I talked to my sister, a nutritionist, and a sleep medicine consultant, who asked me an important question: Are you getting enough sleep? And that is when it hit me; I focused so much on the other two factors (which is what most people do when they think about a healthy lifestyle) and left out a fundamental piece of the puzzle.
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In the days after, my lungs ached and felt bruised for over a week. My first two doctors told me to quit triathlon all together.
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Being an athlete suffering from mental illnesses is no different than being a regular athlete. You have your good days and your bad days.
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Whether you’re tired, injured, or just tight, bodywork may help you not only get over aches and pains, but have a better mind-body connection, too.
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Although I had medicines for the body pains, I knew that I also needed help healing something equally important: my emotional and mental well-being.
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