by Coach Mat | 16 Jan, 2021
For many in our culture, probably the most challenging attitude to develop in mindfulness is ‘non-striving’. It is certainly counter-intuitive in nearly every context we face. In mindfulness meditation, non-striving could be viewed as a skill we develop...
by Coach Mat | 6 Dec, 2020
What Is Intention? Your intention is another word for your sense of purpose. While it is not regarded as one of the attitudes I’ve been writing about in this series, intention is regarded as a central component of mindfulness practice, as one part of the triad...
by Coach Mat | 29 Nov, 2020
What role does trust play in our swimming? I see it as the foundation to everything we are doing in the water. Here are many of the ways trust plays a vital role… Trust the Water For those who have experienced fear of the water and want to learn to swim...
by Coach Mat | 25 Jul, 2020
Imagine you had some sort of a restriction that only allowed you to swim a strictly limited distance or limited time in each session, for the next 10 years. Let’s say you could only swim 30 minutes or 1500 meters and then you had to stop. How could you still...
by Coach Mat | 21 Jun, 2020
One of the figures in body work that has inspired me for many years is Kelly Starrett of The Ready State. He does more than develop solutions for athletes, he is an advocate for the wider well-being of people of all types and ages. Kelly has such a wonderfully far...
by Coach Mat | 19 Apr, 2020
For those who have extra time, if I could choose a third skill for you to build and strengthen I would choose awareness and attention. Awareness and attention increase in strength and skillfulness when they are applied to challenges and used frequently. Yet, people...
