Master Your Emotions With These Four Techniques
September 13, 2020, Uster, Swiss canton of Zürich. We are just a few minutes from the start of the international triathlon Olympic distance, which is planned to start at 8:25am. We are more than 300 male athletes waiting in line for the start of the 1.5km swim in the Greifensee lake. The water temperature is 22°C and there’s a slight fog over the water and the surrounding fields, which makes our natural playground much less welcoming than it was a few days ago when I came to scan the tracks under a beautiful sun. I’ve prepared for the last three months for this triathlon and while standing on the start line, for some unknown reason, my mind starts to freak out and think of all that could possibly go wrong during the race. My breathing rate increases and a stream of negative scenarios come to my mind. Fortunately for me, I know this little nasty voice, the one from my ego who tries to preserve me by all means against any risk or failure. Then I step back mentally, acknowledg...
