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Posts Tagged ‘clear intention’
Running as “ancestral necessity” — Swimming? Not!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
Our human descendants needed to run to survive. Thus modern man can run efficiently with ease and little thought required. Swimming, on the other hand, requires “attentive and thoughtful” practice to master.
Its All in Your Mind: Improving Through Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
I learned to focus not on the clock but on how I’m feeling and moving — that is, process, not outcome. Improved performance, it seems, follows improved mindfulness.
Completing Ironman – one stroke, pedal or stride at a time
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
“Terry’s advice was to be the quiet center of whatever pack you’re in. This created a ‘cocoon of calm purpose’ and led to my most memorable swim of all time.”
Your “Brain Training” session for today
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Training your brain is the key to swimming well – indeed to excellence in anything. Here’s a sample swimming set that will develop habits of clear intention and attentive repetition at the same time it develops efficient movement habits.
100 Opportunities to Improve Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
If you’ve experienced – or expected – boredom during long pool swims, here’s a way to reframe that experience positively.
Swimming Lessons from Bruce Lee
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 6th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 6th, 2009
Learn to “swim right” by following a Buddhist path.