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Simone Biles Says She's Working On 'Mindfulness' After Exiting Women's Gymnastics Team Event

Posted on 07/27/2021 1:09:25 PM PDT by jroehl

It took me 3 hours to finally hear this on a replay of a news conference on Fox news. How many Freeper's have dramatically altered their life to work on mindfulness? Am I uniquely naïve for wondering this?


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To: jroehl

She seems mentally tough when the world dawns all over her, but when things get tough, she cracks. She’s hardly alone when it comes to athletes who have trouble with competitive pressure. But when speaking of the greatest gymnasts of all time, it has to be mentioned as a weakness. Any idea of the pressure Nadia Comaneci was under? Downright frightening.


81 posted on 07/27/2021 2:24:06 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: jroehl

One name, two words - a true hero:
Keri Strug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4um3YEX51k


82 posted on 07/27/2021 2:25:23 PM PDT by Outlaw76 (The * in front of *Biden denotes the fraudulent election.)
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To: Jonty30

She’s on record supporting blm, homos and racial justice. How much more you want?


83 posted on 07/27/2021 2:26:04 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: BlackAdderess

She set herself for this with her GOAT leotard. If you’re gonna talk it you gotta be able to walk it.


84 posted on 07/27/2021 2:27:39 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

And in a communist country on top of it all.


85 posted on 07/27/2021 2:28:33 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: newnhdad

Probably a play, movie, statues…..the whole nine yards.


86 posted on 07/27/2021 2:30:15 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: jroehl

Tee

Hee

Couldn’t take a loss. Wimp.


87 posted on 07/27/2021 2:30:47 PM PDT by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: jroehl

Mindfulness. Like not dropping out and screwing your teammates. You know, mindfulness.


88 posted on 07/27/2021 2:31:45 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Poser

Brady, Bird, MJ, Magic, etc. they lived for the big moment and wanted the ball. That’s what a GOAT does. They have no concept they might lose.


89 posted on 07/27/2021 2:32:12 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Jonty30

If she was in such bad shape, she should have dropped out prior, giving another person a chance to compete.


90 posted on 07/27/2021 2:33:34 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: jroehl

I did. And it was beneficial.

But not in the friggin’ olympics. damn…that’s some poor timing.


91 posted on 07/27/2021 2:33:46 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: jroehl
Dear Simone:


92 posted on 07/27/2021 2:33:50 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: RummyChick

- Gymnists go through hell. Plus..she was abused as a child in the system.

- Lack of focus could break a body part.

- I sympathize with her.

Thanks for the second. Indeed grave physical injury is possible with focus and more so when focus is fogged or broken.


93 posted on 07/27/2021 2:35:58 PM PDT by jimfree (My 18 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: jroehl

I like sports heroes who didn’t quit.


94 posted on 07/27/2021 2:37:09 PM PDT by montag813
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To: frogjerk

Oh, no, I fully realize that. She definitely is. I guess what I’m not saying very well is these Olympics are already a bit of a shambles, and she may simply always want to be associated with the joyous atmosphere of the other Games that she has been a part of.

Whether she realizes that the downer atmosphere of the current Games is a direct result of them being “Woke” is of course another story.


95 posted on 07/27/2021 2:38:50 PM PDT by JennysCool ('It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.' - Mark Twain)
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To: jroehl

I remember during the 5th or 6th week of basic training when I told my Drill Instructor that I would be dropping out of group events so that could concentrate on mindfulness...


96 posted on 07/27/2021 2:39:15 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Made In The USA

There is more to life than a gold medal. Gymnastics is a very mentally involved sport, if the problem is in her head. Get off this team business. Stop being critical; I don’t see you folks out there.


97 posted on 07/27/2021 2:41:03 PM PDT by jimfr
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Well they are Amateurs this is not professional sports


98 posted on 07/27/2021 2:48:53 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: jimfr

See the link on post 82.
She has some apologizing to do. To her team, her country, and most importantly, the young women that couldn’t go because she decided to go.
How about the young woman who chose to forgo the team events because she wanted what was best for the team?
Watch the video. When you see Keri line up for her final vault, eyes focused but on the verge of tears. Face pail, barely disguising the nausea she felt from her injury. Determined stance and... Just watch the video.
Keri is a champion. Simone has been a champion.


99 posted on 07/27/2021 2:54:57 PM PDT by Outlaw76 (The * in front of *Biden denotes the fraudulent election.)
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To: jroehl

What the heck is mindfulness?


100 posted on 07/27/2021 2:58:06 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (If I wanted to live in China, Cuba, Canada or ?????! I would move there! Covid 19 über alles!!!)
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