balance

photo of Kyle Bergh shooting the puck mid-game.
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Kyle Bergh shows us there’s more to athletes than meets the eye

Peak Web November 15, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Becoming serious about pursuing a sport at a collegiate level comes with the constant pressure from coaches, teammates, loved ones, and the athletes themselves to be at the top of their game, 24/7. Between practice, games, recovery, and demands unique to a sport, people often forget that athletes are people with dreams outside of their sport. The Peak reached out to psychology student and men’s hockey forward Kyle Bergh to understand the pressure and predispositions associated with athletic identities.  Bergh said that while he has experienced the performing pressure that comes with being an athlete,…

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A balance-type scale. It is sitting on painted wooden slats in a variety of bright colours. The scale is polished golden, and stars adorn its base.
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Self-care amidst an endless workload

Opinions February 10, 2022

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer We’re encouraged to constantly be productive regardless of the cost. Overwork culture promotes overworking as “a status symbol that puts us on the path to success.” As students with the ambiguous goal of “academic success,”…

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Let me be blunt

EIC September 8, 2014

When it comes to the benefits of being direct, let me be blunt. I believe that when it comes to relationships — be they work related or personal — it pays to tell it to someone straight instead of beating…

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