Rehab is rehabbingš¤ I havenāt spoken a huge amount about this injury over the last few weeks. And in all honesty thatās probably because Iāve struggled with it more than I thought I would. I find it so interesting that what is essentially āthe less significantā injury of the last 3 has actually mean mentally the most difficult. I think itās a combination of the fact itās the third one in a row, and loosing a little confidence and trust in my own body. Iāve felt that to a certain extent Iād lost my āathlete identityā and belief in my ability as a rugby player- which is something I can honestly say Iāve never felt before. And itās been hard. Really hard. Dealing with doubts in my head telling me that Iām going to be so far behind when Iām back fit, questioning if I even will be back fit and for a while I started to listen. It wasnāt a good headspace to be in. But it really has taught me about the impact my mental state and mindset has on my physical abilities to perform. During the few weeks I felt this way, my physical performance dropped and I just felt drained, fatigued and like āI just canāt do itā. Reminding myself why I love the sport I play and that there is nothing stopping me from coming back as good if not better than I was before has helped me start to feel a little more like myself again. Feeling inspired, fired to be better and enjoy every moment doing so. Sometimes I find it hard to take my own advise, because itās all easier said than done. But remember itās okay to have a bad day, week or month. It will pass.
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