I was struggling to understand how to have any control over any aspect of my performances. Working with purpose and direction on my mental game helped me to learn how to reframe my expectations, which reduced the pressure that I was putting on myself to perform. With sport-informed counselling I was able to understand how to prepare and plan for the different situations I could find myself in when training or racing. This helped me feel like I had more control, which left me feeling more relaxed in the boat, and helped me focus my energy into physical ability rather then having it be consumed by overthinking. I learned to not 'sweat the small stuff' and how to not let mistakes get to me. Now I feel that I have more control, and feel that I can prepare for all the possible situations or outcomes that could happen while racing.