Playing sports? Well, most of us people love sports. We play it, we watch it, but most of us does not know some terminologies that those sports analyst often say. "Being in the zone", it is often said by the game commentators when we watch sports like basketball. Do we really know the meaning of the so-called "zone"? Do athletes really experience being "in the zone"?
According to the article entitled "Understand THE ZONE in sports" by Mike Edger that I found in a site called " sportpsychologytoday" The "Zone" is a state of supreme focus helps athletes in all sports perform at their peak potential.
In that article Mike said that "When you are in the zone your mind only processes only the thoughts and images that help you execute your task successfully".
In that article Mike said that "When you are in the zone your mind only processes only the thoughts and images that help you execute your task successfully".
Being in the zone is quite exciting, it could really help our athletes in achieving their full potential. While an athlete is in the "zone" his/her hidden abilities seems to be unlocked. While in the zone an athlete may do various things that he/she cannot do in an ordinary state. For example, much faster reflexes.
I read an article entitled "You Need Mental Toughness To Get In The Zone" by Bill Cole in a site called "sportspsychologycoaching" the six characteristics of zone are:
1. Balance between the challenge of the situation and your skills.
2. Concentration on the task at hand
3. Sense of Control
4. Loss of self-consciousness
5.Time seems to alter
6. Your performance is automatic
Bill stated that "Athletes who possess mental toughness can handle emotional, mental and physical challenges, and hardships and don't complain. They can tolerate frustration and block goals and continue to persevere. They accept criticism without feeling attacked".
Ordinary people like me, even though I play a lot of basketball, still has not experienced in entering the "zone". Those athletes who had entered it really did a lot of hard work in the beginning and it is the reason of where they are now. Athletes that loved their sports so much that worked hard are the only ones chosen to enter the "zone". No matter what "zone" or state of mind you enter, what does really matter is the hard work you give in your life for you to succeed. Kevin Durant once said "Hard work beats talent".
Ordinary people like me, even though I play a lot of basketball, still has not experienced in entering the "zone". Those athletes who had entered it really did a lot of hard work in the beginning and it is the reason of where they are now. Athletes that loved their sports so much that worked hard are the only ones chosen to enter the "zone". No matter what "zone" or state of mind you enter, what does really matter is the hard work you give in your life for you to succeed. Kevin Durant once said "Hard work beats talent".
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