{"id":8439,"date":"2021-08-09T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T13:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2021-08-09T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:57:30","slug":"how-mentally-strong-folks-escape-traumatic-blowups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/how-mentally-strong-folks-escape-traumatic-blowups\/","title":{"rendered":"How Mentally Strong Folks Escape Traumatic Blowups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mentally strong folks are not perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re in balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Able to balance emotions with rational thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This formula led Simone Biles to high honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of pushing ahead with the &#8220;twisties,&#8221; she . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>pulled back<\/li><li>re-centered<\/li><li>won a medal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Simone-Biles-blog-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mentally strong Simone Biles\" class=\"wp-image-8481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Simone-Biles-blog-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Simone-Biles-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Simone-Biles-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Simone-Biles-blog.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Simone Biles bronze medal 2020 Tokyo Olympics\/Visual China Group\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to be flawless to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just refuse three mental traps ready to devour your sanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Freedom to correct midcourse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday July 26th, Biles lost her sense of balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind and body not working.  Mistakes multiplying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once polished skills suddenly elusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Move on and participate?  No.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pause?  Yes and study the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What went wrong?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t know but twisting out of whack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopping a few days sprung an idea to compete without twisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showcase the skills in tact and change the dismount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Freedom not to please everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentally strong folks are just fine not pleasing everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, a top gymnast in Olympic history?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You bet.  Simone Biles withdrew from 4 competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The team final<\/li><li>The all-around <\/li><li>The floor exercise<\/li><li>The vault<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In spite of the pressure to keep going, she stepped back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>&#8220;For anyone saying I quit, I didn&#8217;t quit.  My mind and body are simply not in sync.  I don&#8217;t think you realize how dangerous this is on a hard\/competition surface.  Nor do I have to explain why I put health first.  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