Adrian Spear on anger, stress and managing your mind (#4)

<p>1:27 - surfing.<br />2:46 - mental rehearsal.<br />4:59 - study on impact of visualisation on strength.<br />6:18 - What is mindfulness?<br />7:47 - the benefits of mindfulness.<br />8:14 - mindfulness = managing the mind.<br />9:36 - being present is becoming increasingly harder.<br />10:58 - active and mindful listening.<br />12:04 - difference between mindful and active listening.<br />15:35 - how we can train our minds.<br />20:01 - types of meditation.<br />21:55 - most important thing about meditation.<br />24:16 - why do we get angry?<br />27:08 - when anger is useful.<br />28:36 - anger can destroy relationships.<br />30:13 - underlying frustration and displacing anger.<br />31:17 - anger coping mechanisms.<br />32:19 - focus on what you can control.<br />32:55 - not taking offense.<br />34:13 - feedback vs taking offense.<br />34:46 - Adrian's journey with managing anger.<br />38:39 - aggression to be the best vs relationships.<br />39:57 - how Adrian started controlling his anger.<br />44:42 - how to get into meditation.<br />47:48 - is meditation for everybody?<br />48:58 - it's important to switch off to recover.<br />52:31 - impact of stress on relationships.<br />56:21 - three gates before you open your mouth to speak.<br />57:57 - relaxation technique to reduce stress.<br />01:01:48 - meaning is more important than striving to acquire more.<br />01:03:53 - thank you.</p><p> </p><p>You can see more detailed show notes with links to references and key quotes at: <a href="https://candourpodcast.com/adrian-spear/" target="_blank">https://candourpodcast.com/adrian-spear/</a></p>