Simone Biles tells herself these 3 words before she competes

Simone Biles tells herself these 3 words before she competes—everyone should try it, Ivy League-trained expert says Published Fri, Aug 2 202412:14 PM EDT Megan Sauer@meggsauer https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108014762-1722504801831-gettyimages-2164028616-js1_0259_jt8dnyev.jpeg?v=1722617017&w=630&h=354&ffmt=webp&vtcrop=y Before Simone Biles jumped on the balance beam in Paris’ Bercy Arena on Tuesday, she appeared to whisper: “You got this. It’s your time.” It’s not unusual for Biles, now the most-decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast, to talk to herself before competing: “Most of the time before I take the mat, I just tell myself, ‘Confidence’ and ‘You have this,’” Biles told CNBC in 2016.