Motivation – Just Do It?
Motivation is a funny old thing. Nike once said “Just Do It”. And that is basically all there is to motivation, right? Just get down and do it. Yet it never happens that simply.
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This Made Me Flip Out When I Saw It
I got so excited when I realised these 2 things. When I saw it happening I was ecstatic, Like really, really chuffed. The first thing was that in everything I did, everything I thought and felt was a CHOICE. I – and you – are not your thoughts or your emotions. All these things are
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No One Is Stressed (According To The Research)
No one is stressed. Stress doesn’t exist. It isn’t a problem. Seriously – According to science, 96% of people would not class themselves as stressed. And YET – The UK Dept of Health says roughly half – 50% – of all sick days from work could be attributed to stress.
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Make Your Relationship Even Better (Get More Loving!)
Yesterday I did a three hour intro to meditation with some guys in the fitness industry. Everything from “why you should” to how to do it. I love this kind of thing – it’s a real challenge. Meditations got a skewed image, especially amongst active people. They just can’t see the point of sitting down
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Why Are You Doing That?
Here I am, sitting at my kitchen table on a surprisingly sunny morning. Cup of coffee by my side, everyone is eating eggs. I’m writing first, eating later. Mornings like this are grand. What I love about my job is meeting people who want to live life a little bit differently. You see, even though
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What Are You Doing Tonight?
I get excited when I get a chance to talk live. Words on paper (or computer screens) are one thing – But being able to help people face to face is what I love most. We are taught so many different things – but the biggest thing, the most important thing, the most CRUCIAL thing
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Do You Know How To Win The Inner Game?
Very few people know how to win the inner game. We’re getting pretty good at the outer game. People seem to have that nailed down. “What” to do is getting more and more refined – in terms of goal setting, diet, exercise, in terms of teaching and learning skills, in terms of the practical. Unfortunately
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Dealing With Pressure, “Choking”, Overwhelm, Anxiety, Being Sick To Your Stomach With Nerves
Everyone in any physical activity where the outcome – the result – is important to you knows the anxiety that comes with performance before a big event. It may be competitive – before a match or a race. It may be in the outdoors – like running a big rapid or climbing a rock face
Thinking The Wrong Way – and Advice From Deep Sea Divers
Generally – unless you’re learning a new skill … Your body already knows what to do. That’s the whole purpose of practice, of training – is to come to a state where you can do something without thinking. Your best performances were when you let your body to what it needed to do. Simply.
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I Don’t Have Time To Look After Myself
Everywhere I look I see published evidence of the benefits of meditation. It’s beginning to creep in everywhere, from some of the sports blogs that I regularly read to my wife’s fashion magazines. You might say it’s the new yoga. Remember when yoga was everywhere and every celebrity and their mother was doing it? Very
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