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@layzie SKILLS OF MINDFULNESS These aspects of mindfulness require practice (it’s a skill, not a pill). We can continue to attend to these elements and develop them further throughout our lives. Keep them in mind as you develop your own practice and watch how they emerge, fade and reemerge. Awareness · Learning to focus your attention, rather than having it in many places at once · Becoming aware of thoughts, emotions and physical sensations as well as sights, sounds, smells and tastes Nonjudgemental Observation · Developing a sense of compassion towards your internal experiences. · Becoming aware of the constant judgements we make about our experiences · Stepping back and noticing experiences without labeling them as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Staying in the Moment · Observing the here and now rather than focusing on the past or future · Practicing patience with the present moment rather than rushing to whatever is next · Participating in experiences as they occur Beginners Mind · Observing things as they really are, rather than letting what we think we ‘know’ to be true, cloud the experience that we are having. · Becoming open to new possibilities

Erm, looks like the guy on the left with modified hair...

are you part of the football department, support or ancillary staff?

Spargo has Kevin Dyson-esque thighs..they are a thing to behold

I also knew a player when I saw one- J Gysbersts vs the cats - what a gun... alas, I was wrong...

vale tom.

I hope the commentators are right with their allusions to 'think Boomer Harvey' due to his stature... I can also think of Ben Ken, David Bain, Robin Nahas and maybe Ricky Jackson Welcome kid.

He is serviceable at best - has flashes and then has a fair bit of inconsistency - reminds me of a poor mans Darren Kappler (but if your great is different from my great - fill me in on what great looks like from your perspective - 200 gamer, 5 inside 50's per game hitting targets)

How on earth can there be so much discrepancy ....

Spot on...nor the short term either...

nice work @La Dee-vina Comedia

Had a mate saying that he was driving up Anderson street the other day when what looked like the U22's were training - his wife said - who are they an u18 football side (she apparently was referencing Clayton Oliver, and she doesn't care for football at all)- my mate who is a Collingwood supporter, said he was tracking around 40kmh in the car and he was impressed as they were keeping up ...is this fast??...i just checked Usain Bolts speed over 100m.. 46kmh - eff me - that is quick.

and that wins my post of the year

" Corey Maynard, I keep telling you, he is the one. He is powerful and had a ripping VFL finals. He will be there." - a quote from Dollars... can anyone shed some light on him for me, midfielder? forward? has he got talent? has he got weapons?

@demonstone - mate, can you show the working for all please...still scratching my head at some...

12. Simon Buckley - er...like Buckleys and none?

6. Jake Lever? (finish up...leave) -stern? Tex is a [censored]?

personally I think this is the best worked through response yet...

Can't help myself to be pedantic/forensic on this one - if you're using it for that, you're increasing the problem... far more useful is the notion (and skill) of acceptance. I'm happy to take questions on it - its my field of expertise.

All clubs use it, though some only a small degree, others have a lot larger scope - its all on the individuals in the FD view on the use (and some would suggest that some FD people are very protective of their 'space'), its used via some aflpa psychs, some mindfulness routines are more embedded, such as St Kilda, Melbourne historically through Tami as far as i know...and freo under RL = 0 , - though I would strongly strongly suggest mindfulness itself isn't the panacea to performance, - the rest of the article discussed at length, vulnerability, empathy and connection - the old language would be, you care for your team mates, so you die for your team mates... vulnerability including about non football related things, allows you to stick to task whilst being willing to have discomfort....

Mmmm, id put the context of J Kennedy taking the best forward week in week out, as helpful to those aforementioned stats...vs being in our rabble...Jimmy Magner drilling it down his throat...*cough*

do we know what dates these are, specifically the darwin game?'

I'd rather Ben Lennon...

whilst paying the rego and ongoing on road costs... Anywho - Assuming PJ was transparent about only 1 team wanting Jack - for his sake(if he wants to pursue being a footballer - (as there are plenty who are genetically gifted, but don't/didnt like the lifestyle) - I hope that reality check is useful for him, that he could now potentially be out of AFL land...

ALERT***** ALERT***** ALERT***** fake news from PJ... if it suits your agenda methinks...