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Mental Coach of Top Athletes Shares 3 Steps to Handling Pressure Like an Olympian
By Yoni Blumberg — 2018
A half-pipe course lasts about 22 seconds. Alpine skiers fly through the air for five seconds. Figure skaters complete three twirls in a breath. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, which kick off in a month, athletes will have a handful of very brief moments to show the world what they have spent their lifetimes training for. That means pressure.
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