The Timbers are perhaps the only Major League Soccer team that practices meditation as a group before every game. It's a practice introduced by Henderson, who joined the Timbers this season as the club's mental performance coach. A natural athlete, Henderson went on to compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil in the long jump and the 100-meter dash. For coach Neville, adding Henderson to the staff was personal, because he sought help when he was a young player. Instead, it's often the things that players are dealing with off the field that can impact what they do on it.