Ep. 311: Rock Bottoms for a Pro Athlete with Tanvi Lad

On the 2nd episode with Indian Badminton Player Tanvi Lad, Ashdin and she talk about rock bottoms. Tanvi shares her rock bottom story about her knee injury because of which she had to sit out from multiple games and tournaments, which majorly affected her world ranking from world number 3 to 116, how she got out of this professional slump, how she fought back against the injury, attending rehab for the same, the importance of accepting the hand you've been dealt and going forward from there, her amazingly strong team and the support system around her that gives her constant reality checks and keeps her grounded, and how she avoided going down a mental spiral during that time because of the support system she had in place. Tanvi says that, as an athlete, mental health is of utmost importance for longevity and to avoid burning out, and is a true believer of failure teaching you more than success. Tune in for an important discussion around mental health and rock bottoms.

On the 1st episode with Tanvi, she and Ashdin had talked about the importance of having a routine and putting in the hardwork, which in turn, gives you tremendous confidence. Do catch that if you haven't yet.

Tanvi has a new podcast coming up this month on the IVM Podcasts network called 'The Millenial Athlete'. Catch the first episode of that when it's out later this month.

Follow Tanvi on Instagram @tanvilad93 and on Twitter @LadTanvi

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website- Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQpxuIf7moTOU8kCAu0Zfg)

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