Inbee Park Quotes

I used to have to force myself to go, okay, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing and then all of a sudden a thought of some where could come in. Now I can just focus and not think about anything. So, yeah, I guess I do that a lot.

I'm supposed to relax and concentrate on the image of myself out there skating my race.

I've started doing yoga and meditation, but I'm not very good at that kind of thing and turning my brain off.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

For me, it's important to relax and concentrate on what I want to do.

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

There is a need to be the best you can be. You can't panic; you concentrate. When I run up to the hurdles, I'm very nervous, but I'll tend to think about technical things to keep my mind focused.

As long as you put the effort in with your practice, the muscles in your arm stay relaxed and mental preparation is all it takes.

Adrenaline is a huge deal. All of a sudden you start hitting the golf ball a little bit farther. You learn to stay within yourself and what you have to do to calm yourself down and stay within your game plan.

Growing up, I did quite a bit of reading on the mental side. My dad, who coached me, had us doing a lot of different types of mental work, like visualization. I read a couple of tennis books that talked about calming your nerves, belief, visualization, relaxing, breathing.

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.

People meditate themselves because they are just trying to feel better, and transcendental meditation is a natural mental technique that you can perform and that provides that relaxation and also a little bit of broader perspective.

Your ability to use the principle of autosuggestion will depend, very largely, upon your capacity to concentrate upon a given desire until that desire becomes a burning obsession.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.

I have a mental coach in Korea, and I talk to her every week before the tournament, during the tournament and try to talk to her and try to get a little bit of the pressure off.

Shooting clay targets is a very cleansing experience. It's very relaxing. It takes a lot of concentration. It's also very social, since you're usually shooting with friends. You can talk and forget about almost anything else that's on your mind.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

You have to relax when you're shooting an arrow. You can't be tense. And that just helps, in your day-to-day life.

I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.

If you take an hour out of your day to meditate, you will progress ten-fold. By staying mentally focused, you can let your worries go.