Why we should all meditate more, from the first-ever meditation director in college sports, Chad McGehee

Episode 73 of The Mental Game features the first-ever Director of Meditation Training in major college sports: Chad McGehee of the University of Wisconsin.

Now in his fourth year at UW, McGehee trains student-athletes, coaches and teams on meditation, giving Wisconsin’s teams a mental edge few programs possess.

He also collaborates with researchers and scientists on ground-breaking research, which has already produced massively impactful results in the field of meditation.

McGehee first joined The Mental Game in January 2021 as he set sail on his new venture. Now a veteran, he’s ready to dive deep on what he’s learned. On the podcast, McGehee…

• Shows us the mental keys behind Wisconsin’s first-ever NCAA Championship in volleyball.
• Reveals the eye-popping research findings on student-athlete meditation that shocked even him.
• Takes us through what a typical session looks like.
• And much, much more.

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