That can be a really hard part of being an athlete . How I overcome injuries , whether that's little injuries where you're out for only a week or two , or that's bigger injuries where you're out for a year or two . I like to keep a growth mindset .
A short term memory . One of the biggest challenges that I face as an athlete , and I know other athletes can relate to this too , is the injury part of the game because you have to sit out for a certain amount of time or you don't feel like you're all the way in with the team . That can be a really hard part of being an athlete .
So for that certain amount of time , I got so good with my feet , which challenged me and improved me in significant ways for my game outside of my injuries . So I would encourage athletes , whether you're injured and you can't really run or you can't participate in your sport or you can only partially , I would challenge them to find something that you can do because there is always something that you can do . My recruitment process .
I like to keep a growth mindset . There's so much that you can do within your game while you're injured , whether that's rehab , whether that's eating right , whether that's watching film . I feel like just because you injure your leg doesn't mean that your mind is injured too .
And I couldn't play goalkeeper , but I could still play on the field . So for that certain amount of time , I got so good with my feet , which challenged me and improved me in significant ways for my game outside of my injuries . So I would encourage athletes , whether you're injured and you can't really run or you can't participate in your sport or you can only partially , I would challenge them to find something that you can do because there is always something that you can do .
