I broke down sobbing on the bathroom floor six weeks before winning a world championship due to overwhelming pressure and anxiety.

Six weeks before the Olympia, I found myself crying on the bathroom floor due to overwhelming stress and anxiety from personal issues and health concerns.

I write something every weekend and share it with a small group, which helps me explore ideas and clarify my thoughts.

Mental health has always been a personal journey for me; I struggled with anxiety during my teenage years and started seeing a therapist at 16.

I started going to therapy about four or five years ago when I was experiencing a lot of stress at work, prompted by my board member Brad Feld, who emphasizes the importance of mental well-being for high performance.

I broke down crying on the bathroom floor six weeks before winning a world championship, highlighting the emotional toll of competition.

I realized that I was bottling up my emotions, and it took my fiancée's concern for me to break down and express my feelings.

I started going to therapy when I realized that stress and anxiety were affecting my ability to do good work.

During moments of extreme stress, many people revert to talking to themselves out loud, which is a primordial way of regulating emotions learned in childhood.