1. Faith and Fellowship I used to have crippling performance anxiety, to the point where I would refuse to eat and would get dizzy before competition. However, reading my Bible and connecting with other Christians has allowed the Holy Spirit to work in my life and literally shed me of anxiety, fear, and lack of faith. I cannot emphasize this enough! 2. Sleep, Sleep, Sleep! I honestly struggled with this so bad due to many years of restlessness. Sleep = recovery. Simple as that. In order to prevent injury or quicken the healing process, you must sleep. 8-9 hours is best for a high-level athlete. Our bodies recover best between 10:00pm and 2:00am, so even if you get 8 hours after 2:00am, it won’t be optimal recovery. 3. Nutrition! This is obvious but we often don’t understand exactly what and when we should be eating. Emphasis before practice/performance: Carbs, beet juice. Emphasis during practice: Carbs and electrolytes. Emphasis after practice: protein and cherry juice. Emphasis b...