Christen Press Quotes
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Wherever I am, I always do yoga every day. I think it's so important for my physical health in sport.
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I really feel gratitude every day in my life that I'm able to do what I love, and I think, because I have that passion and spirit, I've had success.
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Staying grounded, eating healthy, doing yoga, staying out of the sun to protect my skin - I think that the daily decisions we make to protect our bodies are the best ways we can care for them.
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As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.
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If I put my pinkie to my thumb, I can cover my wrist all the way to the knuckle. When I get a watch, I always have to go and get extra holes put in or get a special bracelet that's adjustable.
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I think I approach pressure by having discipline and learning to be calm in everyday life. I do this with a daily mindfulness practice and commitment.
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My first year with Gothenburg was the most carefree because I was playing on a middle-of-the-table team in Sweden. It was a lot less of the global attention.
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When I'm home, I like to plan out all of my workout routines and all of my eating for the whole week.
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I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I'm nervous and I'm stressed.
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My restlessness leaves my mind racing as I try to wind down at the end of mandatory recovery day. It keeps me tossing after poor performances. And if I played well, well... playing well makes me itch to play better; there is always room for improvement.
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I've never been cold during a big game. It's the adrenaline. You're always moving.
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When I started playing in Sweden, there was nobody watching. No one knew who I was, so I was just playing for the love of the game. And after my first season, my coach came up to me and said, 'Of all the people you're the one who smiles the most on the field,' and that was the biggest compliment I ever received.
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I have learned that there's a little bit of a danger in stressing ourselves out and living in the future - worry affects how we are today.
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In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.
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I always want to take on the giants.
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The American professional schedule gives players a six-month off-season, so many of us have become pickup regulars while training without an organized team.
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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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I think, a lot of my career and my life before I went to Sweden, I felt like I was trying to be someone else.
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I think sharing your experiences with younger players is something that's hugely valuable for your team, for your program. It kind of gives me a sense of self outside of just connecting your passes, scoring your goals - it's being a part of the larger picture.
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I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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I'm the kind of person where I look to myself a lot on how I can get better. What little, nuanced differences can I make?
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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.
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I've stayed away from the actual L.A. scene for most of my life.
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I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.