{"id":974,"date":"2025-10-10T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.aumental.be\/quand-le-mental-prend-le-dessus-lhistoire-de-nafi-thiam\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:27:10","slug":"quand-le-mental-prend-le-dessus-lhistoire-de-nafi-thiam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/en\/quand-le-mental-prend-le-dessus-lhistoire-de-nafi-thiam\/","title":{"rendered":"When the mind takes over: the story of Nafi Thiam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIt's a fog in my head.\u201d These words, spoken by Nafissatou Thiam <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtbf.be\/article\/mondiaux-de-tokyo-nafi-thiam-au-bord-des-larmes-a-l-interview-c-est-le-brouillard-dans-ma-tete-11604051\">to RTBF<\/a>,<\/mark> travelled far beyond the Tokyo stadium. They rang out as a harsh reminder of what many forget: even the greatest, even the strongest, can be caught in a mental fog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-time Olympic champion, two-time world champion, a figure of excellence, Nafi Thiam built her legend on consistency, control and serenity. But in Tokyo 2025, the symbol cracked. Not through physical failure, but through an inner collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it isn't a scandal. It is a human truth. One every athlete eventually meets: the day the mind takes over everything else.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-brouillard-mental-quand-tout-se-brouille-a-l-interieur\">Mental fog: when everything blurs inside<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her interview, Nafi talks about a \u201cblack cloud\u201d that stayed with her throughout the competition. Negative, persistent thoughts that she tried to chase away, replace, ignore. But the more she fought, the more space the fog took up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">\u201cI couldn't be myself, the Nafi I've always been.\u201d<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That sentence says it all. When an athlete loses touch with the version of themselves they know, the one they usually find in the arena, performance becomes secondary. The fight is no longer against others, but against yourself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is what mental fog is: a loss of internal bearings. Attention scatters, confidence crumbles, the inner voice changes tone. It is no longer the voice of the champion. It is the voice of doubt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/J7LSOZZNSZGHXG4LSOMBGNWPMI.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/J7LSOZZNSZGHXG4LSOMBGNWPMI.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/J7LSOZZNSZGHXG4LSOMBGNWPMI-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/J7LSOZZNSZGHXG4LSOMBGNWPMI-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/J7LSOZZNSZGHXG4LSOMBGNWPMI-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-poids-invisible-du-contexte\">The invisible weight of context<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many reduced her under-performance to simply \u201ca bad competition\u201d. But that would deny what matters most: the context. Before even setting foot on the track, Nafi was already weakened by deep tensions with her federation. No accreditation for her physio, restrictions around her staff, a dispute over a code of conduct\u2026 Peripheral details? Not really. Because what surrounds an athlete is also what feeds their balance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-level sport isn't only played out on the track. It is played out in the quality of the mental climate created around the athlete. And when that environment becomes unstable, the brain never lies: it reacts.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-la-tete-le-corps-et-la-rupture\">Head, body and the break<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mind is what unites all the dimensions of performance: emotion, concentration, decision-making, confidence, memory, regulation. When one element goes off balance, the whole equilibrium can collapse. This is what is called the <strong>mind-body rupture<\/strong>. The body is ready, but the mind is no longer there. And in that gap, everything becomes harder: the perception of time, the precision of movement, the management of fatigue. It isn't that the athlete \u201cno longer wants it\u201d. It is that the link between intention and action has broken.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-derriere-la-championne-une-personne\">Behind the champion, a person<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before being an athlete, Nafi Thiam is a person. With emotions, fears, doubts and human needs. High-level sport has this cruel demand: it exposes you to the world at the very moment you feel most vulnerable. She could have forced it. Carried on \u201cto save face\u201d. But she chose to listen to her mind and to acknowledge that \u201cit wasn't right\u201d. That choice deserves to be applauded. Because it takes far greater courage than carrying on at all costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>AU MENTAL<\/strong>, we often say: <em>performance is also knowing when to stop.<\/em> Recognising your limits is not a defeat. It is a sign of clarity, a step in rebuilding. Preparing your season isn't just about piling up training hours or adjusting nutrition. It is about learning to understand yourself. Anticipating moments of doubt. Recognising the signs of stress, misalignment and overload. It is this invisible work that allows you to stay steady when everything around you is shaking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aumental.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/250919-Nafi-hoog-003-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mind is your foundation. It gives meaning to your discipline, consistency to your game and strength to your identity. It is also what brings you back to yourself when you get lost in expectations, comparisons and judgements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nafi Thiam's story reminds us of an essential truth: whatever your talent, your track record or your discipline, if your mind isn't aligned, everything can collapse. But when you learn to make it your ally, you become master of your story again. Because ultimately, <strong>you are your own best project.<\/strong> And that project starts on the inside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andy Kawaya<\/strong> \u2013 Mental coach, bachelor's degree in psychology.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s foggy in my head.\u201d These words, spoken by Nafissatou Thiam to RTBF, reached far beyond the stadium in Tokyo. 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