“Under pressure, it is not strength or skill that counts, but self-control.”
Whether it’s before a crucial pitch, in a meeting that’s getting out of hand, or during a penalty in injury time: when it really counts, even the best training is of little use as long as your nervous system is on high alert. High-performing individuals, in particular, work under constant pressure, breathe shallowly and, without realising it, lose touch with their own bodies. So how can you use your breathing in a targeted way to calm yourself down in a matter of seconds? And why do most people give up after just a few attempts?
“Telling yourself to stop in your mind, taking that one breath – anyone can do that.”
Tom Sietas was the first person to break the ten-minute barrier in time diving and has set 22 world records in freediving during his career. Today, he coaches entrepreneurs, executives and elite athletes on how to remain calm and composed under pressure. In conversation with Georgiy Michailov, he explains why the physiological sigh is the quickest way to combat stress and how coherence breathing can have a positive impact on the entire course of the day.
*Video only in German
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