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Thursday, January 15, 2004
Next update Tuesday, January 20
I'm traveling the next few days and don't plan to update this page until next Tuesday.
A short note on mental training...
From a Swedish newspaper article about Per Oberg's mental training. Here is a translation of a bit of the article:
Peter has met twice with his assigned advisor, former ping-pong player Ann-Christin Hellman.
"We haven't been able to meet more. I've had a lot of school tests and stuff."
But, he got a homework assignment for the Christmas holiday.
"To read a book on mental training. I've only read 30 pages, but I read quickly so I'll probably be able to finish it before out next meeting. When I'm training I'm also supposed to think about how it feels. I'm trying to figure out what makes one training better than another. If it depends on my legs or my attitude..."
Concentration and relaxation are things that have already come up. Relaxing is something Peter is a specialist at.
"We were asked [at a national team meeting] what we did to relax, and I said watch TV and play computer games. Others suggested sleeping or reading a book. We were told that one thing was right and one was wrong. Everyone thought my suggestion was wrong, but it turned out to be sleeping. When you sleep your body rests, but not your mind. So, I've been doing the right thing all these years."
posted by Michael |
1:08 PM
