Upside Down Approach to Performance

Have you ever performed a headstand or shoulderstand? Better yet, have you been on an inversion table? If you have done either activity I'm sure you had a pretty similar experience.  Your brain went kind of blank.  Your mental chatter slowed down and you were able to really feel your body.  I encourage everyone reading this post to practice doing a headstand or shoulderstand every morning after you wake up and every evening before bed.  

I just finished reading the book A Calm Brain, by Gayatri Devi.  She describes what happens when getting calm from the bottom up.  "Your heart rate and breathing slow down.  Deep, slow breaths and a slowed heartbeat send a strong message to the core brain, signaling there is no threat in the environment, and the world is a safe place."

So give it a try tonight and see how it makes you feel.  The more you practice being in this position for say 10-20 breaths will have you on the path to a more calm state and a more relaxed mind and body, which will improve your scores immediately! Enjoy the walk...Play the game.

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