Timoshinina told how she was helped by working with a psychologist

Triple European diving champion Julia Timoshina admitted that working with a psychologist helped her gain self-confidence.

– So to end a career because of the result in the Russian Championship – no. But in general, the idea of ​​​​stopping jumping visited me a few years ago. After particularly failed performances, which I could not explain to myself. In training, everything was fine, but showing the result of the competition did not work out. During the last Olympic season, I even started working with a psychologist. And from that moment, everything changed dramatically. I have become much more confident in myself. I realized that I could jump very well. Before that, there was no such certainty. I’ve always been afraid of making a mistake. Was this path difficult? Very. And quite long. Feelings and fears were probably exacerbated by the fact that I have a sporty family that was constantly waiting for victories. It was a lot of pressure, – said Timoshinina RT.

Timoshinina, 25, is the silver medalist of the World Championships (2019), as well as the multiple European champion in diving. Her parents, Svetlana and Vladimir Timoshinin, are also 10-meter divers and several national champions.

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