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Basketball · by Sophie Gagnon · 2026-10-03

The small pickup habit that changed my winter in São Paulo

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. highlights got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Maya Putri · 7 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I noticed the same thing in Warsaw. A tailwind can fix an entire personality for ten minutes.

Isha Menon · 6 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar.

Silver Mango · 4 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

An Pham · 3 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Rapid Baker · 1 likes

I think both things can be true.

Pixel Fern · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Isha Menon · 0 likes

My wallet felt that.

Giulia Rossi · 3 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I keep a note about training for exactly this reason.

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer.