Understandings the dynamics of your training sessions and the team members is a core element to building environments that support the best performance and development of athletes.

Those athletes who have no regards for their team may be left behind and more likely to end up having poor performance on the field or in competitions. The mindfulness meditation training programs of SMYC have been designed to create environments that will improve the athletes’ readiness, and also build social and emotional skills for players and coaches.

Research suggests that regular mindfulness meditation practice can induce structural changes in crucial areas of the brain, including the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. These neurological changes offer various benefits for athletes, including: