Achieving Goals, Building Resiliency and Getting Into a Flow State with Champion Mountain Biker Sonya Looney

<p class="p1">Would you like a look into mindset, performance and getting into a flow state from a World Champion Mountain Biker?  On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Sonya Looney, who is an outdoor adventure athlete and American Pro Mountain Biker.  Kristel and Sonya talk about goal setting, navigating discomfort, the importance of picking just manageable challenges and much more! Tune in now!</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways from This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How Sonya got into mountain biking</li> <li>How Sonya navigates being a mom to 2 young kids along with work</li> <li>How Sonya uses intentional imbalance</li> <li>Tips for navigating transitions from work time to family time</li> <li>The importance of values and expressing them in different domains</li> <li>A look into mindset and resiliency</li> <li>What helps Sonya when she feels discouraged in her long distance mountain bike races</li> <li>How to deal with discomfort</li> <li>Tips for getting into a flow state</li> <li>The importance of picking just manageable challenges</li> <li>A look into Sonya’s coaching business</li> <li>Tips for building courage</li> <li>What is the sunk cost falacy</li> </ul> <div> <p><strong>ABOUT Sonya Looney:</strong></p> <p>Sonya is an outdoor adventure athlete and American Pro Mountain Biker. She's raced her mountain bike across the world in 25+ countries at the hardest endurance races in places like the sweltering dunes of the Sahara Desert, rugged Himalayas of Nepal, tropical jungles in Asia, steppes of Mongolia, and mountain ranges in Poland. She even became a World Champion in 2015. Her passion is taking on the hardest and/or longest races in the world because it enables her to learn more about herself and life so that she can help others.</p> <p>Sonya is interested in the integration of high performance and well-being through psychology, contemplative practices, and sport.  She has been able to explore topics like grit, mindset, self-worth, purpose, success, happiness, and healthy