Boxing isn’t like other sports. It activates the lizard brain; the fight-or-flight response, primal fear. Search “boxing fear psychology” and you’ll find a wealth of interesting content. From the military academies preparing young minds to face the traumas of war to urban community centers helping kids escape drug violence, boxing transforms lives in ways that may seem absurd to the uninitiated.
Read MoreThe Yarn is an MIT Sloan tradition of sharing personal stories that have shaped our lives. In this Yarn, Mark Weber shares his formative experience as a special needs counselor at SpringHill Camps, a Christian summer camp in Michigan with an integrated program promoting inclusion and learning.
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