What you’ll realize is that the more relaxed you become, the better you might feel; and the better you might feel, the more relaxed you might want to become.

Inhale for 5 seconds...

Hold for 5 seconds...

Exhale for 5 seconds...

Hold for 5 seconds.

5 x 5 Box breathing allows you to relax and focus with a mental visual to keep you in the present moment.

Inhale for six....

Hold for two....

Exhale for eight....

This allows you to relax, to focus, and get yourself into the present moment.

Do you want to decrease anxiety and help yourself be in the present moment? 

Focus on the breath.

Three Breathing Techniques That Could Turn You Into A Sporting Hero:

Diaphragmatic Breathing (AKA deep belly breathing)

Long exhale breathing

Bhramari (humming bee) breathing

When you are at your best, you are relaxed and focused. How do you get relaxed and focused? Use the breath.

Brian Cain teaches us about focus and awareness and the importance of Giving One Hundred Percent Of What You've Got To Win The Next Pitch.

Narrow your focus and look to win this down, this pitch, or this play.

What do you focus on?

Winners focus on winning.  Everyone else focuses on winners.

How do you allow yourself to relax, regain your focus and get back to the present moment? Take a deep breath on a focal point. What is your focal point?

Create an imaginary circle of focus that you can step into prior to you movement that will help you lock in on being in the present moment.