Mihambo recharges your batteries through meditation

Meditation has helped long jumper Malaika Mihambo become a better athlete, according to her own assessment. “In any case. “I have always been a mentally strong athlete, but through this work over the years I was able to polish this rough diamond, so to speak,” said the 30-year-old track and field athlete to the Munich “Abendzeitung”.

Sometimes she meditates for an hour a day, reported the Olympic silver medalist in Paris. Sometimes it’s just five minutes. “I also noticed that my everyday life was far too unstable and that routine was not possible for me at all costs,” the Heidelberg native continued.

Travel through India ignites passion

Even in difficult phases, Mihambo relies on relaxation exercises for the mind – for example at the Olympic Games in Paris, where she struggled with the consequences of a corona infection. “That’s why I don’t despair in a situation like in Paris, I don’t lose focus, I’m still just as present. Dealing with that is the art,” said the top German athlete.

While traveling through India, Mihambo discovered her passion for meditation. “That was my first big trip, even alone, as a woman – a big step. “I learned a lot about myself and meditated a lot,” reported the Olympic champion in Tokyo.