HMSM: Strategies to keep athletes cool under pressure can help anyone

Published: Apr. 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM CDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - We’ve seen athletes at the highest levels struggle under pressure.

It’s something Dr. Anne Weese works with at the college level as director of mental wellness and sports psychology for Kansas State University Athletics.

In this Hear me. See me. podcast, she explains how stress and pressure impact us mentally and physically, and why it’s an extra challenge for young people.

She also shares strategies for the playing field that we all can use in the workplace and other areas of our lives, too.