The mid-season meet is upon us. For most swimmers, this event is the first time they are able to suit up and rest in the new season; the first time they are able to swim a race the way it will likely ...

Kitsch CEO and founder Cassandra Morales Thurswell attributes her success to this mental technique.

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The science behind visualization rests on the intricate link between your mind and body. Your thoughts influence your body’s responses, and your body, in turn, influences your thoughts. This interplay ...

It’s sometimes difficult to mentally prepare for big races. In fact, those final few moments spent standing behind the blocks can be rather overwhelming. People are yelling, whistles are blowing, and ...

Olympic skiers explain why many of them engage in a pre-race routine that includes visualizing the course in their mind as if they were skiing it in real time.

While watching the Olympics on TV, I was struck with the image of athletes concentrating, preparing themselves mentally and physically for their events. It could be the skier in the start house who ...

"Seeing is believing" and "you gotta see it to be it" are phrases commonly encountered in many aspects of life. These phrases hit on the idea that visualizing something is critical to achieving or ...