Saturday, July 16, 2011

Training the mind

I just read an interesting column on keep one's mind on the task at hand by an Ironguides' coach.

“Focus” is the uninterrupted connection between the athlete and their task; that trance-like state of deep concentration when you are aware only of the things relating to your performance; that sense of effortless control and a total absence of self-consciousness when the boundaries of self and task have melted away into one seamless activity. Some athletes refer to this as “flow” or being “in the zone”.  

Check out the rest of what Shem has to say here:

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