The Truth About "The Zone" | Good Sport

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🗓️ 6 March 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to sports, is there anything more evocative –and elusive– than “the zone”? That mythical place an athlete goes to where focus is laser-sharp, nothing can go wrong, and time just vanishes. In this episode, Jody talks to NBA All-Star great Steph Curry about what “the zone” means for him – and whether or not it even exists. Then Jody works on his mental game with sports psychologist Dr. Nicole Detling, and follows Olympic biathlete Clare Egan in a step-by-step guide on how to foster mental resilience after failure.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:10.0	Hi everyone, it's Madupe.
0:12.0	We have something different for you today.
0:14.0	This is an episode of Goodsport with Jody Avergan,
0:18.0	a new podcast from Ted.
0:20.0	It's a show that makes the case that a powerful way to understand the world around us
0:25.0	is to use sports as a lens.
0:27.0	Here's an episode we think you'll enjoy.
0:29.0	To hear more, you can find Goodsport wherever you're listening to this podcast.
0:37.0	In sports, there's a lot of talk about a magical place called The Zone.
0:44.0	You've probably heard of it.
0:46.0	That place where everything clicks, where no matter the weather or the crowd
0:50.0	or the sweat in your eyes, nothing can break your focus.
0:53.0	Where you just do everything perfectly.
0:56.0	You sink every shot, nothing can stop you.
0:59.0	Now, when I think about The Zone, when I picture someone in The Zone,
1:03.0	I picture Steph Curry.
1:06.0	Do you believe in The Zone?
1:08.0	I do believe in The Zone because it's the one time that everything kind of goes autopilot.
1:16.0	Well, if the greatest NBA shooter of all time says the legend is real,
1:20.0	that The Zone is real, it's more than just a legend.
1:24.0	There's just synergy with everything that you're trying to do.
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