Meditation has long been attributed to success in the business world and has been instrumental for people like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, but now it's also helping elite athletes reach a level of performance previously inaccessible, through the use of personalised mindfulness programs.

U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer has formalised a three-year partnership with Headspace, one of the world’s leading meditation and mindfulness apps.

As part of the deal, Headspace will conduct in-person i...