extended essay
How not to burn out
Write a 300-word piece arguing what young athletes (and high-performers more broadly) should learn about burnout BEFORE they hit it. You have a stake in this — write from there. Include one concrete habit and one belief you'd push back on.
Target: 300 words · about 25 minutes
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- Open with the cost, not the prescription
- Personal stake mentioned but not centred
- One habit named with how-to detail
- One sacred belief pushed back on (e.g. 'rest is weakness')
- Don't pretend it's solved
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