Tom Walsh, pushing it to the limit

Tom is Timaru's very own Olympic shot putter. The 26-year-old has been going from strength to strength achieving a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and getting a gold in Gold Coast Commonwealth in 2018

. All of this has been achieved through hours of hard work. Mindfulness has been an important part of this process. Here what he had to say.

Something that I have worked a lot of in the last few years is mindfullness. It has become a very powerful tool for me, whether it be using it before competitions so that I can get mentally prepared for the comp or before bed to help with sleep. I has really helped me to be more in the present and get my mind focused with what's around me. One if the apps I frequently use is smiling mind which has a range of guided meditations.

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/mindfulness.

Thank you so much, Tom. It is awesome to see not just the physical but mental side of training.