I think that goal setting is absolutely critical for anyone who's trying to make a significant improvement in any area. In swimming, our sport is kind of tailor-
made for goal setting because we have times, which are really the things we
spend most of our time thinking about. No one sets up a plan that goes 100
percent according to the way that you set it up. Your goals are basically just
your road map and your coach is your GPS. And sometimes you just get off
the tracks. And that's when you really have to start thinking about, "What are
the ways that I can change either my lifestyle or the way I'm approaching
things to get back where I want to go." I have found that swimmers, when they
lack motivation, one of two things has occurred: they either don't have goals
that are exciting and meaningful, or they've lost track of those goals. So my
job as a coach is to refocus them - either come up with goals that are
something that they can achieve, or get them back in contact with the goals
they had previously set that maybe for whatever reason they have kind of lost
track of. So I think goals are a very important coaching tool and something
that we take very seriously.

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laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

moreover, there are many benefits of laughter and humor. it's as if they play the role of superhero to combat anxiety and depression, according to researchers. happiness and laughter is the best medicine for teen mental health.

what happens in the body also affects the mind. the positive changes in physical health also have profound an impact on mental health. we have a lot to gain from laughing! medical effects of laughter have continued to validate the pain-relieving effect and benefits of laughter.

scientists tell us that laughter and humor actually, believe it or not, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and increase muscle flexion. there are many benefits to happiness and laughter, and they so happen to increase the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream and make us resistant to infections.

as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

all in all, you may want to consider laughing as much as you can!