The life of a professional footballer can be draining.

There is the relentless cycle of physical exertion: games, recovery, on-field training, extra gym time and individually-tailored workouts. But there's also the emotional toll too. A pressure to earn a contract, to rehabilitate and return quickly from injury, to stay mentally tough, to win a place in the starting lineup, to keep it. There's always something else.

Players need some time to decompress and immerse themselves in activities that place a buffer between them and day-to-day stresses.

During a recent partnership with Wired Wellness, three of our players - Chrisnovic N'sa, Nathan Ingham and Jordan Wilson - revealed their remedies for anxiety and their preferred method of self-care.

"I'm living my best life and playing the sport that I love," N'sa said.

"But there are some stressful moments also in my life. And the best way for me to deal with it is to dance! I like to dance so much. It's something I used to do when I was young and I'm still doing it now. For me, I just need to put my headphones on, put the music on the speakers and just enjoy the song. Just be in my world, dancing."

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