Mental Moment-just breath

Breathing

I often wonder why we don’t utilize our breath more often. Not only does it have many physiological benefits but it has several psychological benefits. As Elite Performers the breath can be used to: Relax tense muscles. Rowers , golfers and tennis can learn to relax their grip. Musician’s can learn to loosen their grip or their lips on the instrument. Actors can relax their diaphragm. Take a pause.  In situations where you do need to think a bit before doing anything, a pause will help you to stop and think about the direction you want to go. Refocus. Learning to take … Continued