Ever feel like the work or task you were doing felt completely effortless? Ever lose track of time while playing? Ever get into "the zone?" That's what we're talking about today with Cara Bradley - FLOW STATE. Cara Bradley, Founding Member of the Mental Fitness Collective and former Lead Mentor for the Flow Genome Project (https://www.flowgenomeproject.com/). Listen to learn more.

Cara Bradley has been teaching body-first practices for improved mental fitness for over 30 years. Her signature strategies include mindful movement, nervous system training and gut-brain optimization. (Would love to know your thoughts on our recent episode, this is your brain on food, with Dr. Uma Naidoo!) Cara designs courses for top wellness brands and has trained premiere college sports teams, CEO’s and Fortune 100 companies. In 2020, she was named one of the “Top 12 Most Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine. Cara is the host of a daily podcast, the author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine and Founder of the award-winning Verge Yoga Center.

Here's Cara on Social, the web, & email:

cara@carabradley.net

https://www.carabradley.net

https://www.instagram.com/carabradleylife/

https://www.facebook.com/carabradleyteacher/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carabradley/

https://www.youtube.com/user/cmbradley64?sub_confirmation=1

Rough Time Stamps:

01:00 The State of Flow with Cara Bradley

03:30 Introducing Cara Bradley

05:30 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~4 min)

10:00 Cara’s Journey from Athlete to Mindfulness

17:00 Early Flow State Influences and Experiences

22:00 Defining Flow

26:00 Stretching juuuuuust past the Comfort Zone

30:30 Identifying your Primary Flow Activity

34:30 The Flow Cycle

36:30 The Science of Flow

42:00 What challenges are there to entering a flow state?

48:00 Ways to enter Flow

52:30 Grand Gesture Flow

55:00 Cara leads Closing Grounding Practice (~3 min)

About our hosts:

Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. Stripping away all the fancy words and esoteric language has helped all his students embody these practices in a meaningful and sustainable way. This unique approach has placed him as one of the most sought-after teachers in all of New York City (ClassPass 2017) and beyond.

Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com

Website: willnotfear.com

Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. He’s a Naval Academy graduate and has his masters in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com

Website: macaskillconsulting.com

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