A winning edge for the Olympics and everyday life: Focusing on what you're trying to accomplish rather than what's going on with your body
- Written by Gabriele Wulf, Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Athletes' game-time concentration is legendary – but what should they be focusing on?Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP via Getty ImagesHow do you get to the Olympics? Practice, practice, practice … but also know what to concentrate on during the heat of competition.
How fast someone runs, swims or rows; how high or long they jump; how accurately...