Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind
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Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / perfection / focus / mastery / resilience / mental
Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind
It is a common myth that perfection and ‘rising above yourself’ are required to clinch Olympic gold. Very rarely, however, do athletes realize a perfect race or match. If athletes nonetheless focus solely on this inspiring but virtually unattainable goal, they may underachieve in the big moments. From a psychological perspective, peak performance is also about controlling the controllables, acceptance, composure, focus on the task at hand, limiting performance losses, and being prepared for setbacks. / more
Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?
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mindfulness / meditation / resilience / pain tolerance / Wim Hof / immune system
Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?
Everyone loves a good comic book hero, but what if superhuman feats were something you could learn to do in real life? In this post, we will share some recent scientific evidence that suggests that through mindfulness, people can learn to control their minds, bodies, pain tolerance and emotions in ways that seem almost superhuman. / more