The Mindful Surfer

How to feel happier in your surfing

This week, we delve deep into how to feel happier from your surfing journey from; 
- the importance of coaching
- letting go of how you look on the wave
- being authentic about how you want to surf
- surrounding your self with like minded surfers! 
- eating better diet for improved performance and therefore flow experience 
Stay stoked guys! 
Much love, 
Will 

How to dial your boards

This week, we do a BIG intro just on boards - what we've loved, loathed and found "in between"...
We go onto talk about the impact surf coaching and having people see you surf can have on your progression - and how our ego's and character can be tested in this progression journey too! 
We finish our mega board intro with some mindfulness practice and talking about how to let go of addictive food habits that might be holding you back from getting to the next level in your surfing (and life!) 
Stay stoked guys! 
Liam & Will 
 

Wetsuits, Wave Size & Waking Up

This week, we cover a proper wetsuit review and call out the brands we love (and don't love) and get talking about the old adage 'you get what you pay for'. 
We then discuss conquering bigger waves and the mindset that goes into them...
The chat evolves onto 'waking up' - to becoming more aware of how you are, how you feel and how you think - and how closely related it all is to the breath! 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will x 

Getting the best board for you

This weeks show, we delve into recent surf sessions - what we learned about mindset, board choice and fitness levels necessary to make the most of the upcoming Autumn! 
We also talk about the powerful effect yoga & strength training can have on your surfing (AND how to actually bloody fit it in to a busy life!) 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam 

Relax...no one actually cares how you surf!

This week, we dive deep into letting go of ego - the part of us that cares so greatly that we don't fall off or kook it up in front of a crowded or intense line up...
Liam discusses recent surf trips to the Bristol wave park - loving life in board shorts no less!! He rode his twinny and goes onto to talk about a thought experiment into what it might be like to test out loads of different boards and approaches to surfing at a wave park and what it could do to advance your surfing. 
Will chat's about bumping into "the shit wave police" in the sea on recent Cornish excursions - and how different his morning and evening surf's were (performance wise) 
The lads then finish on chats about mindfulness, the power of raising your consciousness via plant medicines and how to raise the stoke by taking better care of your body. 
Stay stoked guys! 
Liam & Will  

Don’t become a great surfer

This week, we intro on what makes a "happier surfer" - someone who seems to continually enjoy this amazing sport compared with their peers. 
In Mind, Body & Stoke, we discuss diet and Will's recent "zero carb" approach and how it's helped his knee and overall health. 
We also go deep on the recent Kelly Slater docu-series that's been showing on YouTube...and how despite surfing greatness - the GOAT doesn't actually seem happy or stoked with it.  
Liam also fly's in with probably the best Rob Machado impression of all time! 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam  

Being true to your own surf happiness

This week, we talk about the impact flow experiences coming from surfing, meditation, sports and activities and how individual that is -
for some its;
bigger waves, for others....
it's small waves, 
for some it's;
surfing socially with big groups of friends, 
for others...
It's surfing alone..
What ever it is - its about being authentic as to what YOUR version of surf happiness you like best!
Stay stoked guys! 
Liam & Will  

How to Surf like NO ONES watching

The lads talk about the crazy cool world of surf footage - photos, videos, instagram and how it interplays with our progression and the egoic roller coaster ride of "oooo I like good" vs "oooo I look baaaaaad" and how to carve our way through that world with a smile! 
The lads philosophise how much Surfing is about staying in the middle between having goals, ambition etc (if that feels natural) and knowing how to stop ego from getting too in the way of why you started and why you want to carry on - JOY! 
Stay stoked guys! 
Liam & Will 
 

Feel better = look better!

This week, we explore the inside-out job that is how you feel when you're on your board and how affecting it is to how you look on your board - how much spray you produce, your style - everything
If you can surf with a pure stoke, your performance levels go up and we're humbled by this every time we surf! 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam 

How to love your surfing

This week, we dive deep on how to remove shields to get more from the sport of surfing...
We also cover how to manage an overactive mind - one that tries over predicting the future as well as mull over the past. 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will