Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has embraced a breathing technique adopted by US Navy SEALS as he investigates innovative ways to take his game to the next level.

The flamboyance, speed and skillset of 22-year-old Walsh are well known to watchers of the NRL.

What is less understood is his deep thinking about his game away from the spotlight.

Walsh, who on occasions sleeps with tape over his mouth and wears nasal strips to maximise oxygen flow, has embraced various breathing techniques.

One of the most recent is known as 'box breathing', where a person exhales, inhales and then holds their breath at regular intervals.

The method is used by US Navy SEALS to help them to remain calm and alert in pressure-cooker situations.

"The best athletes in the world are all doing a thing called box breathing which is something we spoke about (at the Broncos) when we went in camp," Walsh told AAP.

"It's something I am getting into.

"For me it is all about maximising my full potential and trying to find stuff that works. You don't know unless you know, if you get what I mean. So you just dive in and have a crack.

""I have a nose strip which just opens up your nasal passages and allows you to breath better.

"When you tape your mouth you can get a bit freaked out but it helps with breathing.

"Some of it might seem a bit weird at times but you just never know what you might find that works for you."

Walsh has more written about him than most players in the NRL and is constantly in the headlines.

To handle the pressure he is under at times he has been prepared to seek quality advice, which is why he has turned to Collingwood and Melbourne Storm sport and exercise psychologist Jacqui Louder for assistance.

"I knew she worked with (Cameron) Munster when he had his good years at the Storm," Walsh said.

"I have spoken to Jacqui a few times already this year and it is good to have an outside voice that's not within the four walls. She is someone you can be open and honest with.

."She gives you little cues to think about which really help when you are in certain situations."

Louder has helped Walsh to focus on what really matters as he negotiates his way through the hurly burly of the NRL

"A key (message of Louder's) is that I just have to worry about myself, my job and my role and not get flustered about the things that I can't control," Walsh said.

Walsh's quest for excellence even extends to "toe spreaders" which separate each toe to improve foot mobility, vital for a speed demon such as himself.

"I've been getting into toe spreaders at the moment and trying to get a few of the boys into it as well," Walsh grinned.

"My feet get sore at times so I chuck the toe spreaders on to help with the realignment and blood flow."

Walsh will get his first crack at the new NRL season on Thursday against the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium when the Broncos line up for the first time in the big league under new coach Michael Maguire.