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The science of performing under pressure with Sian Beilock

ReThinking

CHAPTER

The Opposite of Choking

Gymnast Simone Biles had to pull out of most of her events despite being the undisputed best gymnast in the world. When you are not prepared to be on autopilot, when you're not prepared to do what you want, it can really disrupt your performance. It took me about a month and a half to relearn the mechanics of sort of knowing, I guess regaining my air awareness by stopping the twist at one rather than two.

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