Dr. Stephen McIver

And this is a brilliant thing because how do we prepare a young kid for their for their big competition and long jump?

Don't make it a big competition and long jump.

And this is where really smart parenting comes in.

And they recognize that the young daughter, their young son is mad about this sport.

It's everything, their sport.

They wake up in the morning, they want to do it.

Getting them to clean their room, to make them do their homework, to go and hang out with their mates or do something else, cut the grass, actually spreads our identity.

If we're reinforcing that they're a long jumper, they're a tennis player, they're a swimmer, constantly, constantly, then that young kid who's enjoying it

It's then all about that.

And then all of a sudden, we're rolling a big dice when we play a sport.

And every sport is going to have setbacks, Clare.

You know, yes, we succeed, succeed, but it's non-linear.

So every athlete, no matter how good, Michael Jordan, Johnny Sexton, Brian O'Driscoll, etc., etc., will have setbacks.

Minimalise our identity that we're more than just a long jumper.

We're more than just a rugby player.

And the more we have that, we're carrying less.

And also reinforcing the message, yeah, a win is great.

Brilliant.

But did you enjoy it?

Did you get stuck in?