Lewis Hamilton has admitted he copes with negative thoughts through meditation as Mercedes’ poor season continues. Hamilton said he adopted a range of meditation techniques including running to “clear his mind”.
He also revealed meditation helps to “give clarity” and clear his head during difficult times. Hamilton told GQ: “I’ve realized there are lots of different ways of meditating, it’s not just about sitting there and being quiet for a moment.
“Part of my meditation is running, that’s where I clear my mind. But sitting down and just being silent for a moment, and in deep thought, centering yourself and sending good intentions for your day is also critical to a healthy, happy lifestyle.
“Meditation helps give you a bit of clarity and helps to think about what you want to achieve in your day. If I ever catch myself saying something negative, I’ve taught myself to just have more positive affirmations.”
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But, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has set Hamilton and team-mate George Russell a new goal for the second part of the season. He has demanded both drivers improve on Saturdays in qualifying to ensure they are closer to the front when Mercedes’ race pace comes alive.
Russell secured the team’s first pole position of the season in Hungary but this has been in an area the team have struggled over the first 13 races. He explained: “We were strong on the Sundays but never quite there in qualifying and the gap was simply too large.
“Now it’s about trying to understand what it is and in the second half of the season hopefully increase our qualifying pace and then be able to race for victories.”
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