#mental-resilience

#mental-resilience

After a run of nine matches for club and country without a goal and pressure mounting on the man signed for 64m in the summer, a huge wave of relief swept over the Emirates Stadium when Gyokeres scuffed home from close range via a deflection off David Hancko during a pulsating second half when Mikel Arteta's team showed again that they mean business this season.

A quick practice is sort of antithetical to yin yoga. It's defined by extended holds that not only target your physical tension but boost your mental resilience. Yin yoga asks that you go to your edge, recognize it, and stay there. It's all about slow stretches and stillness that, ultimately, help you sit more comfortably with discomfort. But let's be real. We live in an aggressively busy society, which is probably why shorter sequences with these longer holds resonate with readers.

"I watched them [highlights] back, as painful as it was, just to see what I can avoid or what went wrong," she said. "Then after I had to watch some good highlights to remove that from my brain!"

"As the (2023-24) offseason went, I was like, 'Man I don't know if I want to do this again. I really don't'" Banda said. "It was to a point where I was talking about hanging 'em up."

To everyone who's been part of my journey so far, I have some difficult news to share: I've been diagnosed with cancer. It's been a lot to take in, but I've already started treatment and I'm incredibly grateful to be surrounded by the love and support of my family and close friends.