SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY BOOSTS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

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3. Completely Focused

You are totally absorbed in the moment. You have no memory of the past and no qualms about the future; you are here now. The only thing you are concentrating on is the task at hand. You are oblivious to everything else going on around you, consumed by the moment.

You have no real sense of time, and before you know it, the game is over. The game seems to have flown by; everything you do seems to happen at a slowed-down pace with great precision and concentration. Having the ability to stay in the moment is a gift that all of peak performers have.

4. Effortless

Things happen with little or no effort whatsoever. All your moves are smooth and for that time, running fast seems like the easiest thing in the world. You are in a state of mind and body where you can accomplish great things with little effort. Your mind and body are working in perfect unison. You have a sense of finesse and grace, even when the task is very grueling and demanding.

5. Automatic

There is no interference between your thoughts or emotions. Things are just happening, both without protest and without consent. You are on autopilot – just reacting to whatever comes your way. Your body just seems to know what to do without any directive from you. There is no conscious thought involved; you’re going strictly on your instincts. If you think less, you will achieve more.

6. Fun

When you’re in the flow, the enjoyment is incomparable to anything else. You feel like when you were a kid enjoying your sport with pure and innocent delight. Anyone can see in your eyes the satisfaction and fulfillment the sport gives you. You feel like your sport is giving you back something that you can’t get from anyone or anything else.

7. In Control

You feel that no matter what, you are in control. What you think and want to happen will. You have ultimate command over your emotions as well – you are controlling them, not the other way around. When you are in control, you are in charge. You govern your own destiny. When you feel this strong of a command over your game, great things are sure to happen. The authority is yours, and no one else’s.

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This article is in eight parts. This is part seven.

Part one: There is no one “miracle food” or supplement that can supply all of your nutritional needs.

Part two: Distance athletes must have a higher intake of carbohydrates and fats as they turn into the body’s main fuel glycogen.

Part three: Anabolic steroids are drugs that resemble testosterone, a hormone that is produced in the testes of males and, to a much lesser extent, in the ovaries of females.

Part four: EPO stimulates the production of red blood cells in bone marrow and regulates the concentration of red blood cells.

Part five: Athletes use biomechanics as a way to improve their form. By improving their form they will better optimize their performance levels.

Part six: You should expect to be successful, not hope or wish to be successful. You must adopt a confident, winning attitude.

Part eight: Actual running training and competition is the most important part of the sport.