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Fortune
Jessica Coacci

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera shares her secret to switching her mindset to calm mode before performing

Hezly Rivera (Credit: Alicia Malnati-Getty Images)

Hezly Rivera didn’t become an Olympic gold medalist by obsessing over her sport before performing—she found the key to winning was not thinking about gymnastics at all. 

While many athletes swear by elaborate pregame routines or superstitious rituals, Rivera’s secret is simpler: silence, and sometimes a nap.

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