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
Focusing on what you're trying to accomplish rather than what's going on with your bodyAthletes' game-time concentration is legendary – but what should they be focusing on?Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP via Getty Images

How 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...

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