Ep. 055 - Christian Straka - Mastering Mindfulness in a Distracted World

Redefining Wisdom

Christian Straka is a distinguished mental performance coach with over three decades of experience in professional sports. He is also the Global Mindset Coach for Adidas Runners and the co-founder of Mindsize Sports.
Mindset is everything. A strong mindset separates the very good from the great. It separates those who achieve everything they want from those who fall short. Most people are not mentally strong, so their lives are average or even below average. The good news is that mindset is a muscle; like any muscle, it can be trained.
Christian shares his insights into how we can work to strengthen our minds through mindfulness exercises. He also shares mindfulness techniques that he applies to his life to become more aware of his thoughts and emotions and stay present in moments of adversity.
In this episode, expect to learn:

• The impact of instant gratification
• Understanding what mindfulness is
• Behaviors associated with a strong mindset
• The power of reframing negative thoughts and emotions
• Applicable mindfulness techniques
• The importance of accepting life challenges
• How to deal with setbacks
• Plus much more

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Website: https://mindsizesports.com/
https://www.straka.la/
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Why most people have a weak mind (00:01:30)

3. Lack of awareness of constant distractions (00:05:32)

4. Desires and aversions (instant gratification) (00:09:26)

5. Definition of Mindset and behaviors associated with it (00:15:15)

6. Understanding anxiety (00:17:34)

7. How people feel and interpret emotions (00:24:14)

8. Reframing negative emotions into positive ones (00:27:50)

9. Becoming aware of our thoughts (00:35:15)

10. Understanding what mindfulness is (00:40:04)

11. Mindfulness techniques (00:44:22)

12. Dealing with setbacks (00:51:33)

13. Having a strong emotional reaction to events (00:57:25)

14. Accepting life challenges (01:03:45)

15. Choosing our thoughts and feelings to our advantage (01:08:57)

16. Lack of interest in useful information (01:12:22)

17. Closing question (01:16:24)

18. Where to find Christian (01:21:27)