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" When I ruptured my spleen, I was about to win the overall Series for the World Tour, and I was at the last event in Vermont for the U.S. Open and was having a great day. Then I just got a little too excited and just face-planted, and I knew something was wrong. I really couldn't breathe, and my whole body was in so much pain. "

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" I love the paddle board. It's just a really good way to recenter. Being on the water is really peaceful, and you have to focus on your balance and holding yourself up. Doing a little bit of yoga under the sun on the water is really, really magical. "

Jamie Anderson

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Focus

" I always go to yoga - I do core fusion and Vinyasa. My favorite poses are variations on the handstand and the scorpion. You have to use your whole body, it's physically and mentally challenging. "

" I have to have my Beats Studio3 noise-canceling headphones with me on long flights. "

Jamie Anderson

Headphones

Beats

" I like to run and hike. I do some slack-lining, like balancing on the tightrope, which is really good for your entire body, but I've noticed a lot of benefits in my feet and ankles. "

" When I'm snowboarding, I just feel stronger and more flexible and more able to trust my instincts - because there are times when you really do have to be mindful with the jumps you're hitting and the conditions that you're riding in. "

" Five beautiful sisters and two amazing brothers - I'm so grateful for my family. "

" I have a glass of alkaline water first thing. I don't have the biggest appetite in the morning, which is kind of tough for me, but I always start with a green drink called Tonic Alchemy. It's a really amazing combination drink that has a lot of different superfoods and algae and Chinese herbs. "

" Sometimes I'll even have a dream of the trick I want to do, and I'll land it perfectly. And then I know. I'm like, 'OK, I'm ready. I want to do this trick.' But it takes so much courage. "

" I love this little family-owned Italian spot called Tep's Villa Roma. It has good home-style food made with love and intention. "

" Around 10:30 or 11, I'll make poached eggs and maybe some Brussels sprouts - kind of random, but delicious. Sometimes I'll do bacon. I've been on a more fat/protein diet with fewer carbs and less saturated stuff, which has actually been feeling really good. "

" When I started competing at X Games, there was so much chaos that often me and my girlfriends would go into the trees and just take a moment. "

" I love all music, but when I am on the mountain, I listen to a lot of Nas, Drake, 2 Pac, etc. "

" My parents have always supported me, and they still come to my events and support me each day. "

Jamie Anderson

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Day

" My mom and dad decided to homeschool us - I'm one of eight - because they really wanted us to be outside and learn some other fundamentals instead of it being school all day in a classroom. "

Jamie Anderson

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Learn

" I love hiking out to Fallen Leaf Lake. It's a beautiful spot to go hike around, and it's at the base of one of the biggest mountains, Mount Tallac! And of course, I love to hit Sierra at Tahoe for snowboarding. "

" I don't think I'm your typical rock-hard ripped girl. But that's what I love and embrace about myself. I feel good, but I always feel like I can be better. That's what I thrive on. "

" My mala beads are very precious to me. A yoga teacher and friend named Leslie made them for me with love and intention. They are very grounding, and I love them. "

Jamie Anderson

Love

Precious

" I like the Dakine Ryder 24L pack because it's simple, it's steezy, and it's perfect for traveling. It comes with a padded laptop sleeve and a travel pocket at the top for your passport and other things you need quick access to. "

" Tahoe is a magical place full of positive energy, beautiful mountains, and lakes all around. It's home for me and feels so good to be there. "

" I get to a competition and feel out the slopestyle course and kind of see which directions the jumps are flowing and which way I feel like I can do my tricks. "

" Meditation is key. It's a crazy world we live in. Everything is happening so fast in our world, so to take a moment and clear the mind and just be totally present is so healing. I want to meditate more. "

" I bring incense, essential oils, and candles to make my hotel room feel more like home. "

Jamie Anderson

Home

Hotel

" Snowboarding really is a luxury sport. "

" Seeing the body heal itself and come back from injuries is something that just makes me value my body and health even more. I love everything about it. "

Jamie Anderson

Value

Love