Pre game ritual

Whether you dunk your stick in the toilet or get slapped before a game, you have complete control over your mind and body before havoc ignites your place of competition. This is not to say that if you do not have a pregame ritual you should get one, but if you do have pregame rituals they are generally helping your performance, not hurting it.

Pregame rituals are also helpful to athletes who are overwhelmed with thoughts and nerves before a game. Take A Time Out Sometimes in order to really focus your attention on something important, you need to separate yourself from, well, everything. To isolate the Tulane University football team from distractions, players would sleep in a hotel the night before both home and away games, according to former Green Wave offensive tackle and graduate Eric Jones.

Want to give a project your undivided attention? Follow their lead, and kiss interruptions goodbye. Drink Responsibly Starting a day before competition, Jones would drink three to four sports drinks in addition to water, as hydration is essential to optimal athletic performance. But since 60 percent of your body is made up of water -- and since H0 can promote healthy kidneys, clearer skin and productivity -- non-athletes should follow a proper hydration plan, too. The Night Before 4. Jarrett Anistranski held onto this belief during his time on the track team at Fordham University.

The night before a meet, Anistranski would go to a restaurant on Arthur Avenue, a Bronx street famous for its food, with his roommate and order the same sandwich. Instead, race prep started the night before. Reproduced with permission of Rick Traugott.

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