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Topic: Mind - October 12 2026
Resting Without Regret

As women athletes, we are often taught to push our limits and stay on a consistent training schedule to optimize gains. But behind this daily hustle, many of us experience intense feelings of regret for taking time off. This guilt can become overwhelming and actually end up harming our potential progress. We spoke with VIS Expert Heidi Malo, CMPC, on why these feelings of guilt are so common among women athletes, and how we can shut these feelings down in a healthy way.

By Kaylee Young

VIS Creator

& Heidi Malo, CMPC

VIS Expert

Topic: Mind

October 12 2026

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As women athletes, our weeks often consist of never ending practices, workouts, and training sessions. This schedule of consistent work can help us stay on track and optimize our performance, but it can also make time off feel off-limits.  It’s common to feel “regret or guilt” for resting or taking time off. But these feelings can become overwhelming and in some cases, unhealthy for us.  We talked to VIS Expert Heidi Malo, CMPC, to learn more about why it’s so common for us t...
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