How mindfulness training quietly gives elite athletes an edge

By Luke Fox, Sportsnet, @lukefoxjukebox June 17, 2020, 1:41 PM “It’s the moment, man. It’s the moment. You gotta get in the moment and stay in it. Just stay in the moment.” — Michael Jordan In an enduring scene from the ultimate episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan is fresh off victory and still in…

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To Train an Athlete, Add 12 Minutes of Meditation to the Daily Mix

By Gretchen Reynolds, NY Times, June 21, 2017 If athletes practice meditation for a few minutes a day, they may become better able to withstand the mental demands of hours of strenuous physical training, according to an interesting new study of Division I college football players. The study, which compared different types of mental training for…

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Late Starters, Late Bloomers & Long Term Success

By Minnesota Hockey, 03/16/21, 1:45PM CDT When it comes to youth hockey, being late shouldn’t seal a player’s fate. That doesn’t mean it’s OK to show up after practice has already started. It means you don’t have to be skating backwards by age 7 or make a Squirt-level all-star team to have a successful and fun hockey…

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SPRING SKATE WITH COACH ENIO (NOT OFFERED IN 2022)

Limited to 10 skaters & 2 goaltendersCamp theme: Individual skill work – skating, puckhandling, passing & shooting.High Tempo – no standing around.Included are two optional mental coaching ZOOM calls. Every Monday Night Sessions – April 12 to May 31 (8 Sessions)At Burnaby Winter Club – Training Rink7:30 – 8:30 pm – U13 & U11 –…

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