You have the power to choose how you feel. It’s a powerful sentence, but it’s true. Feelings can overtake us. They shape our moods, influence our thoughts and the decisions we make.
If you understand how to control your emotions, you can use them constructively. That’s what’s called emotional discipline.
Last fall, I wrote about how emotional discipline wins games, using Slovenia and Eurobasket 2022 as examples. Ejections by players and coaches negatively affected the outcomes of many games, leading to upsets and losses.
This NBA season, Luka Donu010diu0107 has carried his emotions on his sleeve during most games.