By Rob Harris
No one can force you to eat right and exercise, so you must use self-discipline to get up off the couch and throw away that bag of chips.
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Because they know how to help you cope under pressure.
The reality is not that they think differently. It’s that they don’t think. It’s the absence of thought. It’s the absence of cognition. It’s the absence of emotion. That really is the advantage.
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Athletes and teams looking for an extra edge are turning to mindfulness and mental-skills training to improve performance and well-being.
“There will be a struggle between the mind and body, between attending to the physical injury and maintaining identity by continuing to train.”
There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.
Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
Our values are those deep down beliefs we hold about our purpose and our place in the world. Values might be considered our soul’s expression—they tell us who we are.
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.