Peace of mind was Mikaela Shiffrin's biggest victory in 2026 Winter Olympics
Olympic legends Mikaela Shiffrin and Simone Biles are fierce advocates for athletes prioritizing their mental health.
All the talent in the world isn’t enough. Not when the eyes of the world are trained on you. Not when the expectations on you are bigger than the mountain you’re standing atop or the arena you’re in the middle of.
You can have put in thousands of hours of physical work and, still, it won’t be enough. At some point, you will falter. You will be awash in doubt.
Your body might even rebel against you. The difference between overcoming it and being the peanut gallery’s latest object of scorn or, worse, pity, is what else you did. The work you did mentally, to prepare yourself for this moment emotionally and psychologically as well as physically.
“Everyone used to think it’s weak to be vulnerable. And it’s actually quite the opposite. Anyone can mask anything.