In this episode, I break down why returning to sport after injury isn’t just physical, it’s neurological.

Using Karl Friston’s Free Energy Principle, I explain why the brain resists uncertainty and how that shows up as hesitation, fear, or lack of trust in the body.

I walk through how building physical capacity and mental distress tolerance helps update these predictions, and why gradual exposure, from gym work to full gameplay, is key to restoring confidence.