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Redpointing: The Importance of the Pre-send Routine
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The tool this article highlights is the pre-game routine which, in short, focuses the mind and prepare the body for the physical task at hand.
Why is this important? Because we don’t get to check our humanness at the door. It is an integral part of every life experience we have whether we like it or not. Therefore, the thoughts, worries, excitements, etc. elicited from our daily lives will still be there, vying for our attention unless we directly and firmly give it the signal to stop and shift.