Mental preparation

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Her morning ritual is taking a cold shower, doing meditation and breathwork.

She and her teammates have held Bible studies and pre-match prayers during their national team camps.

Mental preparation is a big part of her game; before Paris 2024, she spoke about using relaxation and emotional preparation to handle pressure and anxiety.

To help build her confidence and get in the zone before a game, she uses visualization and also looks at clips of her saves from previous games.

At just 12 years old, Parkinson began working with a specialist mindset coach to improve how she handles pressure and performs in important moments.

Her pre-match routine is taking deep breaths.

She is very meticulous when packing her bag for a game and needs everything in its place.

She studies opponents' goal-scoring patterns and replicates them in training to be mentally and physically prepared for matches.

She does not have any specific rituals before matches and prefers to keep her routines simple.

Her motto is ''You play best at your calmest"

She doesn’t listen to music before games — she rides the team bus in silence, visualizing the match. If she does turn on music, it’s usually something chill… like Pop Smoke.

She loves watching game film and focusing on small details to stay one step ahead on the field.

She uses visualization techniques with a mental performance coach, often imagining her happy younger self for motivation in high-pressure moments.

Her pre-game routine is to imagine every night before the game all the situations that can happen, so that she is prepared for everything.

In a 2026 interview, Larissa said Atlético Mineiro had been working on concentration and psychological preparation ahead of the Brasileirão season opener.