Q & A with Mark Divine

<p>Today, Commander Divine is joined by his friend Amy Jurkowitz, who reads listener questions posted to the @realmarkdivine Instagram account. Mark shares his perspective on important issues from breathwork and self-awareness, to dealing with toxic teammates and bullies. </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Q:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How do you turn the volume down on the demotivating voice in your head?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@summa_der_hamma</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>A:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Our thoughts do not define who we are</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">—Mark explains how to observe our thoughts without judgment</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, allowing us to eventually disidentify from these thoughts. We become empowered when we realize that we are not our thoughts, just the person thinking them. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Q:</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">What training is most effective for crucible events? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@be_unbeatable_</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>A:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Training for crucible events starts with the</span> <strong>why</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">—you must first have a clear vision of why you are undertaking this challenge. You will need to draw on that vision to keep going. Training itself involves doing work that is extremely uncomfortable. Run with a weighted vest. Drag things. Push things. Do slow pull-ups and pull-ups with weight. The most important skill to develop is durability. It takes about nine months to a year to train for these incredibly intense events. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Q:</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">As a leader, how do you deal with a hostile/toxic team member?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@acedaddyjohnson</span><