[oldalum]

I agree, and for me one of the most best examples she provides is that both her enjoyment of her sport and her level of play increased greatly once she stopped focusing so much on it and became engaged in also developing other aspects of her person and life, most notably becoming a part of something larger than herself and providing service to her country. The correlation of mental health and athletic performance is too often overlooked. And the opportunity to compete at a high level athletically and seek excellence in academic and other pursuits is probably the strongest appeal of Stanford for student-athletes and also a large reason for my interest in and support of Stanford athletics and student-athletes. We like and support our athletes for more than just the trophies we want them to bring to the campus.

[oldalum]

I agree, and for me one of the most best examples she provides is that both her enjoyment of her sport and her level of play increased greatly once she stopped focusing so much on it and became engaged in also developing other aspects of her person and life, most notably becoming a part of something larger than herself and providing service to her country. The correlation of mental health and athletic performance is too often overlooked. And the opportunity to compete at a high level athletically and seek excellence in academic and other pursuits is probably the strongest appeal of Stanford for student-athletes and also a large reason for my interest in and support of Stanford athletics and student-athletes. We like and support our athletes for more than just the trophies we want them to bring to the campus.