‘"I used to find it really challenging in the past, but it didn’t seem to be a problem at all," he said. "I think it’s just the acceptance of the necessity of it and kind of just deal with that obstacle. I think before I always felt reluctant for a whole host of reasons, but mostly because I just didn’t want to wear one. But I had a couple sticks in the face the last couple of weeks, both causing stitches, one a broken nose as well, so certainly it’s worth the exercise to try it."’