Going Upstairs

Kent batter Daniel  joined us live in February for the fifth of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Mental strategies to bat long
Overcoming adversity
Maintaining good mental health

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Southern Vipers bowler Tara  joined us live in January for the fourth of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Sport/life balance
Mindful cricket
Looking out for team mates.

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Surrey all-rounder Rikki  joined us live in January for the third of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Fielding focus
Motivation to keep improving
Overcoming setbacks

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Derbyshire all-rounder Luis joined us live in January for the second of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Mindset as an all rounder
Managing anxiety
Positive team environments

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Derbyshire all-rounder Fynn joined us live in January for the first of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Dealing with setbacks
Focus in games
Supporting team mates

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Kate shared her experiences of how the measures in place to facilitate international cricket during the pandemic have impacted her wellbeing.

She provides an honest, balanced account of the realities of such an unusual situation. Well worth a listen!

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Rich Hudson, managing director of Buckinghamshire Cricket and author of 'Perform Beyond Pressure' discussed some key themes from his book with Mark.

Key topics include:

How pressure as a concept is inhibiting
Connecting with why we play the game
The natural ebb and flow of how we feel
Moving beyond the labels we give ourselves

You can buy the book here  and find Rich on twitter @rdhudson00 

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The importance of talking to maintaining good mental health is well established. What about how we listen to enable those conversations? Mark has a think about this in the final episode of the year.

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Former Jamaica spinner Ryan Cunningham chatted with Mark about mindfulness, particularly using coffee to refine his practice. Alongside this we covered the mental approaches to cricket in the West Indies, dealing with setbacks as a bowler and adapting to life playing in English leagues.

Check out his coffee here 

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Former Scotland batsman turned podcast host Qasim Sheikh was our guest as we talked about:

* His experiences in international cricket
* The differences between playing in the UK and Pakistan
* Dealing with mental ill health
* The power of talking for wellbeing

Check out his show- Sheikys Sports Journeys- on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.

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