UFC mental performance coach Brandon Epstein says a major obstacle for both athletes and everyday people is “self-suppression,” which he describes as holding back natural inspiration. “That self-suppression creates a depression in any aspect, right? Anytime you’re trying to just squeeze in, hold it in, hold it in. Whether it’s an inspiration you have, whether it’s like, hey, I want to go play this sport, but I just never make time for it. That’s self-suppression. Like you have to make time for your natural inspiration to flow through you. And if you don’t, I think that’s what creates depression.
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