Christen Press Quotes
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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 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 love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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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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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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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 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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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'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've spent a lot of time being insecure about my body, but it's done so much for me. It's my tool, my vessel for my job.
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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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While I don't know if I exist in the land of the elite, I'm definitely on the battlefield with restlessness.
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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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The speed of life that top American athletes have is boom-boom-boom, and I'm a lot slower. I look before I cross, you know?
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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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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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I always want to take on the giants.
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I've stayed away from the actual L.A. scene for most of my life.
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On game days, I do yoga as just a really short routine. It's more to warm up and to calm down in the morning.
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I've learned from experience not to be too glued to one menu or routine in particular because I never know where I'm going to be and what kind of cuisine it's going to be.
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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 want barriers to be broken down for women.