Superbowl Champions Use Mindfulness

To help his players achieve peak mental performance, Superbowl Champion coach Pete Carroll uses Mindfulness Training in his daily practice regimes. The Seahawks have a full time Mindfulness coach to help players deal with stress and to help them get in and stay in the zone.

NBA Champions Use Mindfulness

Phil Jackson holds the NBA record for the most combined championships (13) as a player and coach. He is known by his players as the "Zen Master" because Phil utilizes a holistic approach to training and he teaches Mindfulness skills to all his players. 

Each of his coaching titles was won with a full time Mindfulness coach on staff.

Phil's Mindfulness coach is a former player named George Mumford. George has written a book about his struggles and his teaching principles called "The Mindful Athlete". 

Michael Jordan can be seen in the image above practicing Mindfulness exercises.

Kobe Bryant being Mindful before a game.

Lebron Uses Mindfulness

Lebron James can be seen in this image using Mindfulness breathing skills during the NBA playoffs. He practices Mindfulness every day. Lebron utilizes these exercises to alleviate stress and quiet his mind. This provides greater self awareness and allows him to focus on the present.

World Series Champions Use Mindfulness

Derek Jeter has won 5 World Series Championships and he starts each day with Mindfulness exercises. Here is what he had to say about the power of the mind. 

"I want to be out there every game. Every inning. Maybe my bat’s not quite as quick as it once was, but you can’t expect that when you’re almost 40 years old and in your 20th season. But my brain is quicker. The infield becomes a chessboard, and I’m always thinking three plays ahead, both at the plate and on defense. I’m always in the on-deck circle in my mind, picking up every nuance of the game. There’s more to baseball than hitting the ball over the wall. I’ll take a walk and beat you with my mind."

Wimbledon Champions Use Mindfulness

The number one tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, credits his success to the mental toughness he has fostered through the practice of Mindfulness. Novak has won three Wimbledon Championships, two U.S. Open Championships, and five Australian Open Championships. He is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and he uses Mindfulness exercises to calm and focus his mind.

Olympic Champions Use Mindfulness

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings are considered the greatest 2-person volleyball team of all time. They have won more tournament championships than any team in history. Misty and Kerri used Mindfulness training to dominate their sport and win gold medals in Athens, Beijing, and London.

Business Champions Use Mindfulness

Billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. As the world's largest hedge fund firm, his company manages $87 billion. Ray has practiced daily Mindfulness exercises twice a day for over forty years. He credits this as the single most important reason for his success. Ray provides Mindfulness coaches for all his employees. This helps them balance their emotional and rational thinking through the ups and downs of the stock market.

Oprah Uses Mindfulness

Television executive and Academy Award Winner, Oprah Winfrey, practices Mindfulness twice a day. Twenty minutes in the morning and twenty in the evening. She has Mindfulness coaches who provide training to her staff at the Oprah Winfrey Network.

"The results have been awesome. Better sleep. Improved relationships with spouses, children, and co-workers. Some people who once suffered from migraines don't anymore. It provides greater productivity and creativity all around. It proves once again that Glinda the Good Witch was right when she said "You've always had the power." You just have to be still to find it. And when you do, you're on the way to finding the fullest expression of you."

"I walk away feeling full of hope, a sense of contentment, and deep joy. Knowing for sure that even in the daily craziness that bombards us from every direction, there is the constancy of stillness. Only from that space can you create your best work and your best life."

Iron Chef Mario Batali

Mario Batali, who runs 20 restaurants as the owner of Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, practices Mindfulness twice a day. Even while he's riding his scooter through Manhattan.

"What surprises me is how quickly I feel refreshed. I can do it pretty comfortably coming down Ninth Avenue on a Vespa. Mindfulness provides you the opportunity to find the joy in the mundane."

Clint Eastwood Uses Mindfulness

Movie producer and Academy Award winner, Clint Eastwood, has practiced Mindfulness for over 40 years. 

"I think it's a great tool for anyone to relieve stress which comes in any business. There are enough studies out there that show that it's something that can benefit everybody."