It is the secret behind the most unexpected medals, including for example that of Marcell Jacobs in the 100; he is the latest in teams of technicians who know everything about training, every technical gesture necessary to win and who, in case, know every move of the opponents. The mental coach has been a precious companion of top athletes for years, but it is only in Tokyo, perhaps due to the different nature of this Olympics, which arrived a year late, that we began to talk about it so widely and so openly, without thinking that the use of a mental coach is the sign of a problem. The Romans had already got there: mens sana in corpore sano they said. What is strange is to discover today that even the International Olympic Committee has launched a web channel dedicated to illustrating everything needed to create “the best version of yourself”, or the best version of ourselves: ordinary people, perhaps close to the Olympic podium. only in dreams or when, following the Games, we exalt ourselves for a special result.
Entering mind.olympicchannel.com, therefore in a dedicated channel of www.olympicchannel.com, means discovering a different world from the one we are used to: it is not about gold, silver and bronze, but about motivation, visualization and mindfulness. In summary, the CIO himself says, one can search and find here, evidently with the force of many examples, a rich compilation of videos, from Allyson Felix to Ariarne Titmus, one of Federica Pellegrini’s latest opponents, to thatOlympic state of mind which is the state of grace that athletes aspire to to hit the race of life.
And the bewilderment comes precisely from this, from the generous sharing of psychological practices that put us in the same lanes frequented by athletes who, obviously, are more and better trained than us, have physiques that we cannot afford and, above all, are assisted by professionals, do not rely on a tutorial ennobled by the five circles anyway.
Of course, we all need to turn negative energies into positive ones, and we should all be aware of our physical conditions, focus, says the IOC channel, free thanks to the robust sponsorship of a partner, in the specific case Bridgestone, on the information that the body sends to the brain. It is also nice to understand, to try to understand at least that it is not necessary to be an Olympic champion to benefit from mindfulness. “This simple practice resembles meditation, and many Olympic superstars have experienced the benefits. Put simply, mindfulness helps you to be more aware of the thoughts, emotions, feelings you are experiencing at a given moment. It can help anyone, in short, which one. be it your skill level.This awareness can be trained and a good way to start is to be aware of your breathing. This simple mental training will help you cope better with frustrations and be better focused “: here is the Olympic guide.
We talk about simple training because, in fact, on the site there are games to start with, for example to recognize and therefore block distractions. “We do not want to say that you can do without a good teacher – still recommends the IOC. But understand that anger is a natural emotion and learn to better direct it into something positive, rather than expressing it, perhaps even in a violent way, it could have a real impact on your daily life “: this is one of the syntheses, the journey from the Olympic Stadium of a few to the experience of all. We talk about emotional intelligence and once again the podium returns , represented by three tips that come online to push us offline:
- Take five minutes and focus on your breathing.
- Have a walk.
- Eat carefully. Which does not only mean following the right diet, but first and above all closing newspapers and books, leaving aside smartphones and tablets. The Olympic glory that reaches us directly in the house is not far away: just turn it off.
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