Stephen Curry believes the zone is a real experience where everything feels like it is on autopilot.

“I do believe in the zone because it's the one time that everything kind of goes autopilot”

Jody Avirgan notes that the zone is considered a special, fleeting experience that cannot be forced or controlled.

“but look here's the thing about the Zone almost by definition it is special and fleeting and you can't force it you can't control any of that”

Nicole Detling encourages athletes to focus on building mental resilience rather than chasing the feeling of being in the zone.

“but as she starts to work with athletes she tries to shift their thinking she tells them not to think about the feeling of being in the zone that they're trying to chase after but instead that they should work on building a solid and reliable skill that skill is mental resilience”