McCarthy started meditating in high school and continues in the pros. A sports psychologist explains why meditation works for athletes...
EAGAN — During the lead up to the NFL Draft, analysts brought up one particular stat about quarterback JJ McCarthy more than any other: He only lost one game between high school and college. While that is certainly the type of number that any quarterback would want to be associated with, it implies that he hasn’t run into many road blocks. But in 2020 he was struggling.
“I started learning about it, studying it, researching it and I never really got anywhere until I started practicing it,” McCarthy said. “Once I started doing it over a period of time, I started experiencing the benefits.” There’s no doubt that it’s progress to have an NFL quarterback who is willing to address a subject that used to be kept in the shadows. But how exactly is meditation helping football players?“It really allows the mind to release a lot of clutter,” said Dr. Anderson.
The calming effect of controlling breathing has to do with the nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is a system of nerves that helps the body relax and reach what is called the “rest and digest” state.
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