Um , so I ended up quitting gymnastics . Um , just because there was like a lot of toxicity in the gymnastics place , which I know a lot of people can relate to and not even in gymnastics , you know , just in sports in general , there's always gonna be some toxic coaches and , you know , some people get stuck with them and some don't . Um , but I remember after quitting , I went to public school and , you know , being in a gym , you basically for five years being very limited to the outside world .
Like why is one day you're consistent and why is another day you're just off track . And I think it causes a lot of frustration from the coaches , but I think there's so many different ways coaches can deal with that frustration , then , you know , being toxic and negative . Um , when I was in gymnastics , I had a couple toxic coaches like that .
And I think it causes a lot of frustration from the coaches , but I think there's so many different ways coaches can deal with that frustration , then , you know , being toxic and negative . Um , when I was in gymnastics , I had a couple toxic coaches like that . And thankfully , you know , at UCL A , this is one of the first experiences I've had with a coach that really is so like beneficial for me and sometimes it shocks me , you know , like I'll have a practice where I know I didn't , you know , do my best in a sense that I gave 100% .
And , you know , a lot of people don't make it to college . And I think one of the big reasons is the mental toughness and when you're young , like , especially me having a DH D and , you know , all these feelings , like it's really hard to , you know , affect that . And even college athletes , you know , we study mindfulness , we practice mindfulness just so when we go to these competitions , you know , we're mentally stronger than other people .
And I was like , oh , my goodness . Like , why ? Like , that's so weird .
