Harness it correctly and it can propel you to perform at your peak when it matters most and allow you to thrive under the high-pressure environment of game day. But, struggle to balance stressors with appropriate recovery – or fail to take them into account when monitoring load – and it can lead to mental errors and physiological issues. Love’s experience may be an extreme outcome, but stress is an inescapable part of sport at the elite level and it is a double-edged sword. On the court, I think the expectations for the season, combined with our 4–5 start, were weighing on me.” – NBA star Kevin Love describing the lead up to a panic attack he suffered during a game in 2017. I was stressed about issues I’d been having with my family.
“ A perfect storm of things was about to collide.
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