Think Fit. Be Fit.

Ready to be aroused?  We’re not sure what you’re thinking, but we’re talking about skill here!  Simply put, our ability to perform gross or fine motor skills is determined, in part, by how well we manage our state of arousal.  Are we “locked in” and ready to go, or hyperstimulated, anxious and stressed?  Whether you’re an athlete competing in the world championships or playing Chopin in a piano recital, you’ve probably had firsthand experience with how unmanaged arousal can hijack your intentions. The antithesis of being stressed is achieving a state of flow.  Ahhh, just saying it sounds relaxing.  What does it mean to be in flow?  Things seem to organize with less effort, we’re accomplishing tasks with precision, time seems irrelevant.  In a nutshell, there’s an enjoyable ease to our activity. Arousal and flow states are mentioned like other nebulous fitness terms, including “holistic” and “functional,” but what do they really mean?  To answer our questions, we’re joined this week by Sport Psychologist and