Chalk Talks – Laura M Wilde

Nov 05, 2025

Why 1% of Athletes Live in the Zone and the Rest Just Dream About It

Every athlete has had a moment in the zone — the game slows down, the shot feels inevitable, the body stops arguing and just executes. But this is where it's divided: most athletes visit the zone a few times a season. A...

Nov 04, 2025

The Zone: Not Psychological, but Physics.

Seems as if we've all been sold the same line: "getting in the zone" is some mental game you win by breathing more deeply or repeating the right words in the mirror. Ask any athletes actually living in flow?...

Oct 10, 2025

Epigenetics and the Modern Athlete: The Hidden Inheritance of Performance

Epigenetics and the Modern Athlete: The Hidden Inheritance of Performance by Laura M. Wilde, Founder of Sports Energy Medicine™ and Holistic Mental Performance™ We keep asking athletes to “lock in,” but no one asks what’s already locked inside them. When...

Sep 23, 2025

Meditation vs. Breathwork: What’s the Difference for Athletes and Coaches?

Meditation vs. Breathwork: What’s the Difference for Athletes and Coaches? When athletes hear about meditation and breathwork, they often think they’re the same thing. Both involve focus. Both can calm you down. Both are linked to peak performance. But they’re...

Sep 23, 2025

Breathwork: The Athlete’s Reset Button

Breathwork: The Athlete’s Reset Button Every athlete faces moments when nerves spike, emotions surge, and the body tightens. What separates those who crumble from those who rise is often not talent...but breath. Breathwork is the most effective, in-the-moment tool to...