I like archery because virtually everything is in your control. You hold the bow, knock the arrow, drawback, and fire. A relatively easy process that all ends with a single moment, the shot. It seems simple, but you have to be zoned in. Even the slightest mistake can mean the difference between a bullseye and a miss. Those mistakes are even more amplified the farther out you are from the target. To make the shot you have to be steady, you have to control your breath, you have to focus.

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There's a lot of talk today about the importance of being present. With the explosion of social media, it's so easy to find distractions and people seem to be losing the ability to live in the "Now." This carries implications in so many aspects of our lives, but even more so in sports. There will always be distractions in our lives, but the ability to tune-out those distractions allows you to narrow your focus on the goal at hand.