This week’s Word of the Week is focus. In today’s world of technology, distractions are ever-present. Being able to focus is a life skill that is perhaps more important today than it ever has been. For an athlete, being able to focus on the right thing at the right time is critical. We focus on things that are in our control. Think of a “Teflon” mind, and let things that are not relevant slide off. SSWSC High Performance mogul skier Olivia Giaccio said about focus, “it is part of the mindset I strive for as an athlete. On the toughest days, thinking of what I wish to achieve during the season allows me to center in most effieiciently on my training in that moment.”