Gabby Bernstein is a New York Times bestselling author of nine books on trauma, meditation and mental health. Her perspective is useful for endurance athletes for two reasons: the explicit framing that 'spiritual practice isn't a substitute for clinical care' is a corrective for the wellness-industry tendency to under-refer, and her management-by-fun approach to running a creative business is a counterweight to the over-optimised, metrics-driven default that grinds amateur cyclists down. For Roadman's audience navigating the mental side of long training arcs, both halves matter.
The major positions Bernstein is known for in cycling and endurance sport.
Every appearance by Gabby Bernstein on The Roadman Cycling Podcast — 1 episode in total.
“when you have a biochemical condition and a proper diagnosis there's no meditation that can get you out of that and so i had the privilege of being able to experience what mental illness really is and to recognize how extreme it can be”
“the stories that we embody as children whether they be experiences that we've had that have imprinted a story on us or something that we've literally been told like a stupid you're stupid by a teacher or you're not good enough however these stories are imprinted in our system they become the storyline of our life until we become brave enough to witness and wonder why we act in these ways”
“the more you meditate the more you meditate because the more you meditate the more you enjoy the benefits of meditation and then when you like something you get hooked and when you get hooked you go for more”
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