LeBron James is opening up about his journey on the way to “mental fitness” now that he’s partnering with the Calm app for a new series of content entitled “Train Your Mind.”
As part of this new partnership, LeBron James opened up about his own journey with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin to what he refers to as “mental fitness.” According to James, he started taking mental training more seriously after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. The Heat was seen as big favorites and a loss in his first NBA Finals with them following his momentous arrival was widely seen as a career-low point for him. But James felt his issues were more mental than physical.
After Dallas, I knew that the physical side wasn’t going to be enough. And how I got out of my comfort zone, I lost the love of fun for the game. And I knew that was the mental side.
James says he’s found ways to meditate in a hostile environment because of his mental training.
When you’re on the road, 20-thousand screaming fans going crazy, to be able to find a moment, two minutes,a minute, 30 seconds, to close my eyes and calm myself. It’s meditation basically. It’s worked tremendously for me in my career.
James announced his partnership with the Calm app last night in Los Angeles.