123. How to Exercise Mindfulness – Get Proud. Get Resilient. Get Present.

We are so used to physical fitness studios, but what about a mental fitness studio? Have you ever heard of one or maybe attended one? A mental fitness studio is one that specifically focuses on helping people connect their mind and body through mindfulness techniques. Mental fitness is just as important as your physical fitness, and a mental fitness studio is there to bring the lacking community aspect into mental fitness.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Liv, the CEO and Founder of Liberate, the first-ever mental fitness studio. She ties together her deep knowledge of mind and body connection with open energy and a positive attitude to offer meaningful mindfulness classes. Listen in to learn how you can ease into mindfulness practices that work for your mental health without necessarily doing what others are doing.  Key Takeaways: ·       The importance of connecting people as a community so they feel supported in their mental health journey.  ·       Start getting present by training your mental muscles so you can stay prepared for tougher times that require resilience.  ·       How practicing mindfulness can help you be calmer and stronger in yourself.  ·       The importance of positive self-talk and celebrating micro-steps that you make every day.  ·       Learn to stop comparing your now with your past or future to find happiness and fulfillment. ·       How to find the mindfulness practice that works for you without feeling the pressure of doing it a certain way.  Episode Timeline: ·       [3:05] Liv on how she was inspired by the openly embraced physical fitness to start a mental fitness center. ·       [5:18] Why she’s motivated to bring the same communal experience around mental fitness as there is in physical fitness.  ·       [6:12] She shares the techniques and modalities they use at Liberate Studio and their benefits.  ·       [8:29] The five key mental muscles that they focus on to expand your knowledge and connection.  ·       [11:57] Liv shares how practicing mindfulness helped her overcome her mental issues, plus her current fitness routine.  ·       [18:38] How to start your mindfulness journey with small steps to get there.  Quotes: ·       “You don’t only work on resilience when you’re going through tough times; ideally, you strengthen your resilience muscle before the tough times so that when stuff happens you recognize that you can handle anything.”- Liv [11:00] ·       “We don’t have to change the world in a day, we just have to make progress every day.”- Liv [16:44] Take a liberate class: https://www.liberatestudio.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/  Follow on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_emilycoffman  Read Elite to Everyday Athlete: https://amzn.to/3ysSbqW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices