Episode 25 | Mind, Body, Stoke

One from the Mindful Surfer archives, featuring beginner and improver journeys, Surfing in bigger waves and hipster food. Will explores the Effects on different diets on his body and mind and how food variety makes a huge difference to well being. Given the last episode Will was even commenting on Liam’s hair growth way back then too!

As it is an archive show, Liam is still wearing is his ancient winter suit before his O’Neill Psycho One epiphany!

Both discuss Liam’s receptiveness to input on learning, development and growth with shared ocean experiences doubling the joy. The same going for problems. A problem shared is a problem halved.

There are musings around what makes a mindful surfer, exploring and searching for more positive feelings, acceptance and support in surfing.

Themes of Persistence, practice and perseverance in paddling out in bigger and gnarlier conditions are explored. Even though Liam is only looking to be the worlds best small wave surfer!. :) How there is a challenge when progressing in staying content and not frustrated with the conditions as they change.  The boys look at flow and stoke being higher during improver journeys and how to channel your inner Ben Gravy to remain ‘surfschool happy’ with all conditions.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qa5EroJxnQM6Sng9WhgsQ

Will and Liam chat about smaller surf being more dangerous as complacency takes over,  whereas larger more powerful waves heighten the focus and resolve.

They guys talk about the concept of time in the ocean and taking the clock out of the surfing equation. Why Liam stopped wearing a watch and is the real world in the sea or the land.

Outside of it as a sport they look at Surfing as play for it’s own sake and why for adults especially this is so liberating. 

Beyond all that there is a look at having understanding partners in life and staying away from co-dependency. Bringing stoke home but banking and spending it wisely in real life, across relationships, at work and on land.

Will discusses how folly and fun brings lightness and positivity to a serious world. With fully Stoked and conscious surfers squeezing the best out of life.

There is even a surprise call in from a special guest and ‘Mindless’ Surfer.