excellence, actually The Olympian's Guide to Handling Pressure, with Lilah Fear
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Feb 12, 2026 Lilah Fear, British Olympic ice dancer and world medalist known for her partnership with Lewis Gibson, shares her elite mental-performance playbook. She talks about managing pre-performance nerves, switching between focused and relaxed states, using training reps to counter doubt, journaling to reclaim joy, and turning setbacks into fuel for the next performance.
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Name Your Human Stuff
- Communicate openly with partners about stress and outside pressures so you can support each other.
- State needs plainly so the other can step up or give space and keep the partnership functional.
Competitors Can Elevate You
- Training alongside top competitors can motivate rather than intimidate if the environment nurtures athletes as people.
- Lilah trains next to rivals in Montreal and uses that exposure to sharpen her unique strengths.
Train The On/Off Switch
- Practice dialing in and out in training so you can relax before competition and reliably ramp up when needed.
- Use short experiments in practice to collect evidence you can perform after downtime.