helped me keep going. You obviously have your highs and your lows, James, I'd be lying if I didn't say that but it was all about positive mental attitude.

"I believe anything can be achieved in life if you truly want it and if you strive for it and you keep going.

"When you dance it makes you feel good and they say scientifically that dance is great for dementia, great for keeping your body fit and if I'm honest with you, dance has kept me alive.

"Dance has helped me beat CF."

And Julian revealed he always had big dreams about what he wanted to do with his life.

He said: "I suppose I just have this resilience in me. #nosurrender. I want people to meet the real Julian and Julian who aspired to be the performer, the artist, the choreographer.

"I think that was just something I had because everybody in life has their own challenge, I just happen to have CF but everyone has their own story and I wanted to get out there and be known for my talents and be known for my personality and who I am.

"And that was just my little challenge that I dealt with and I'm proud now. I went into an industry, I suppose, a dancer.

"It was unheard of for someone with cystic fibrosis to be a professional dancer and that drove me to say, 'I'm going to do this, I'm going to make it, whatever it takes'.

"There were no limits, there were only possibilities for me and I mapped out my career in my head. I knew what I wanted so I wasn't going to let CF hold me back. Why should I?"

The positive judge just released a charity single Cha Cha Boom to raise money for CF and debuted it on Sunday's show which had viewers at home calling for him to represent Ireland in the Eurovision with the catchy tune.

Julian admitted that the pop song had its own positive message.

He said: "I think what you should do is embrace whatever you have. I embrace my CF.

"'Hello Mr CF we're going to live together but we're going to have some guidelines here, we're going to sort out this prenup. I'm going to go on my career path. I'm going to dance and do fashion. I'm going to do all these things.'

"Cha Cha Boom is my message to people 'Get up get out live your dreams, go for your goals, nothing can stop you, just give it your all and feel good'."

The reality of Julian's illness means he appreciates every breathe.

He said: "The doctors have said it, the scientists have said it because my prognosis, when I was born way back in the 70s, it wasn't going to be a good story but I was training, I was dancing, my fitness, my nutrition and that has stood up to me in years because I've built up my bone density, my lung capacity, my flow of oxygen, all of these things that we all take for granted.

"I have to get up in the morning and I have to do about an hour or so of aerate clearance to clear my lungs.

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"I have mucus and I have all of that so every morning and every night, I have to do that before I do anything.

"So before I even start to get glamtastic I have to take my nebulisers, take my machines then do all the - you know when you have a cold and a cough, the phloem - imagine having that every single day and having to clear that out twice a day.

"I actually never said, 'why me?'. I think there's actually a new scientific study that came out very very recently about if you keep your mind in the positive zone you actually tend to live 9-12 months longer if you have a terminal illness or something."

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The Spaniard believes he was making progress before his abrupt departure from north London late last year

Unai Emery has defended his record as Arsenal boss and questioned the attitude of some of the players he managed during his tenure at Emirates Stadium.

Emery was sacked as Gunners head coach in November, just 19 months after arriving from Paris Saint-Germain to succeed the long-serving Arsene Wenger.

The club missed out on Champions League qualification during his first season in charge, though they did improve on their finishing position from the previous year by coming fifth and reaching the Europa League final, where they were beaten 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku.

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Despite missing out on silverware and a top four place, Emery believes his first campaign in north London should be considered a success, as he had arrested a slide that had begun during the final few years of the Wenger era.

Arsenal was a club on the downward slope for two years when I arrived, Emery told France Football.

We stopped this fall and even started to straighten the club with a Europa League final and a fifth place in the championship, only one place behind Tottenham.

We had the qualification for the Champions League in hand and it went wrong in the (Europa League)final. But it was a good season and we had the idea to continue this progression.

Emery was backed in the transfer market over the summer, with the likes of Nicolas Pepe, David Luiz and Kieran Tierney joining the clubto try and fuel a Champions League charge.

However, the Gunnerscontinued to struggle for consistency and after a run of seven games without a win, their worst run of form since 1992, Emery was dismissed with the club eighth in the Premier League, eight points outside the top four.

Emery blames those poor results on a lack of leadership following the summer departures of Laurent Koscielny, Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey and Nacho Monreal,while suggesting some of those who remainedlackedthe required mental attributes to succeed.

We lost our four captains:Koscielny, Cech, Ramsey andMonreal, Emery said. We have missed personalities this season to stay on track. And some stars did not have the right attitude and asked for more than they gave.

"Given all that, it would have taken more time to successfully transition to the new Arsenal that I wanted.

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We surveyed thousands to better understand the healthy, and not so healthy, qualities of peak performers.

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The following article is based on excerpts from Ben Angel's book,Unstoppable: A 90-Day Plan to Biohack Your Mind and Body for Success. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | IndieBound. And be sure to orderThe Unstoppable Journal, the only journal of its kind based on neuroscience, psychology andbiohacking to help you reach your goals.

When it comes to our identity, we tend to think it's fixed forever, but the reality is, our identities evolve as we gain skillsand experience new things. Still, one factor rarely considered is our energy levels. If you take a personality test when you're feeling your absolute best, you're going to get one result, but what happens whenyou suddenly introduce a nutritional deficiency, fatigue or toxins into yoursystem? Your personality and behavior are going to change significantly. You'll most likely become depressed, anxious andeven angry, start making excusesand suddenly want to quit. In other words, the process bywhich we assesspeak performance typically looksat one side of the equation psychology at the expense of prioritizingour biology andbiochemistry.

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In a hustle-until-you-die culture, it's important to understand that you can't pay a high psychological price without paying a high biological one. That's why my team and I consulteddoctors, clinical social workers, psychologists, neuroscientists and nutritionists and identifiedfour specific identity types of succesful people Defenders, Guardians, Synergists and Catalysts and broke down their hysical andpsychological energy capacities. We then conducted a survey of 43,000 successful business people from all over the world to get a clearer sense of their distinct daily habits.

Read through the identity types below, and see which one you can relate to the most.

This category representsthe epitome of conscious creators and peak performers. They have the physical and psychological energy requirements to go out and reach their most ambitious goals. Considered the key drivers for change in society, their biology supports all aspects of their cerebral endeavors, and they are able to combatmyriaddaily stressors. They track their progress daily and can pinpoint any issues to make corrections immediately.

Oursurvey of Catalysts reported the following:

Synergists are on the cusp of this 50 percentthreshold, and thuscould go either way. They may elevate themselves through rest and recovery and turn themselves into a Catalyst, but if they do too much psychological output, they're going to pay a biological price, which will see them drop below the 50 percent threshold and turn themselves into a Defender orGuardian.

In oursurvey, Synergists reported the following:

When we sit below the50 percentthreshold, we can experience symptoms includinganxiety, fear, depression and more. This is a situation where we actually need to go out and seek medical attention, because it's not just your psychology that's off, but also your biology.

In this case, once we biohack our biology, brain and psychology, it all comes back into alignment and we start feeling better. In this state, we're also susceptible to unconscious creation, simply because we've turned on self-preservation mode.

In oursurvey, Guardians reported the following:

If you are here, you need to get to a functional-medicine doctor immediately. Defenders are protecting what little physiological and psychological energy they have left to defend themselves from further attack from stress, toxins, inflammationand poor diet. Defender mode can be triggered by numerous changes, including a change in the stomach's microbiome, a course of antibiotics, chronic stress, inflammation, a traumatic event, poor sleep and medications.

In our survey, Defenders reported the following:

When we hit below the stated 50 percentthreshold, our primal mind takes control of the situation because our brains and bodies are starved of energy and specific nutrients. When self-preservation mode comes on, we're in that constant state of fight or flight wherewe're anxious about everything andalways thinkingthe worst-case situation is going to occur. We also make lots of excuses.

What's really fascinating is that, in surveying 43,000 people internationally, we uncovered that six percent of people could be classified as Catalysts, 39.4 percent wereSynergists and more than 54.6 percentwere Guardians and Defenders exhausted individualswho can't think clearly and experiencebrain fog and potentially depression.

So, what does this result actually tell us? That a vast percentage of the population is strugglingnot just with their psychology, but also their biology.

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The problem with our current society is when individuals start procrastinating ornot wanting to get off the couch, we diagnose them as having a weak mental attitude, as if they just need to toughen up and get on with the job. But the problem with willpower is its finite.

Nutritional deficiencies, gut-health issues, excessive caffeine consumption and side effects from medications andtoxinscan mimic psychological disorders including anxiety, aggression and depression. So, if someone is trying to reach an ambitious goal, but their energetic requirements don't meet the needs for them to achieve it, then the primal mind is going to make that decision. Yes, you can push through with willpower for some time, but when that runs out, you're going to burn out.

Andas we can see in the statistics for eachidentity type, an individuals overall mental health isinked to excessive chronic pain, excessive medication use, inflammation, poor dietary habits, poor gut health and a lack of purpose. Anyone suffering from these symptonsmustfirst identify what these underlying issues and triggers are, address them, get them out of the way and fuel their brain so theycan do the hard psychological work. Suddenly, you won't need to apply willpower anymore, because you'll beoperating at your absolute best. Now, what identity type are you?

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In an embodiment of a team-first attitude and embrace of the sacrifice that comes with it, Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has decided to play against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, despite twisting his ankle on Sunday night as Boston faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

With the Celtics just 1.5 games behind the Toronto Raptors for second-place in the Eastern Conference standings, it would appear that Browns focus is on the postseason and the seeding. If the playoffs were to begin today, Boston would be playing against the Indiana Pacers. If they move up to the second seed, they would be facing the Brooklyn Nets.

Neither team provides an easy avenue to the second round of the playoffs but the Pacers are a notoriously tough team to face in the postseason. Plus, with Kyrie Irving now in Brooklyn, it would give the Celtics an extra reason to take it to the Nets.

We need two big wins, says Brown following Mondays practice. Ill just push through it. Ill be alright.

Brown discusses his injuries further, saying that you cant really get the rest as you probably need to let your body recover. Its probably why I keep re-aggravating the same injury. But you know, I think its all mental.

So just lock it out and come out and do what you got to do.

Although Brown didnt practice on Monday afternoon, getting the respite from his ankles that he sorely needs, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says that he expects the fourth-year vet to play on Tuesday.

As Brown missed Fridays game against his hometown Atlanta Hawks with an ankle injury, both of his ankles are injured.For his long-term and short-term health, its hardly advisable for Brown to play.

Nonetheless, with the All-Star Break merely days away, the Celtics swingman will be able to rest his joints soon enough.

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Novak Djokovic has hailed the forehand of Rafael Nadal as one of the best of all time wile also praising his rivals sheer mental strength.

Nadals ability to combine both power and spin has made him one of the most intimidating players in the sports history, and its not been lost on Djokovic.

The Serb was asked to create his perfect Davis Cup player by the tournaments Youtube Channel, and unsurprisingly Nadal featured heavily.

I would choose Rafael Nadals forehand. It has been one of the best forehands of all time, with heavy topspin or flat strokes.

He can hit it from every part of the court and it is a consistent weapon that he uses to mount pressure on the opponent and also in the defence, to get back into the point.

Roger Federer wasnt eligible for this exercise as Switzerland did not qualify for the finals, but there was certainly diversity in Djokovics further selections.

As for backhand, I have to go with David Goffin; I like his two-handed backhand very much.

He takes the ball very early and hits it flat, something that allows him to dictate the rally.

You will not get many errors from his backhand as he possesses natural swing and preparation for the stroke.

He can place it both down the line and crosscourt, making it one of the most excellent strokes in his arsenal.

Djokovic also highlighted the potential of some of the young players on tour, with the Canadians especially impressing him.

In terms of talent, I pick Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, both unique players in their way.

They are young and yet to fulfil the expectations. Their potential is enormous and they have been playing very well, continually improving and with professionalism and dedication.

They are also nice guys off the court as well and I believe the bright future is ahead of them.

Speaking about the mental aspect, I choose Rafael Nadal again because he never gives up, keeping the fighting spirit and an attitude that he brings to the court every single time.

In the physique segment, Gael Monfils is my answer.

He can do splits, slide and jump. He is very dynamic and energetic, and for me, he is a perfect athlete.

Nick Kyrgios is the best server in my opinion; his initial shot is fantastic. His serve motion is very natural and dynamic, also hard to read and powerful, regardless of the surface.

Djokovic also picked himself, and who can blame him?

I would have to pick me in the return segment.

For the best volley, I have to go with some of the doubles guys, probably Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, especially Mahut; his hands are swift at the net.

When we talk about the footwork, it would be a combination between David Goffin, Rafael Nadal, myself, also Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The lightness of feet is often crucial, the ability to change direction and always be in balance for the next shot.

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New year. New decade. A good time for society to embrace a new attitude about autism, which considers the wellbeing of those who walk in these shoes. There are many on the autism spectrum who live with a compromised sense of self, who deserve to be able to work on building self-esteem without society thinking less of them by viewing autism as a disorder. Autism is also frequently described as a disability or as a condition, both of which carry the same potential consequences. Public discourse about autism that refers to it in these ways can stymie progress on self-esteem building by adversely affecting ones emotional state. I should know. I have been living on the autism spectrum for 50 plus years and had to fight for the better portion of these years to learn how to love myself.

There is arguably no greater gift than the gift of self-love, without which true happiness essentially becomes an impossibility. Too many on the autism spectrum have been denied this gift, largely because they have a difficult time coming to terms with their view of themselves as being different from everybody else, because of the unique challenges they confront on a regular basis and because of their knowledge, or belief, that they are perceived as having a disorder or as being disabled. However, it is never too late for these folks to work towards self-love and attain it. I am proof that it can happen, and I am not the only one. Every well-intentioned person is entitled to a strong sense of self. Let nothing undermine ones pursuit of it. When more of us feel good about ourselves, the world becomes a better place.

The American Psychiatric Association publishes a reference manual known as theDSM(the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). The DSM is the authoritative tool used by psychiatrists and other clinicians to diagnose, defineand classify mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research.As such, the DSMs conclusions inevitably influence public discourse about the disorders documented therein.Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) appears in the fifth edition of the DSM as one such disorder.

In some respects, autisms listing in the DSM as a disorder is a good thing. As a result, clinicians are able to provide beneficial treatments and interventions, at least some of which would not be available had it not been for ASDs inclusion in the DSM. Furthermore, the DSM leads to ASD diagnoses, which entitle some on the spectrum to much-neededgovernment assistance. For those whose autism profile carries challenges that are particularly acute, disorder may be relevant. However, for others on the spectrum working on building self-esteem and who feel that their autism profile is core to who they are, the autism/disorder association is toxic.

Perhaps I am trying to have my cake and eat it, too, when I say that the work that clinicians perform in helping folks on the autism spectrum achieve better outcomes is essential, and yet, autism should not be thought of as a disorder. But then again, maybe not. Is there a rule that states that you need to have a disorder in order to be helped? All of us could use some guidance of one form or another, simply because we are human, and to be human is to be imperfect. This is nothing to be ashamed of. Clinical intervention has been instrumental for me and others, not for trying to fix or cure a disorder but for helping us find greater happiness and live more meaningful, connected lives as autistic people in a predominantly nonautistic society. I dont feel as though I have a disorder. Instead, I have accepted the fact that I am different. The help I have received eventually led me to an understanding that acceptance of the diagnosis as well as self-acceptance are required if I was to build self-esteem to the point of finally learning how to love myself.

Wondrous stories can be told of autistic folks. InGreta Thunberg, we have Times 2019 Person of the Year.10 percent of the workforce at Walgreensnow consists of disabled employees, many of whom are autistic, and perfectly capable, if not exceptional, at their jobs. The dance groupAutism With Attitude(AWA) recently appeared on the British television seriesThe Greatest Dancerto a standing ovation.Temple Grandin, Ph.D., author, professor and revered autism community advocate, is a National Womens Hall of Fame inductee. Organizations like theCollege Internship Program(CIP) are successfully preparing their autistic students and others with learning differences to thrive in positions of leadership, at the workplace and in college. And the list could go on and on. In my view, these people are not disabled. Rather, they are exceptional and use their spectrum profiles as assets. Hopefully all of them feel this way about themselves. They certainly deserve to.

It all comes down to how we choose to look at things. The DSM and society at large see autism as a disorder, although neither can tell me or anybody else on the autism spectrum that we must look at ourselves in this light. Ideally, all of us should be able to love who we are and work towards self-love if we are not yet there, though regrettably, the adverse emotive power of disorder often gets under the skin and sinks in.

Words matter. As such, lets adopt a view of autism that does not compromise the sense of self of those who have been diagnosed and who are emotionally vulnerable. Furthermore, lets communicate about autism in terms that are all-inclusive and which respect the diversity that is intrinsic to the autism spectrum. For example, autism spectrum without disorder immediately following. Profile instead of disorder, condition or disability. Challenge instead of symptom or deficit. The proposed wording is valid regardless of where on the spectrum an autistic individual may fall. Words matter. Choose them wisely.

Originally posted on TheHill.com.

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Gathering Our Warriors, a program designed to help men who are struggling with alcoholism and addictions, began its second year on Feb. 5.

The weekly drop-in support group is based on 12-step recovery programs and emphasizes personal values and beliefs, and traditional teachings that will help the warriors heal from trauma and addiction and navigate sobriety.

Richard Jackson Jr., a drug and alcohol counsellor at Conayt Friendship Society, is co-facilitator of the program, which he says focuses on new ways to live a happier, healthier life.

Some of the things were looking at is anger management, which is very important. Becoming a warrior, the seven sacred grandfather teachings [Humility, Bravery, Honesty, Wisdom, Truth, Respect and Love]. We have talking circles and healing workshops. I bring in facilitators on a gender balance, so male and female, to do workshops with the warriors. Each with a different expertise, like domestic violence, recovery, healing anything that has to do with the men becoming whole and also starting to look at abstaining from drugs and alcohol, said Jackson.

The program welcomes all men who are struggling with alcoholism and addiction, not just those within the indigenous community. The sessions are every Wednesday from Feb. to April and run from 12p.m. to 3p.m. at the Conayt Friendship Society.

We start at noon and we serve a hot lunch from 12-1 and from 1-3 we do the work, said Jackson. Two of the biggest problems I see in the addictions field, is shelter and food. Those are the two main things that they need. So, we feed them a hot meal, maybe thats the only hot meal theyre going to get for the day.

Its a very structured environment, very safe. I think its very important that the warriors feel safe and secure.

Jackson, who has sat on the board of the very successful Round Lake Treatment Centre in Armstrong for the past 16 years, believes that Gathering Our Warriors is a valuable resource to those who have made the commitment to become sober. The Round Lake Treatment Centre operates on the premise that Culture is Treatment, and Jackson brings that attitude to his work as a counsellor with the warriors.

True wellbeing is based on the balance of the traditional medicine wheel: physical, spiritual, emotional and mental health are treated as important parts of the whole.

What were trying to do is heal the spirit. Because when you take alcohol and drugs, the spirit wants to leave your body, said Jackson.

The home is your body, what you put into your home reflects who you are. So, we need to be accountable and take responsibility for our actions, thats very important. The three things I ask the warriors to do is to be open, honest and transparent. With everything they do.

Conayt Friendship Society is located at 2164 Quilchena Ave. next to Merritt Moms and Families.

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