“Ever since I was a kid, when I was around 13, I suffered from depression. I think it was because of the pressure from racing and bullying at school. I had no one to talk to… In my twenties, I went through some really tough times, and I’ve battled with mental health all my life.” In particular, during the pandemic, many of his old demons resurfaced. To face them, Lewis studied, read, and helped himself with meditation “because at first, I struggled to calm my mind.”
In the world of sports today:
athletes talk about themselves not only by highlighting their successes but also their difficulties, fears, and concerns; the International Olympic Committee and the most advanced nations provide athletes with services to improve psychological preparation for competition, as well as other services aimed at promoting their well-being, offered by professional psychologists specializing in these different areas. In our country, there are still those who assert the need for a motivational coach, set in opposition to a sports psychologist. Unfortunately, many think this way, and it’s hard to counter their beliefs because their opinions are pre-scientific, not based on solid data but on stereotypes and the presumption of wanting to be right at all costs.
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