I used to be pleasantly shocked to learn the article on Mac Jones, quarterback of the New England Patriots, and his common use of a respiration method to maintain calm (“Jones airing it out: Focus on breath helping rookie,” Sports activities, Sept. 17). I work with anxious and fearful youngsters day by day and encourage them to make use of constructive coping methods, particularly respiration, to calm their brains. They might not at all times hearken to me, but when I inform them Mac Jones does this to loosen up himself, I assure they are going to be extra .
Thanks to the Patriots rookie for his transparency. My hope is that different influential athletes and celebrities will comply with go well with with their very own methods to normalize working with and calming the mind. It’s a present to our youngsters.
Tracie Moulton
Mashpee
The author is a licensed pediatric nurse practitioner and a pediatric psychological well being specialist.