Mindfulness with McVeigh: Recent Episodes
Jack McVeigh
Mindfulness saved my basketball career. It took me from sitting on the bench in college to playing the game I love all around the world. I found there wasn't any meditation or mindfulness aimed at athletes. So I decided to create my own. Here we will be discussing mindfulness tips and tricks, daily meditation practices, and all things self-improvement.
Today is about finding your home base.Mindfulness helps us relax.But it also is like getting in the gym.It is an exercise that builds up very specific mental muscles.One of the first muscles I noticed improving for me was concentration.The ability to choose what I wanted to pay attention to.This is extremely helpful on the basketball court and off it.You don’t have to let your mind be unconsciously hijacked by whatever thought comes along.No matter the stress of sport or life.You don’t have to wait for the circumstances to be perfect to change what's going on inside your mind.You can do this by paying attention to a different part of your experience.
This is episode one of Mindfulness with McVeigh. I needed mindfulness early in my basketball career. But there was no one there to help guide me. I had to sign up for expensive apps and find my own way. This is a 30-day mindfulness guide. It will be taking you through lessons on how to be mindful, strategies for performance, and how to deal with the pressure and expectations of being an athlete.
I talk about my decision to leave Nebraska Basketball after 3 years and go home to play in the NBL. My experiences and the ups and downs of college hoops.
JordyTshimanga comes on the show and talks about his childhood, transition from Canada to America, his three chains and life as a college athlete.
Johnny Trueblood comes on the show to talk about being a walk-on, life in Nebraska and being a rec league All-American.
Evan Taylor talks about his journey through college basketball and all the steps he has taken to get to where he is today!
Want to know more about Nebraska Basketball. Come learn about the most important part of a college basketball program with my bestfriend Noah Lliteras.