The term ""second wind"" is most often used in the world of sport. However in the last twenty years it more often can be heard in the questions concerning other spheres of life.
"Second wind" is the unscientific term, but rather widespread. For certain each person several times in life came up against situations when "second wind" opened. Most often it is connected with athletes or difficult situations.
Sport
When the athlete runs long distance, at some point to it fatigue comes. Heart begins to work in an expedited manner, lungs don't manage to process the arriving air. At some moment there is even a wish to stop. If beginners can stop, then the professional will run further to pass through "the dead point".
After passing through "the dead point" the heart starts working over again in the normal mode, and lungs cope with the work. The similar state is called "second wind". Also "second wind" can appear, for example, at the football player during the match. Often happens so that the player directly during the match can't fully fight for the ball, accelerate. It seems to it that the organism starvation period came. However several minutes later suddenly there are forces helping to run all match up to the end without stoppages. The ability to work at "second wind" is appreciated in the sports environment. It allows to achieve good results, to win, set up records. Surprisingly, but two decades ago this term was especially sports, now its began to use in different contexts.
Mental activity
Often during the solution of the certain task there comes the stupor. The brain can't plunge into the problem, being distracted by the world around, the weakness and apathy is felt. Then suddenly the thought begins to work quickly as if receives the additional boost. "Second wind" quite often opens at school students during performance of the examination or homework.
Vital process
Quite often it happens that the person falls into the condition of apathy for the subjective or objective reasons. It can last several days or months. It seems that the world failed around and there are no hopes something to change. Then unexpectedly the situation develops in such a way that the person is restored to usual life as if he receives the boost from the outside. It is also manifestation of "second wind".
Creativity
For some "second wind" is shown in creativity. For example, during the writing of the picture or the composition of the song there can come time when the creative ideas are exhausted. It seems that it is impossible to continue work on the work. Later time the inspiration as if "second wind" at run, and creation takes the finished form comes. "Second wind" in any sphere appears after passing of "the dead point". If to present process allegorically, then ""second wind"" comes to the one who showed persistence and patience, in the form of the award.