Mindfulness Helps Athletes, But Not How You Think
Getting in the zone is part of it, but letting go of outcomes is what gets Olympians to the podium.
Sports
Meditation Coaches, the Next Frontier in Major League Sports
Athletes and teams looking for an extra edge are turning to mindfulness and mental-skills training to improve performance and well-being.
How a Buddhist Memory Champion Trains Her Mind
Competitive memorizer Yanjaa Wintersoul discusses how mindfulness boosts her recall skills.
The Stupa to Stupa Marathon Traces Nepal’s Holy Sites
Nepalese ultrarunner wins trail race through Kathmandu Valley
The Gods of Baseball
Talking myth, fate, and the Cleveland Indians in the wake of the World Series
Are the Cubs America’s Buddhist Baseball Team?
And why baseball may be the Buddha's sport
A Spiritual Reflection on Muhammad Ali
Heroes don’t show us how great we can be—they allow us to participate in their greatness.
The Spalding Sutra
A Shin Buddhist priest talks NBA Finals, LeBron, and playing in "the zone."
Spirit in Sport
When hungry, eat; when tired, sleep. — Zen Proverb They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it. — Willie Mays Years ago, I sat on the floor across a…
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