In the article “Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant’s meditation coach on how to be ‘flow ready’ and get in the zone”, the author, Lauren Effron, talks about George Mumford, a sport psychologist and mindful meditation teacher for players in the NBA. Namely, the article discusses how he taught stars like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal the connections between the mind and body through imagery in sport. George Mumford’s mindfulness techniques include breathing together as a team in order to create “one breath, one mind” (Effron, 2016), and mind and body interactions. This interaction involves using imagery to perceive certain situations and to concentrate on the response in order to improve their game. For example, a player may use
