Let the Flow be with You - Max Bervy / Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (Fri 21 Mar 2014)

The Flow of the Crowd - Barcelona (Tue 06 Aug 2013)
Max Bervy (*) talks about The Flow State (*):

The Flow State is a place where the impossible becomes possible, where time slows down and a perfect moment becomes attainable,

via Achieving The Rise Of Flow: An Interview With Steven Kotler (*) by Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (*).

I have known and experienced this state a number of times. Help organising Jenny and Tim's Funerals, particularly Jenny's (*). I felt it in the 500m Master Mixed Final in Prague (*) and funnily enough a couple of posts on this blog [here (*), here (*) and here (*)] that came from nowhere and were written quickly with no review or refinement. I have no idea how I created this video tribute (*) for Joanne, but it is probably my greatest online and creative achievement - it just seemed to flow out of me.

I think I have a few more of these moments in me, but the beauty of it all is, that I can't tell you how, why or when.

Let the Flow be with You.

On Belief and Effort - Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (Sun 15 Dec 2013)

Jo, Cath and Geoff with Jenny's Paddle - SIRC / Penrith (Sun 15 Dec 2013)
Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (*) writes On Belief (*) and Effort (*):

As long as you believe (*) that you still have something left, your brain (*) will believe (*) you.

via Positive Self Talk Can Boost Your Athletic Endurance (*) by Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (*).

Cath was this years recipient (*) of the Pacific Dragons (*) Inspire Award (*) Dedicated to the Memory (*) of our Jenny (*). It was exciting to have the opportunity to make this photo at Penrith yesterday. So pleased and excited for you Cath. Congratulations again.

On Encouragement - Sir Alex Ferguson - Sports Are 80 Percent Mental | Anita Elberse | HBR (Oct 2013)

Well done - Auroras 2013 Senior B Mixed 1000m Szeged / Hungary (Thu 25 Jul 2013)
Sir Alex Ferguson (*) talks about Encouragement (*):

No one likes to be criticized (*), Few people get better with criticism (*). Most respond to encouragement (*) instead. For a player or any human being, there is nothing better than hearing Well done (*)

via 8 Coaching Keys From Sir Alex Ferguson (*) by Sports Are 80 Percent Mental (*) from Ferguson’s Formula (*) by Anita Elberse (*).