Paying attention to the cohesive whole.
Whenever players and coaches are asked about how they won a close game, they nearly always say how they connected as a cohesive whole. Yet, little attention is given to training the ability to sustain a cohesive whole.
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The brain perceives what it knows is there.
According to Dr. Iain McGilchrist's work, in an era where technological advancements reduce uncertainty, the left hemisphere can sustain success by organizing and balancing these familiar parts. To be part of this world, we either need to be acknowledged as an integral part or recognized as a new addition. This is a key reason why the world is increasingly fragmenting into smaller segments. When one of these segments challenges the validity of others, conflict emerges, creating a dichotomy of right versus wrong, or a struggle of control and submission.
Achieving calmness cannot be accomplished merely by balancing these segments, as this method still prioritizes the assembly of parts. It requires someone to submit and seed control to others. True tranquility arises when we concentrate on the connections between all the parts, nurturing an awareness of the whole. We shape this whole, so new opportunities emerge as current ones dwindle. We sustain a cohesive whole. Two of the most effective activities for training this are basketball and swimming.
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Community events focus on *Embracing Joyful Connection Beyond Algorithms*.
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For sports clubs, we enhance performance by training players to sustain a cohesive whole. Contact us.
Come play Basketball - all ability adults - Bushey (2)
Sun 23 Nov
|Bushey
We train the one non-technical skill the best rely on the most. Using current basketball skills, we create nuanced, intricate, layered flows of reads, making decisions we sense, not script.
Time & Location
23 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 20:00
Bushey, Aldenham Rd, Bushey WD23 2TD, UK
Guests
About the event
Authentic connections can only be felt by ourselves and never wholly measured or coached by others. We train it by experiencing it.
The brain flourishes when its connections stay fluid. When they lock up, thinking gets stuck, and harm follows. While the harm is treated, we also need to remember the root cause and train the brain to stay authentic to its purpose. To keep all connections in a state of flow. Let's train.
The app - It is easier to book on using our app which you can get by going to your phone's app store, search for wix.com app called Spaces. Download. And then enter this code QTKFDS
Don't let a lack of money stop you from coming. We have free tickets. Contact jon.thorne@LifeSkills21.club you don't need to explain - He will give you the code.
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