Ep. 17 | Surfing as Sport vs. Stoke, Effect of Stress on Body and Thoughts, Alternative Ways of Healing

In episode 17 of The Mindful Surfer Podcast Will and Liam start their conversation by saying massive "Thank You" to all their listeners around the world. Will talks about his sense of humor in the shows, and how it intertwines with today's society. He gives tips on choosing your surfing mates, as well as ones in life. They talk about receiving critique and different types of approaching it. After Philosopher's Corner Will does a meditation exercise. He talks about stress and how it affects our body and thoughts.

In the Mind, Body Stoke segment Liam talks about how he deals with his lower back injury. They talk about alternative ways of healing and the placebo effect. Will recommends checking out his teacher Paul Chek at https://chekinstitute.com/ He discusses why he achieves more stoke when he avoids crowds, and how it connects with his ego. They talk about "feeling" the stoke and how videotaping your surfing can affect it. At the end of the segment, they discuss surfing as a sport vs feeling.

In the Surf Media Insight segment Liam talks about brand NeedEssentials, and the surfing documentary they funded. He recommends checking out The Raglan Surf Reports podcast at https://cederguy.podbean.com/

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