‘The Best You’ Feature Articles
Dr. Stephen Simpson is a feature writer for The Best You Magazine.
Here are some of the articles by Dr. Stephen published in The Best You Magazine. Download them in PDF format to view them in the original print format. Comments and questions are welcomed.
The Time is Now
Usain Bolt
Lewis Hamilton
Danny Capriani
Andy Murray
Roger Federer
Michael Phelps
Chris Moorman
David Beckham
Fernando Alonso
LeBron James
Paula Radcliffe
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The 10,000 Hours Myth
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David Beckham – It Was Not All Fame And Fortune
Life always has its ups and downs, even for the rich and famous. As always it is how adversity is tackled that determines eventual success or failure. This is a short article I wrote this week for The Best You magazine. What makes David Beckham one of the greatest...
Put Yourself in the Picture
People with vivid visualisation skills do extremely well, and fortunately these skills can be learnt. So whatever you wish to achieve in life be sure to put yourself in the picture.