Mindfulness for Performance Enhancement - Conversation with Pete Kirchmer [Episode 157]

Avoid burnout and perform at your peak through modern mindfulness techniques. Mindfulness teacher and performance coach, Pete Kirchmer, walks us through how we can embrace the Buddhist idea of ‘non-striving,’ while still achieving our goals. Learn how to decode your ‘stress signature’ and use resilience, focus and flow to perform at your highest potential. We discuss intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, how to make your goals a mantra for your life, and how to practice mindfulness while checking emails! Don’t miss this episode full of performance enhancing tips!   Pete Kirchmer is the Program Director for the UC San Diego Center For Mindfulness and the developer and lead trainer for the Chopra Center Life Coaching program. Pete’s private coaching practice is filled with high performers including professional athletes, executives and anyone looking to apply the practice of mindfulness to making healthy lifestyle changes, managing stress and improving performance in life, work and sport. Pete teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Courses, is a specialty presenter at Rancho La Puerta, a world class wellness resort in Tecate, Mexico and a guiding teacher for the Encinitas Mindfulness Community, a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization.   Special Guest: Pete Kirchmer www.mindfulnessbasedhealth.com   Creator & Host: Brett Larkin http://www.brettlarkin.com/   Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com   Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com   Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes!