One of the things I keep noting is how much athletes talk about not-thinking when they’re at play.
“I have to focus on not thinking,” says Biles.
“If you think about a trick, sometimes it makes it harder,” says skateboarder Minna Stess.
“When I’m skating, the best thing is to not think at all.” Pommel horse champ Stephen Nedorosciktakes off his glasses when he performs: “It’s all about feeling the equipment. I don’t even really see when I’m doing my gymnastics. It’s all in the hands— I can feel everything.”
