Part of this road to mental readiness is an appreciation that's given to members of the physiological reactions to stress—how to mitigate it with self-talk, visualization, and breathing techniques. My francophone colleagues often invite me to
respirer par le nez.
Well, that's helpful. The mental health nurse goes out in the field to reinforce some of those techniques that people have been taught but that may need a bit of reinforcement. This has proven to be very useful.