Mindfulness for Athletes

my interview with MindSport creator and founder Ryan Stock

Do you ever feel you suck at mindfulness as an athlete (or heck, anyone?)

My mind wanders. I get anxious. I start sweating. I can’t calm down. And I typically give up a few days into trying to develop a new habit.

Yet, after this talk, I have stuck with my practice. As hard as it feels. As much as my mind wanders. After listening to Ryan, I realize:

The first step in mindfulness for athletes is noticing your mind wandering.

Ryan Stock is the founder and creator of MindSport, a mindfulness app for athletes. We talk about mindfulness for athletes, mental health in sports, and more. We discuss suicide in athletes, we dissect depression when seasons and careers end, we talk about dealing with injury and letting go of the uncontrollables, and mostly, we go deep into the art of starting a mindfulness practice for athletes.

Some questions we answer on mindfulness for athletes:

How do we let go of our monkey mind and focus our mind intentionally in games, practice, and life?