We often times hear athletes reference being “in the zone” when recalling some of their better performances on the playing field. Being “in the zone” has become a common explanation for extremely high-level performances in sports, training, and business. But what “the zone” is exactly has been hard to pinpoint. Even more elusive has been figuring out how one gets in it.
What is Flow?
In the field of Sports Psychology, the “zone” is synonymous with the term “flow” coined by world-renowned psychologist Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. “Flow” can be defined as a heightened state of consciousness in which one is completely focused on and absorbed in what one is doing to the point where mind and body seem to function in perfect harmony without conscious effort. As sports psychologist and former USOC committee chair Dr. Shane Murphy notes, this effortless yet completely focused and exceptional performance often leads to a blissful enjoyment of the activity. One of the best basketball players of all time, Boston Celtic legend Bill Russell, once described flow as beyond physical or mental into a magical state of bliss where pain would disappear and performance would be maximized. Read more…
Ever wondered why you find yourself in the same or similar situations in your life? Do dynamics with family, work, or intimate relationships happen over and over again? If you’re curious to unlock the mystery of what could unconsciously be playing out in your life, personal mythology provides a fresh and unique perspective of what occurs beneath our awareness. We are meaning-making creatures. Discovering your own personal mythology provides a window into the meaning of your life.
Depth psychology provides the framework for personal mythology. A basic premise to depth psychology is that we always move within some storied situation, some psychic framework of fantasy, fable, or myth. It’s not a difficult leap to see your life as a story that has unfolded. It’s also not difficult to recognize that life’s dramas are not all that unique; that in fact, the same basic human dynamics play out over and over again, as they have throughout history. Read more…
The topic of chemical addictions is one that is near and dear to my heart and affects so many of us both directly and indirectly. Alcohol, cigarettes, and pain killers are some of the intoxicants that usually come to mind when we hear the phrase “chemical addiction.” I would also like to point out that addictions to coffee and junk food (which are chemicals) are usually overlooked when we do an inventory of our own lives.
It’s not good for your health to drink more than one cup of coffee a day, and I drink at least two—so I am going to do a little lifestyle makeover myself. The excuse I use is that I juggle college and a professional life, so of course I need the boost, right? Wrong. The reality is that I don’t need to depend on caffeine for energy, and neither do you if we get enough rest, exercise, and eat right.
Below is a summary for Eat to be Fit-The Truth About Fat Loss , by Michael J. Foley with Pat Walsh. I recently made Pat and Mike’s acquaintance and thought this first-person account had some great insight on the subject of chemical addictions, and what we can do to overcome them: Read more…
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni’s Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at (fountainofyouthworldsummit.com). In this excerpt, Dax Moy shares the remaining steps for the Magic 100 program for success.
The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Dax Moy, one of the four most successful achievement coaches for personal trainers in the world.
Kevin: WOW! What’s next?
Dax: What’s next is know why you want it. To be really, really honest, most people don’t know why they want what they want. Or they will never admit it to themselves. You know what, they’ll say “oh yeah I would like a new Land Rover Discovery”, in my case you know? “Why do I want it?” You know it’s a great car. And that’s when most people start, “it’s a great car; made me feel…” Basically when I actually went through the “why do I want it” phase, what it really, really, really came down to was: it would make me feel successful, it would make me feel special, it would make me feel like I made it. Those are the obvious reasons. Because it is a great car, it’s got x horsepower, and the wheels are shinning; they are not really good reasons. They are not the things that I see that are going to hold you on course when things get tough, okay? But, when you know why you want it, when you get to the bottom of the real reason well, actually you know? Again, if I even dig a little bit deeper; for most of my life I felt poor, and I felt like I wasn’t going to amount to anything. This was going to make me feel rich, like I was turning into something that I wanted to be. Read more…
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