Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens is crediting his wife, legendary Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, with advice that has helped take his game to the next level this season.

Speaking to Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com, Owens divulged that Biles expressed her belief that he was playing too slowly and thinking too much on the field:

"It messed me up because it's like: 'My lady is telling me this, so do I really need to...' but she knows what she's talking about when it comes to mental health. When she said that, it kind of hit me: 'Man, I guess I am.'"

Owens went on to explain that after seeing a team psychologist to discuss what was holding him back, he has since been able to play without mental restrictions: "I'm playing free. I addressed stuff that I didn't know I was struggling with. But [Biles] brought it to my attention. Once you do that mental work? Your mind is a powerful weapon."

The 28-year-old Owens is in the midst of his fifth NFL season and his first with the Packers after spending his first four campaigns as a member of the Houston Texans.

An undrafted player out of Missouri Western State, Owens played sparingly his first three seasons before starting all 17 games at safety for the Texans last season and finishing with a career-high 125 tackles.

Owens did not begin his first season in Green Bay as a starter, but he was inserted into the starting lineup after Darnell Savage got injured, and he never looked back, starting the final 11 games of the regular season.

He finished the season with 84 tackles and one sack, and made some splash plays after becoming a starter, including forcing a fumble in a Week 9 win over the Los Angeles Rams and returning a fumble for a touchdown in a 29-22 upset of the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

Owens has played so solidly that he earned the start in the Packers' NFC Wild Card Round playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys last weekend, recording four tackles.

It comes as little surprise that Biles was able to help Owens gain a mental edge, as she is arguably the best athlete in the history of gymnastics.

The 26-year-old member of the United States Olympic team has won seven Olympic medals during her career, including gold in the all-around and team events in 2016.

Biles entered the 2020 Olympics as the heavy favorite to repeat as all-around champion, but a case of "the twisties" caused her to pull out of the event and a few other events she was scheduled to take part in.

The twisties are something of a mental block that occurs when gymnasts lose control of what they're doing with their bodies while in the air, which creates a potentially dangerous situation.

Biles was able to overcome the twisties and compete in the balance beam at the 2020 Summer Games, taking home a bronze medal.

She has also put herself in position to potentially earn a spot on the 2024 Olympic team, which speaks to Biles' perseverance.

Owens has persevered in his own right this season, and he has helped put his team just two wins away from a Super Bowl berth.

On Saturday night, Owens and the Packers will look to keep their surprising playoff run going when they face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round.