I loved talking to my lovely friend Katie this week all about working through long-term chronic injury, and maintaining a positive mentality and commitment throughout.

Katie had a very sporty childhood, and this carried on throughout school and university, where she was actively involved in netball and rugby respectively. This allowed sport to become a large part of her life, and a distinctive element of her identity. It was thus very challenging for Katie to suffer a serious foot injury in one of her first rugby sessions at Edinburgh University, which, after a difficult period of diagnosis, required surgery for a full recovery.

Katie and I relate through our individual experiences with invasive surgery, as well as post-operative recovery and rehabilitation. We note the fact that long-term injury is both a mental and physical hardship, and place emphasis on the importance of speaking openly to friends and family, maintaining a positive mindset, practicing patience and journaling thoughts and patterns to deepen our healing awareness.

Injury is a challenge that numerous athletes face, and our sense of identity can often get bound up in our passions, meaning that when we lose this aspect of life it can be extremely difficult. Katie and I discuss how injury allowed us to explore new passions in our lives, with Katie becoming involved in Acapella and re-discovering her passion for musical performance.

This episode has a very positive outlook, as both of us are making progress with our respective sports, with Katie doing fantastically with her journey back to rugby. We both confirm the deeper sense of appreciation we now possess due to this challenging period of injury and self-growth.

We really hope you enjoy this episode!

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