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Mental preparation is an essential part of being a successful athlete. It's important to not only focus on physical training but also on mental fortitude. Some techniques that can help with mental preparation include breathing exercises to calm yourself before games or practices, time management to balance your academic and athletic obligations, and maintaining a positive mindset even in the face of challenges. Additionally, your interactions with teammates and coaches can also play a role in how you are perceived as a leader. Ultimately, believing in yourself and staying focused on your goals is key to success as a student-athlete.

Logan Forbes | Michigan Football

So I think the important thing is , is to just focus in on what you want and uh work hard until you get there . The most important thing to do is not only just training physically but mentally being able to prepare yourself for anything to come . You know , something I did before games or before practice is some breathing techniques or just some things that calm you down .

Logan Forbes | Michigan Football

You know , sometimes yoga helps for people . But I think a lot of people , they focus on just the physical part of the game , but a big part of the game comes from your mental stability . So I think that's something important to try to remember to do .

Logan Forbes | Michigan Football

The most important thing to do is not only just training physically but mentally being able to prepare yourself for anything to come . You know , something I did before games or before practice is some breathing techniques or just some things that calm you down . You know , sometimes yoga helps for people .

Logan Forbes | Michigan Football

It's something that you dream of and , and once it's , once it's there , you know , once we beat Alabama , you know , you get that feeling in your stomach like , you know , this is what you dream of as a kid and once we finally get there and you know , the clock goes off and the confetti starts coming down , you realize like , you know , this is kind of what you live for and this is what you , you play for . So I think the most important thing to understand is just time management . Um , obviously , you know , coaches are recruiting you to not only come there as an athlete , but most importantly as a student , especially here at Michigan .

Logan Forbes | Michigan Football

And , you know , I think that is an underrated part of being an athlete is just , you know , if you work harder than anyone else that that's gonna come and show in the future . So really just believe in yourself . Follow your dreams and work as hard as you can at them every day and , yeah , that's about it .