Today we speak to Luke Doherty, Managing Director at Mindful Peak Performance. Having trained as an elite rugby player and capped for England under-18s, Luke’s passion for marrying elite performance and mindfulness has now developed into the wellness space with mind-blowing results. Achieving advanced-level mindfulness training qualifications from Breathworks and the Oxford University Mindfulness Centre, he’s since been dedicated to creating and delivering bespoke mindfulness programmes for some of the UK's leading athletes and forward-thinking executives. He’s also the creator of a unique youth support network, bringing together boxing and mindfulness to engage and ignite disadvantaged young people, the results of which have been phenomenal.

Join us as we explore how Luke is challenging the traditional contexts around mindfulness; the questions around qualitative data vs storytelling and the shift in organisations' readiness to adopt mindfulness due to its impact on productivity and team resilience.

In this episode:

04:30 Luke's journey - from training with Buddhists to delivering for execs in London. 

07:49 Questioning the classroom setting – how conformity and environment impact on young people’s behaviour.

13:46 Positive impact of mindfulness on emotional clarity, personal experience, and individualised approach to definition.

20:27 Mastering mindfulness - being aware of thoughts, not engaging in them and choosing perspective.

24:02 The mind-muscle - how training the mind through meditation builds mental resilience and enables a better response to stress.

27:57 Boxing mindfulness training for youth workers and coaches across different communities. Embracing diversity and maintaining a clear structure.

31:58 Getting good at deep work and its relevance to leadership and productivity. 

You can connect with Luke Doherty here:

linkedin.com/in/luke-doherty-mindful-peak-performance

mindfulpeakperformance.com 

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