Mind Training Adventures

I love the way different mind-training techniques can be fused together in the context of personal development.

Here I describe the link between Series 2 Episodes to-date.

"Rather than working on becoming confident to do the uncomfortable, do the uncomfortable to become confident."

What do you think of this concept? The mind's response system is very rapid, and left unchecked will direct us to avoiding the uncomfortable. Here I articulate how this hack works, so that I increase my understanding and feel more inspired to walk the walk. I hope it does the same for you.

Going through a particularly busy period, I find myself getting distracted far more than I would like to. But how can I manage distractions better when they are so alluring and happen so quickly?

I go to a targeted practice called Mindfulness of Breath, which is like doing reps at the gym, only developing the 'attention muscle'.

In preparation for my planning to speak to at least one company, by the end of Jan 2022, about the amazing mind training techniques I am exploring, I realise that my energy level is important.

Being very busy with my 'normal' job and family life, I turn to the Wim Hof Method as a quick and effective way to feel alive and energised during the oncoming winter in the UK.

In preparation for my planning to speak to at least one company, by the end of Jan 2022, about the amazing mind training techniques I am exploring, I realise that my energy level is important.

Being very busy with my 'normal' job and family life, I turn to the Wim Hof Method as a quick and effective way to feel alive and energised during the oncoming winter in the UK.

Having set myself a deadline, the reality has kicked in. Excitement has turned into stress. There is too much to do and I am struggling to keep my head above the water. In this episode I use a coaching session to help me get back on track.

Being somebody who struggles with self-discipline I find that creating deadlines for myself can be super helpful.

Last week I set myself a deadline on something I have been procrastinating for years: "I will speak about mind training to at least one company by 31 Jan 22". Simply voicing it has given me a sense of urgency, which is making me see opportunities that I was previously blind to. The landscape is the same, just the perspective has changed.

Mind Training Adventures is a podcast on mindfulness and other mind training techniques with a focus on peoples' real-life experiences.

In Series 2 I will also be proactively trying them out to help with my own personal growth.

"We teach what we need to learn"

In Part 2 of my conversation with Ntathu Allen (www.yogainspires.co.uk), we talk about becoming mindfulness teachers and I give feedback on committing to do "Random Acts of Kindness" for 21 days.

The mindfulness community we refer to is www.shamashalidina.com

Whilst I know that life's pleasant and unpleasant go hand in hand, subconsciously I still want the unpleasant to go away.

Chatting with Ntathu Allen (www.yogainspires.co.uk), helped dissolve my 'want' and made me more relaxed about the 'micro-unpleasants' that show up and steer my everyday decisions.

If you are aware that changing one's relationship to difficulty must also happen subconsciously you may find this 10min episode a good dose.

Part 2 published on 10 Oct 21.