Attention is the foundation of athletic performance, but it’s more than just staying focused. It involves three critical skills:
- Readiness: Preparing your mind for incoming stimuli, whether it’s a fastball or a sudden shift in an opponent’s strategy.
- Focus: Directing your energy to what matters most while tuning out distractions.
- Conflict Monitoring: Resolving internal mental clashes, like second-guessing or overthinking, to stay in the zone.
Meditation strengthens these abilities by training your brain to redirect focus back to a single object – like your breath – whenever distractions arise. Over time, this builds mental resilience, helping you anticipate challenges, hold your focus during critical moments, and recover quickly from lapses.
Athletes who practice meditation report sharper focus, fewer distractions, and improved decision-making both on and off the field.
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