Penn State men`s tennis Chris Kuhnle returns to sport after mental self-care journe

.....Associate head coach Paul Tobin knows the pressure a player can feel, particularly at the collegiate level.

“You have to keep coming out here day in and day out with that belief that you can do it,” he said. “If you ever come out here not thinking that you can be in the lineup and you’re just out here to practice, then you know where you’re gonna go.”....

.....Reflecting back on those trying times, Kuhnle is grateful for the break he took off to gather his thoughts. He took a risk by sacrificing valuable time as a high school athlete, but he wound up playing his favorite sport at his dream school.

“I think it was the best decision of my life.”....

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Bethany`s Notes: Sometimes you need a break to fully understand what you love and why you play. That break can allow you to sometimes come back even stronger.