The world celebrated Mental Health Awareness day on October 10. A topic very prevalent and important in today’s day and age. Talking about his own struggles on and off the field, Tom Brady has opened up on how he deals with all the stress.

On his ‘Let’s Go’ podcast on Monday. The 7-time Super Bowl champion answered a question by co-host Jim Gray. On the day of spreading awareness about mental health. Tom Brady shed some light on his personal experience in dealing with stress. “It is obviously a challenge for me,” Replied Brady.

Tom Brady on dealing with pressure

The quarterback opened up about all sorts of stress that one goes through. The worries about your children and then about your parents. Meanwhile, dealing with one’s own struggles. The trick Tom Brady discloses is to find a way to relieve yourself of these mental strains in a way that you don’t inflict too much damage on yourself.

While Brady accepts that, it is still a challenge. However, he does enlist his 23 years in the NFL and credits it for teaching him a lot. When you are playing at such a high level and at an older age. It’s important to take care of the body. But what is equally important is to take care of your mind.

A lot of it, according to Brady, is down to your daily efforts. As stress is something that does not go away. As per the player, you have to place yourself in a situation where you put less stress upon yourself and also be good for those around you. “We’re not immune to a lot of the things that just life brings us, so you know we’re not robots. You know you wake up every day trying to the best you can do.”   

Turbulent personal life

While the QB talks about all this. Clouds surround him as news of an imminent divorce with his wife, Gisele Bündchen, is out. Furious over his decision to return for another season in the NFL. The tension between the two has boiled over.

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As sources call the marriage beyond saving at this point. It seems like Tom Brady is now looking to balance time between his professional and personal life. Still committed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the quarterback is also focusing on his kids and is still hopeful for a reconciliation with Gisele.

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