What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Finding Joy in the Present Moment with Tom Sterner of the Practicing Mind:
- How to learn to enjoy the process of practicing.
- How to supervise your mind when it thinks thoughts without your permission.
- Why learning to be in the present moment is a lifetime’s work.
- How being time sensitive in midlife can affect mindfulness practice.
- Why multitasking is not efficient at all.
- Why a 10 minute meditation practice can be essential thought awareness training.
NOTE: This is an encore episode originally published as Ep 156 of the Women in the Middle Podcast.
Welcome to Another Episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Today’s encore episode is about the importance of find joy in the present moment by developing more thought awareness, especially in midlife.
Our guest today is Thomas M. Sterner, author of the amazing book, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life — Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process. He’s also the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute and is an expert in Present Moment Functioning.
Prior to founding The Practicing Mind Institute, Tom served as Chief Concert Piano technician for a major performing arts center preparing instruments for the most demanding performances.
During his 25 year career, he worked for industry giants such as Pavarotti, Ray Charles, Fleetwood Mac, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, and many more. He had a unique opportunity to speak with some of the most disciplined minds on how they approached the process of “practicing” and dealing with stress when they needed to focus and perform at their highest level.
Decades of research in Eastern thought, sports psychology, and neuroscience combined with hundreds of hours of individual coaching have given him an inspiring and transformative story to tell, one filled with simplicity, practicality, and humor. In his downtime, he’s an accomplished musician, private pilot, experienced and avid golfer, sailor, and target archer.
You’re going to learn so much from this interview. Enjoy!
Featured on the Show:
Get Unstuck in Midlife Video Training: www.midlifevideo.com
Dave Crenshaw: The Myth of Multi-tasking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQyfirx2HA
Connect with Tom Sterner
Email: tom@tomsterner.com
Book: The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life — Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process: Amazon Link
Tom Sterner’s Website: https://tomsterner.com/
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