https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/13069/swimming-mental-game---meditationHas anyone else noticed the benefits of meditation? I started because I read from a book that Phelps did it, and I could have not guessed the positive impact. Being able to focus and relax are just a couple. It improved even my social life (probably becauseen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/204344?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 May 2018 02:27:06 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:40c00062-9f9e-43e3-9622-afb321743e38jrb8025Yes. There is an article on visualization in the current (May-June 2018) issue of Swimmer magazine and here are two classic books on the subject: Bud Winter&#39;s Relax and Win <a href="http://www.budwinter.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Relax-and-Win-Cover-web-200_thumb.jpg">www.budwinter.com/.../Relax-and-Win-Cover-web-200_thumb.jpg</a> And Aladar Kogler&#39;s Yoga for Every Athlete <a href="https://books.google.com/books/content?id=DnE6CgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;img=1&amp;zoom=5&amp;edge=curl&amp;imgtk=AFLRE73GhAyNj5POddHMwsD7aTYy_2BkvkTFhUfNRV5XH6AtHZoDNrAc8GCaGqQw5vyseLsA9XC6_NFlCluTcKN1-roGKqKh0QoWoXXZykPaEqxWaADUe429gOkFkHcXsL6t4VbMHJe5">books.google.com/.../content</a> <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Yoga_For_Every_Athlete.html?id=DnE6CgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">books.google.com/.../Yoga_For_Every_Athlete.html</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>