Attitude | Mediterra Swim & Run

Accept What Is In Order To Change It

by Coach Mat | 6 Feb, 2021

Do you notice, as I do, that rarely are we the same person in the same condition in today’s practice that we were the day before? Every day presents the likely possibility that something is different in our bodies, in our minds, in our personal conditions, which...

Is It Time To Get A New (Inner) Coach?

by Coach Mat | 6 Jan, 2021

Is it time to get a new coach? How has the one you’ve got been treating you? I mean, how does he or she talk to you when things are not going well, when you are not performing as you intend? Are his or her words condemning? Is the tone harsh? Is there...

What Role Does Self-Compassion Have In Your Higher Performance?

by Coach Mat | 12 Dec, 2020

How do you speak to yourself in training or in your big event when you are having a hard time, making mistakes, not performing to your standards or expectations? Are you generally harsh in your attempt to motivate yourself to do better? Or generally compassionate...

Do You Have Enough Patience For Swimming?

by Coach Mat | 22 Nov, 2020

We continue this exploration of what Jon Kabat-Zinn calls the Attitudes of Mindfulness with a discussion on how patience plays an important role in our swimming practice. You may enjoy hearing Kabat Zinn briefly describe this attitude. Mindfulness for our swimming...