ATHLETIC MEDITATION

It is often said that sports are 90% mental and 10% physical. 

What are you doing to train your mind?

You spend lots of time training your body, getting to peak performance. With mindfulness training you can now train your mind. Learn how to focus more effectively, worry less, be more present and increase your ability to respond and react quickly.

When you are absorbed in the present moment and absorbed in a task, you play at your best. Athletes often refer to this as “Getting in the Zone”. Mindfulness provides us with a practical and proven way to focus and to ignore distracting thoughts or getting consumed in “What if?” scenarios. Meditation improves your ability to control thoughts and emotions which give you a competitive edge while improving performance.

The Result?

Improved Performance.

THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION IN THE SPORTS WORLD

• Increases connection between the brain and body, enhancing physical efficiency
• Helps you stay focused and avoid distractions that allows you to stay "In the Zone"
• Helps with managing physical discomfort
• Improves your resilience
• Increases connection between the brain and body, enhancing physical efficiency
• Helps with managing physical discomfort
• Reduces performance stress, anxiety, and depression
• Increases recovery time
• Better endurance
• Helps you cope and adapt when things are not going to plan so that you can get back on track faster
• Increases your concentration – Helps you stay focused and be in the zone when it matters most
• Develops control – Maintains emotional balance in the heat of the moment
• Boosts your confidence – Learn to get unstuck from negative thinking patterns so you can learn to believe and trust in your abilities
• Commitment – Learn ways to stay connected to and reach your goals, even when the going gets tough
• Psychological flexibility – Mindfulness helps you adapt and change to whatever situation you are faced with

TEAMS AND ATHLETES WHO USE MINDFULNESS TRAINING

• Tom Daley (Olympic athlete)
• Laura Trott (Most decorated British female athlete of all time)
• Johnny Wilkinson (World-famous rugby player)
• Novak Djokovic (Currently the second highest ranked tennis player. Winner of 66 career titles including 12 grand slam championships)
• Michael Jordan (Member of six championship NBA teams, five times NBA most valuable player)
• LeBron James (Winner of three NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals)
• Kobe Bryant (Youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points. Winner of five NBA championships)
• The Boston Red Sox (Major league baseball team; winner of eight World Series Championships)
• Seattle Seahawks (2015 NFL champions – American football)
• New York Knicks (American professional basketball team)
• The South Sydney Rabbitohs (The Rabbitohs have won the most first grade premiership during the history of elite rugby league competition in Australia)
• US National BMX team

Allow me to show you how to improve your mental game...

Whether you are working one-on-one or with a small group of your teamates, I encourage you to seek and learn what life really has to offer! You have only just begun!