Mental strain as dangerous as physical pain
A clinical psychologist's opinion on the matter after Kane Williamson asked his county team for some time off
19-Jul-2016
In light of Kane Williamson asking for a break from his county stint at Yorkshire, Karen Nimmo, a clinical psychologist who works with elite athletes, explains why it is common for sports stars to experience mental fatigue and why this condition should be treated with as much seriousness as physical injuries. More in stuff.co.nz.
Every high performance athlete has mental challenges. So do coaches and officials.
That's because it's not possible to do your job on a public stage, stretch mind and body to the limits, be away from home and family for long stretches of time, withstand criticism and fear failure, know you could be one game away from a career-ending crash -- and not wage war with what's going on in your head.