# @outsidemagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSnVKcVDYCM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38191755-outsidemagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-23T17:35:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Outside Magazine (@outsidemagazine) — https://gondola.cc/outsidemagazine

## Caption

For athletes, stepping away from training can trigger anxiety, guilt, and even a sense of identity loss—but performance psychology suggests that planned downtime may be just as important as hard workouts. 

A sports psychologist explains why mental breaks matter, how to take them without self-blame, and how time off can actually set you up for a stronger return.

Tap the link in our bio for the research. 

✍️ : sweat_science

#mental #recovery #training #sweatscience

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## Tags

recovery, training, mental, sweatscience

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