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Naomi
@afrochicks
instead of a story time i want to do a AMA in january i had a serious quad injury and in june i became british triple jump champion for the 11th time! i believe that my comeback was due to these five things: 1. research 2. diet 3. sports psychology/ mental preparation 4. intensive rehab 5. rest and recovery ask me anything!
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ayan 🧬
@gmo
How do you stay so mentally strong? I imagine it’s as much psychological as it is physical
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Naomi
@afrochicks
i think getting help from my sports psychologist was huge and helped me to deal with it. weirdly because i have anxiety it kind of helps in a way the worst case scenario happened but i had already pictured and worried about it happening months before so i was able to deal with it pretty easily my sports psych has helped me to stop finding patterns though e.g i have stopped thinking that if a happens then b will this has helped my anxiety levels hugely! i am pretty evidence based so when i researched and spoke to athletes who had recovered from the same surgery i knew it was possible to return and if it wasnt possible i have a back up plan. so i think in a way im abit over diligent and it's a blessing as much as something i need to manage
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