Laurie Hernandez on Prioritizing Her Mental Health After Journey to 2020 Olympics Was Extended


Laurie Hernandez on Prioritizing Her Mental Health After Journey to 2020 Olympics Was Extended
....."To get ready and to kind of rev everything up just for it to shut down and realize you`re going to have another year of kind of doing that, that can feel really daunting," gymnast Laurie Hernandez tells PEOPLE. The 20-year-old says her "initial reaction" to the coronavirus-caused postponement was "terrified." "I didn`t know what was going to happen next," Hernandez explains. "I didn`t know if I was going to stop or if I was going to keep going, and that felt really stressful."..... ....."Mental health has always been a really important part of my life," Hernandez tells PEOPLE. "My mom is a social worker and a therapist, my sister`s a therapist, and especially being a professional athlete, I`ve had my fair share of sharing my biggest fears and learning how to cope with them...... ...more Bethany`s Notes: Elites being open and honest about their experiences. We all have something we are working through especially during this time. Use your resources and ask for help when you need it.
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....."To get ready and to kind of rev everything up just for it to shut down and realize you`re going to have another year of kind of doing that, that can feel really daunting," gymnast Laurie Hernandez tells PEOPLE.

The 20-year-old says her "initial reaction" to the coronavirus-caused postponement was "terrified."

"I didn`t know what was going to happen next," Hernandez explains. "I didn`t know if I was going to stop or if I was going to keep going, and that felt really stressful.".....

....."Mental health has always been a really important part of my life," Hernandez tells PEOPLE. "My mom is a social worker and a therapist, my sister`s a therapist, and especially being a professional athlete, I`ve had my fair share of sharing my biggest fears and learning how to cope with them......

...more

Bethany`s Notes: Elites being open and honest about their experiences. We all have something we are working through especially during this time. Use your resources and ask for help when you need it.

Laurie Hernandez on Prioritizing Her Mental Health After Journey to 2020 Olympics Was Extended

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