For many Vancouver Olympics athletes, sports psychology is key / The Christian Science ... - 1 views
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They rely on it to build their confidence, their belief in their training and their own capabilities
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That includes breathing exercises – like yoga, but not, he says – and sessions both with the psychologist and alone. “Also some visualizing,” he adds. “I try to visualize every possible situation – with wind, with fog, with people around me. Sometimes it stresses me when people are around me, when they pass me very fast.”