The Pressure Paradox

Sport and Competition

The Paradox of Success

Michael Allison on May 9, 2024

Embedded within our culture of competition is a hidden cycle of danger, disconnection, and distrust pitted against our biological quest for safety, trust, and connection.

Embedded within our culture of competition is a hidden cycle of danger, disconnection, and distrust pitted against our biological quest for safety, trust, and connection.

Stress

When Forcing Yourself Doesn't Work Anymore

Michael Allison on April 8, 2024

The pressure that motivates achievement can be the same pressure that blows us apart. Caeleb Dressel, a 7-time gold medalist, fought the pressure—until fighting didn't work anymore.

The pressure that motivates achievement can be the same pressure that blows us apart. Caeleb Dressel, a 7-time gold medalist, fought the pressure—until fighting didn't work anymore.