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Evan Mobley closed his eyes. He began to breathe deeply. In, out. In, out.

He had arranged this meditation session for his family while on vacation in Papagayo, Costa Rica, in July. An instructor led the group through visualization exercises and a sound bath, using singing bowls, bells and gongs.

As Mobley settled onto his mat, the noises began to fade: the falling rain, the crash of waves, the squeals of monkeys. Even pestering mosquitoes couldn’t break Mobley’s focus.

Nothing really can when he’s in this mode, when he’s meditating. It’s something he does before every Cavaliers game, and whenever he feels the need to be grounded. T

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