Balance between body and mind may be defined as making your mind make your body work.

Information from research laboratories in the last twenty years or so has thrown new light on the intricate connections between mind and body. One finding has confirmed that attitude and alertness affect athletic performance. Studies have been undertaken to determine what goes on in an athlete’s mind in the moments preceding an event. The answers derived from such research are concentration, mental mapping of the event and last but not least, relaxation.

Canadian sports psychologist Terry Orlick has developed a five-step plan for attaining the desired balance between body and mind namely: Mental readiness; Full focus; Distraction control; Positive imagery; Constructive evaluation.

Sport calls for a perfect balance between body and mind. Good planning enables the mind to prepare the body to tackle the strenuous physical achievement that most sporting events demand. “A strong body makes the mind strong” (Thomas Jefferson). A combination of the two makes champions.