143 Passion and Mindfulness Goes Deep With Ultimate Frisbee Champion, Aaron Watson

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Aaron Watson is a champion of Ultimate Frisbee and he competes in disc golf, Disc Dog (also known as Frisbee Dog), and other flying disc competitions. He is also a coach of Ultimate Frisbee, coaching his team to the championship game of the American Ultimate Disc League, also known as AUDL. At only 24 years old, Aaron is also creator and host of the popular podcast, Going Deep with Aaron Watson, where he talks with a wide array of people about their passions, fears and problems.Contact InfoTwitter: @AaronWatson59Podcast: Going Deep With Aaron WatsonMost Influential PersonMy coach, Nick Kacznarek from the University of PittsburghEffect on EmotionsEmotional regulation and trying to be that cold-blooded warrior, the player who has ice in their veins and isn't fazed by a big crowd of bright lights.Thoughts on BreathingTaking slow, deep breaths, whether I'm stressed out, something goes wrong, something falls apart. Taking the deep breaths to get some perspective on the challenges I'm facing, but also just to help regulate my own emotions and get back to a more rational, focused state.Suggested ResourcesBook: The War of Art by Steven PressfieldApp: The Pomodoro AppAdvice for Newbie I would challenge them to take six great breaths every single day. What that means to me is, five seconds in through your nose, five seconds out. If you take six great breaths of ten seconds each, that's one minute out of your day.

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0:00.0	Mindfulness mode 143. You have to be able to let some things bounce off you.
0:08.0	Reach new heights of calm, focus, and happiness on mindfulness mode with me, your host and
0:13.9	mindfulness life coach, Bruce Langford. Thanks for tuning in Mindful Tribe. On our last episode,
0:20.1	we talked about mindfulness and finances with Deborah Williams of financial karma.
0:25.5	She shared some excellent insights.
0:28.4	Today, I'm talking with Aaron Watson, who's another person with great insights and focus.
0:34.1	He has to be.
0:35.0	He's a champion athlete in Frisbee sports. Settle back and enjoy Aaron's
0:40.7	youthful energy. Okay, Mindful Tribe, let's get started. I'm totally thrilled today to have Aaron Watson
0:49.1	on the line. Hey, Aaron, are you in mindfulness mode? I am now. Happy to be here, Bruce.
0:55.0	Thanks for the invitation.
0:56.7	That's good.
0:57.8	Aaron Watson is a champion of Ultimate Frisbee, and he competes in disc golf, disc dog, which
1:05.8	is also known as Frisbee Dog and other flying disc competitions.
1:10.6	He's also a coach of Ultimate Frisbee, coaching his team to the championship game of the
1:15.6	American Ultimate Disc League, also known as AUDL.
1:20.3	At only 24 years old, Aaron is also creator and host of the popular podcast, Going Deep
1:27.1	with Aaron Watson, where he talks with a wide
1:29.8	array of people about their passions, fears, and problems. So Aaron, let's start off by talking
1:37.2	about mindfulness. What does that word bring up in your mind? I would say that when I think about
1:43.3	mindfulness as it pertains to me, I'm really
1:45.9	thinking about the pace of my thoughts and how that relates to my ability to focus. So, for
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