Handling Distractions, Part 2

You should now have a list of your responses to some of the common distractions affecting your play.

Such as...

Your violent outburst to the baby crying ...
or...
You spending the next four points wondering why you double faulted on game point.

And if you have no idea what I am talking about, please read the tip from last week, so that you get caught up:
http://www.mentalstrength.com/article.php?varset=s:121-pm:p-se:4078-e:9573-a:7252

The bottom line is this:
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You need to get back on track...
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and get over whatever caused your distraction. 

How do you do that?

Simple.

Focus on something in the here-n-now.

So, let's focus on your breathing.

What I like to do is concentrate on the breath coming into my lungs, and then, the exhaling of the breath going out my lungs.

And while I am breathing, I go about my task at hand.

Give it a try.  I am confident this will help you to get relaxed, re-focus on what you are doing, and stop dwelling on things you no longer have any control over.

'til next week,

Sam

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