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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyKaizen helps you envisiion a life of boundless possibility. But it does so by teaching you to give loving attention to a single moment or action, the one you’re performing this moment.
Swimming: A Fountain of Youth for Aging Runners
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 21st, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 21st, 2011
Runners: Swimming will return spring to your step!
Two Key Lessons for New TI (Adult) Swimmers
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 20th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 20th, 2011
Two Lessons for new adult swimmers: (1) Be in This Place and Moment as comfortably and calmly as possible, rather than straining to reach the other end. (2) Don’t self-criticize or judge. Instead learn from every experience.
First TI Swim Lesson: “Weightless in the Water”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 18th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 18th, 2011
Let go of the usual goal of Getting to the Other End of the pool. Your new goal is to Be Aware of Every Stroke.
Why I’m Grateful for Swimming My Slowest Time Ever
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 12th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 12th, 2011
The greatest challenge we face in swimming as we age, isn’t the difficulty of maintaining our times; it’s being able to accept the inevitability of slower times with grace.
What’s a Nimble Brain and Why You Want One.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2011
Practicing different-but-related tasks in swimming can help build Cognitive Reserve – which is perhaps the key element in a high-performing brain as we age.
Diana Nyad and the ‘Demons of the Sea’
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
Completing a marathon in six months can’t really change your life. But immersive experiences today can.
Does Talent Matter? Not if your goal is Personal Transformation.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 21st, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 21st, 2011
We begin Deliberate Practice to accomplish some utilitarian goal. We continue because it’s life-changing
What’s the Difference Between a Lap and a Length?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 19th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 19th, 2011
To answer an old semantical question, in swimming a ‘lap’ equals ONE LENGTH of the pool. A more critical question is whether you do your laps simply to ‘reach the other end’ or use every stroke as an improvement opportunity, done with full attention.
An Open Water Travelogue from Israel
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 5th, 2011
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 5th, 2011
Tel Aviv joins Sydney on my list of favorite swimming-cities in the world.