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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyTwenty years ago, when I began trying to change my stroke from Habitually Human to Mindfully Fishlike, it soon became clear I’d need to rewire my brain for Purposeful Attention first.
Posts Tagged ‘attentive repetition’
Swimming as a Lifelong Student
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 14th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 14th, 2011
Information Sources are best for learning Core Principles and forming guiding concepts. Direct Experience is best for converting concepts into effective action.
Open (or close) your eyes and see as never before.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 12th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 12th, 2011
Few swimmers *really* pay attention. Opening – or closing – your eyes can can change everything.
A Practice Devoted to Creating “Smarter” Hands
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 22nd, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 22nd, 2011
How to spend 30 to 60 minutes focused solely on increasing awareness and sensitivity in your hands.
Life will never get better than this moment.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 20th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 20th, 2011
Life will never get better than this moment, because this moment is the only one we have. Give it your full attention and appreciation.
Mindful Swimming Transforms the Brain
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 24th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 24th, 2011
Meditation produces deep and lasting changes to the brain. Moving Meditation is best at producing those changes. Mindful Swimming provides a highly organized way to practice Moving Meditation, improving Mens Sana in Corpore Sano.
Trust Your Instincts
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 19th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 19th, 2011
A goal of Mindful Swimming should be to experience the sensations it produces so strongly that you can describe them vividly.
How to enter the “Superlearning State”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 3rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 3rd, 2010
In the ‘Superlearning’ state, you’re calm, keenly alert, non-judging, and resistant to distraction. Starting practice with simple Balance drills will put you in it.
Video: How Balance improves Breathing
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2010
Balance practice is best done in short, intensely focused repeats — the same kind that are best for improving advanced skills like breathing.
Balance, Closed Eyes, and the “Monkey Mind”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 20th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 20th, 2010
Closing your eyes can help you learn fine skills faster. It also helps transform swimming into a moving meditation.