Venus Williams explains how she is managing to keep her mental health in a good place
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Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams reveals she never reads articles about herself and adds she doesn’t give much attention to what others may think about her. Williams spoke to Glamour UK, where she was asked to reveal how she is managing to keep her mental health in a good place.
Since the 2021 French Open – when Naomi Osaka opened up about her mental health issues – more attention and focus have been placed on athletes’ mental health. Williams, who turned 42 in June, has developed healthy habits and mechanisms of how to deal with challenges that come her way.
Williams on how she keeps her mental health in a good place
“I don’t read any media, that’s important. I’m just one person. There’s lots of articles, lots of people, lots of blogs, lots of Twitter.
So, you have to shield yourself from that, so you can really meditate on what you think and also be proactive about your thinking. You can actually train your mind to think the way you want to, if you put in the time – so meditating on the thoughts that you want to have, if you have bad thoughts, really figuring out why you have them, then eradicating them, journaling, all those things.
So, those are all things that I use and also another one is just not caring. I just don’t care what anyone thinks and I don’t have time. You’re not going to live my life. You’re not going to breathe for me.
My heart’s not going to beat for you and deuces. So, once you get there, it’s a whole new world, it really is. It’s the best world and I think you can have that attitude, but you have to constantly make sure that you don’t go back to caring,” Williams told Glamour UK.
Meanwhile, Williams last played at the US Open, where she competed in the singles and doubles events. After Serena Williams retired, Venus Williams has hinted that she is planning to continue her career beyond the US Open.
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Source : tennisworldusa
