#136 Running & mindfulness with Conor Stone

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Conor Stone is a runner, more known for mindfulness teaching. His podcast, The Mindful Minute, has over 1 million plays and 14k followers on Spotify. The most popular episodes are both 'Mindful Running' episodes.

Most people, including myself, mostly focus on times when running and racing, but I think the most enjoyable are when we focus on being present. Some people do this naturally, but others need support with anchoring themselves into the present as they move. This can be through breathing patterns, body scanning, and sense activation (focus on what you can hear, see, smell, taste, etc). "

Time stamps:

00:00:00 – Celebrating One Year and Introducing Conor Stone: Mindfulness for Runners

00:04:14 – From Hurling Injuries to Finding Mindfulness and Running

00:07:12 – The Balance Between Using Running to Cope and Healthy Engagement

00:10:45 – Conor Defines Mindfulness and How He Was Introduced to It

00:13:56 – Managing Anxiety: Physical Reactions and Running as a Tool

00:20:23 – Conor's Podcast: Accessible Mindfulness Exercises for Movement

00:26:27 – Using Body Scanning to Identify Injuries and Prepare for Races

00:33:34 – Practical Tools for Managing Pre-Race Nerves and In-Race Thoughts

00:41:24 – Mindfulness as a Tool to Manage Anxiety, Not Eliminate It

00:49:09 – Worry Time and Mental Health Audit for Training Block Stress

01:00:44 – Why Adjusting Race Goals Reduces Stress and Improves Experience

01:11:35 – How Movement-Based Mindfulness Helps Restless Individuals and Athletes

01:27:05 – From 3:29 to Sub-3 Ambitions: The Drive to Keep Improving

01:35:25 – How to Integrate Mindfulness into Your Daily Life for Lasting Impact

01:39:32 – Kristian's Training Update, Goal Adjustments, and Humorous Reflections

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