1,565,058 views
Voldemort of the sports world. Players call it "it" or "the monster" for fear of being infected just by saying its name. If you get "it", the movements you've been doing your whole life will be reset. Golfers miss putts, tennis players miss serves. The sport most vulnerable to "it" is baseball. It's because pitchers can't throw strikes. The monster is also called Steve Blass Syndrome. It's the yips. But today, let's talk about another taboo word. 00:00 Voldemort 01:27 The yips 04:17 Break Down 05:54 Dramatic Comeback 07:22 Anxious Comeback 08:55 'Anxiety Symptoms' 10:31 A League That Can't Be Anxious 13:22 Breaking Down Prejudice 15:18 It's Okay to Not Be Okay #anxiety #panic #comfort ????Key References - Age of the Sick Hearts / Choi Kang (Author) - October 3, 2000: Rick Ankiel develops the yips / stlredbirds.com - Former MLB Hurler Remembers 5 Pitches That Derailed His Career / wbur.org - Daniel Bard Made an Improbable Comeback. Then He Had to Do It Again / newyorker.com - Daniel Bard and the Realization 'Enough' Is Good Enough / si.com - Daniel Bard's Long Road Back From the Yips / si.com - Breaking a taboo: why the International Olympic Committee convened experts to develop a - consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes / bjsm.bmj.com/ - How some in MLB are bringing mental health into focus / theathletic.com - Lost then found: Daniel Bard's seven -year detour through baseball's wilderness / theathletic.com