What other examples are there of sportspeople going the full lentil mental route to success?
Novak Djokovic is reported to have turned to a spiritual guru who specialises in meditation and extremely long hugs as he bids to hold on to his world No1 position in the face of a serious challenge from Andy Murray.
Pepe Imaz, a former Spanish tennis player who preaches a philosophy of Amor Y Paz (Love and Peace) as central to his coaching, has accompanied Djokovic this week at the Paris Masters tournament. It is understood Djokovic came into contact with Imaz through the tennis player’s brother Marko, who reportedly turned to the Spaniard when his form dipped two years ago.