Learn to Love the Process of Practice with Thomas Sterner • 235

Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

Melissa Monte | Conscious Coach

Mental Health, Mindfulness, Consciousness, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, Inspirational, Awakening, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 897 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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We will learn: Why we find it so much easier to focus on some thing we consider play rather than something we consider work. Why it doesn’t work when we try to enjoy something. 4 techniques he calls the “S Words” that help you to develop control over your practicing mind. When was the last time you practiced something in order to get better at it? If you’re into sports or musical instruments you probably have a leg up on most adults, but even then, a lot of people just lean into the skills they already have rather than picking up new ones. The thing about practicing, or practicing well I should say, is that it’s a total present moment activity. Our guest is Thomas M. Sterner. He is the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute. He is considered an expert in Present Moment Functioning or PMF. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/235 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self. Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations. Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mind Love episode 235.
0:03.5	Today's episode is all about learning to love the process of practice.
0:07.5	We tend to misinterpret the experience of what I'll call struggle as something bad but all it's really telling us is that we're in the process of
0:17.7	mastering something that we're not very good at. I was one time talking to some college kids and I said, you know, what do you do with a video game, you know, when you get good at and they go, well, I get rid of it and get a harder one. I said, it's right. I said, you don't like things that are real easy. I said, that's the human condition. I said we're always looking for something that's challenging.
0:36.5	It's what makes us interesting and it's what gives us the feeling of fulfillment.
0:40.4	It's not crossing the finish line that feels good. It's everything that happened in preparation for the race that makes crossing the finish line feel so good. Turn up your frequency with mind love.
0:55.5	Bight-sized brain hacks for seekers, dreamers, and doers.
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2:01.0	So thank you for taking the time.
2:03.3	And now let's get to it.
2:05.3	When was the last time you practiced something
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