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Meditation training and well-being strategies for high performance lifestyles.

10/15/2022

Space still open for the mindful performance enhancement course starting October 27th

Course offered in partnership with Mindspace, a leading clinic offering workshops and training in mindfulness, psychology services, and counselling.

Learn more and register on our website (link in bio)

05/03/2022

Great athletes perform at their edges - physically and mentally ...

Before one's mental health becomes a mental health problem, we can build our capacity to handle the inevitable difficulties that come with pushing our limits.

Mindful meditation is empirically proven to strengthen our resilience.

It is also trainable and scalable - something every athlete, coach and performance leader understands.

Lets work together to turn mental health awareness month into mental health action month.

03/14/2022

Acceptance is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, thing for high achievers, to um, accept.

Attachment to specific desires & feelings and how things 'should be' creates a certain tension leading to a lot of our pain and suffering, draining our energy and leaving us feeling depleted and many times discouraged.

At the heart of this are the things that prevent us from accepting our present reality, which include all the things we are not yet, including our imperfections.

We are often so preoccupued with striving to get somewhere, to fall in love, win, succeed, achieve, to be perfect etc .. that we are not aware of the diasillusionment that we've create for ourselves in the futility of the struggle.

What if it is not about getting anywhere, to try to manipulate the situation to what we want it to be, but to simply realize where we already are .. to be with what is?

In this space we create through acceptance of what is, we acquire a certain quality of presence and grace that allows us to live and perform through difficulty so that that our passage becomes smoother and more enjoyable.

Acceptance is not about giving up. It is not about resolving ourselves or settling for less.

Acceptance is simply not denying what is / how it is. Accepting the seemingly unacceptable at times.

As high performers, it is one of the most courageous things we can learn how to embrace.

Enrollment open. Spring intensive course in mindfulness draws upon scientifically proven practices to expand what is possible in your life and career. Starting April 21. Link in bio.🔗

02/22/2022

An ambigram is a visual that is the same even upside down.

It is a rare occurrence in calendars compared to a palindrome.

Today is both a palindrome and an ambigram.

If your life at times feels like it is upside down, today is a good day to trust that you are exactly where you're are suppose to be.

Take a moment to notice the good that is all around you.

"You can't wait until it isn't hard anymore to decide to be happy" - Jane Marczewski

The reality of the of the situation remains unchanged, but with a change in perspective, by looking at it from back to front, or from upside down, or in particular way, non-judgementally, with curiosity, kindness, gratitude and acceptance, our perspective shifts, and we gain a new understanding.

01/14/2022

When we take on a new challenge, especially something big and meaningful, we know that it won’t be easy, but we set out, nonetheless excited and motivated by the challenge ahead.

After the initial optimism wears off, the magnitude of the task becomes apparent, quickly followed by feelings of doubt and fear, changing our whole thought process about journey.

When we set out, we might think about the feeling of accomplishing (or not) the challenge.

What most us fail to do is anticipate the twists and turns of the journey along the way.

Focus, discipline, willpower and the conviction to overcome them is important – but they are not enough.

Anticipating and monitoring our difficult emotions along the way, is what’s really needed. The skill of being excellent at being open and vulnerable is a key trait of the high performer.

“Your outer journey may contain a million steps; your inner journey only has one: the step you are taking right now.” - Eckhart Tolle

Being present to our feelings is trainable and makes us a more resilient journeyer.

New intensive course in mindful performance starts February 2nd. Link in bio

01/07/2022

“The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, joy, or passion.” Terry Orlick

A new year, perspective and opportunity to wake up to the things that make your heart sing.

(Re)discover your dreams and build some skills to help you move towards them.

New intensive course in mindful performance starts February 2nd. Link in bio 🔗

10/08/2021

“The greatest departure from a traditional definition of performance is the letting go of attachment to an outcome. This doesn’t mean there is no goal. It simply means that a future result is not available right now in this moment. But something is. The focus of the mindful performer is on the next appropriate action. “ Pete Kirchmer mPEAK Director, UCSD Centre for Mindfulness

You can train your body daily, but if you are not simultaneously training the mind, you are not maximizing your highest potential.

“Mental training is the future of sport, and meditation and mindfulness are proven techniques to improve mental fitness. Athletes, coaches, and medical and performance staff the world over—from Team GB to the English Premiership, from the NBA to the NFL—are fast understanding it as a tool to sharpen preparation, performance, and recovery. Consistency and mindset go hand in hand. - Andy Puddicombe

10/01/2021

Train your mind like you train your body. Limited spots still available.

This evidence-based course enhances the human capacity for mindfulness related to peak performance, resilience, focus and flow.

The skills we train are rooted in the latest brain research and performance sciences - and translated into the language of sport and integrated into daily living and training.

Learn How to:
●      Develop greater focus and attentional control skills to “play present”
●      Rewire habits of thinking to cultivate a greater capacity to access flow states
●      Apply an understanding of the neurobiology of focus, stress, and recovery towards optimal performance states
●      Develop growth mindsets for when things don’t go their way or as expected by shifting attitudes toward process goals versus outcome goals
●      Develop strategies to better manage fatigue and associated physical sensations
●      Build awareness of unhelpful narratives and limiting inner dialogue
●      Train a skillful inner coach to understand, and work with self-criticism
●      Develop resilience to work with difficulty instead of reacting against it.
●      Stretch personal edges while reducing the potential of injury or burnout.

We cultivate performance skills in attention, awareness, and compassion - critical not just to optimizing performance, but also to improving mental health and wellbeing.

Find out more. New course starts October 6th.

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Mindful Performers During Uncertainty

Creating Connection.

A former colleague asked me if I was offering any mindfulness courses these days, and I said why not, what a great idea ... and yes, lets do this .. so here we are.

So while we are mandated to social distance, during these unprecedented times with the constant influx of mis/information, new demands, greater uncertainty, and quickly changing circumstances, come together for a daily mindful moment.

It’s 10 minutes to start your day off right.