New Delhi: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday stated he battled anxiety for a serious half of his 24-year-old profession earlier than realising that his pre-game quirks have been an vital half of his preparation.
Talking about mental well being, which has gained significance within the COVID occasions with gamers spending lot of time in bio-bubbles, Tendulkar stated acceptability is the important thing.
“Over period of time I realised that besides preparing physically for a game, you have to prepare yourself mentally also. In my mind the match started long before I entered the ground. The anxiety levels were very high,” Tendulkar stated in an interplay organised by Unacademy.
“I felt the anxiety for 10-12 years, had many sleepless nights before a game. Later on I started accepting that it was part of my preparation. The I made peace with times I was not able to sleep in the night. I would start doing something to keep my mind comfortable.”
That “something” included shadow batting, watching TV and taking part in video video games within the wee hours of the day. Even making his morning cup of tea helped him put together for the sport.
“Making tea, ironing my clothes also helped me prepare for the game. I would pack my bag the day before the game, my brother taught me all of it and it became a habit. I followed the same drill even in the last match I played for India,” stated the 48-year-old, who retired after taking part in his 2 hundredth Test match in 2013.
Tendulkar stated a participant is certain to undergo ups and downs however you will need to settle for when one is feeling low.
“When there is an injury, physios and doctors examine you and diagnose what is wrong with you. Same is the case with mental health. It is normal for anyone to go through ups and downs and when you hit those lows you need people around.”
“Acceptability is the key here. Not just for the player, for people around him also. Once you have accepted you start looking for solutions.”
He emphasised that one can be taught from anybody, like he did from a lodge workers in Chennai throughout his taking part in days.
“That person got me dosa in the room and after keeping it on the table, he offered an advice. He pointed out that my elbow guard was restricting my bat swing, which was actually the case. He helped me address that issue.”
Tendulkar additionally thanked the frontline staff for their tireless work ever because the COVID-19 outbreak final yr. The champion batsman not too long ago recovered from the lethal virus.
