An athlete’s victory isn’t just determined by his physical prowess or a skill level in a particular sport, but the mental focus becomes a massive deciding force too. Regardless if you’re the most gifted athlete in the world or the most experienced with tons of victories under your belt, if you’re not mentally focused on achieving success, you can throw everything else out the window. So how is an athlete able to achieve peak mental fitness?
Surely it has to do with the nourishment that’s a part of the everyday regime, right? While that’s true to an extent, but there are other factors too. A calm environment helps athletes relax before their shining moment, and what better way to keep them at the top of their game than by a decorated dressing room? Sounds odd, right? Well, you’d be surprised to know that a decorated room can often make or break the athlete’s mental resolve before the competition even starts.
So if you’re an athlete, or are in the midst of training an athlete, what measures should you take to make sure you or the one you’re coaching is in top-tier mental condition? Here are some steps you can take.
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A Fresh Coat Of Paint And Matching Furniture Goes A Long Way
A fresh coat of paint can not just improve your productivity, but it can also lighten the mood, boost morale, and energize you. Maler paint can help with this greatly, but athletes and coaches should also take steps to familiarize themselves with what surroundings they are most comfortable with.
Plenty of research has determined that different colors result in various psychological effects on the person that’s visually exposed to those colors. According to the research, here are a few options that will be beneficial for an athlete.
Let us start with the color red. Tests have shown this color to raise blood pressure, speed respiration, and heart rate. This will be ideal if you want to get some instant energy running through your body. However, you should consider other finishes too, such as yellow.
Yellow is suitable for individuals that want to communicate a positive mood, along with uplifting and energizing the person. This would be ideal for boosting the morale of athletes if they feel overwhelmed about the imminent competition.
To help you, or the athlete relax, blue is suitable finish as it is said to bring down blood pressure, slow down respiration as well as reduce heart rate. Though it is recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms, if an athlete is prone to breaking down mentally due to immense pressure, choosing the color blue might alleviate all of that stress. Of course, you can’t have four walls painted with different colors and call it a day.
You’ll also have to purchase matching furniture that goes along with the theme of the dressing room. Purchasing couches or stuffed cushions sporting the same finish can have the same positive effect on an athlete’s mood. If there are locker rooms present in the same dressing room, it’s recommended that they are painted using the same color as the walls to add that extra psychological effect.
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