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TherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 6)Steve has completed the channel swim, swimming from England to France. He talks with Chris about his experiences during the swim and talks in particular about the mental battle of the first two hours. This is a very honest chat and he gives us an amazing insight into the experiences of swimming such a vast distance and of having to deal with the major obstacle of completing such an endurance event, and that is the mind. He describes the process of having a continuous debate with himself, one side arguing for the merits of stopping and the other reminding him...2022-07-1542 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 5)In the penultimate episode of the Steve Tummon channel swim talks, Chris and Steve talk about how Steve is coping with the last couple of days before he starts the swim. He is staying in Dover and is feeling very ready to get swimming. He talks about the importance of external supports and how much he has found people getting in contact with their support very meaningful and very positive in terms of readying himself for the swim. They talk about adrenaline and panic and using this to fuel him for the swim. 2022-07-0421 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 4)Chris and Steve reflect on the last 18 months and some of the strategies that Steve has learned that are proving very important now as he faces the final few weeks before the challenge. Steve talks honestly about his nervousness but also reflects on the work he has done to get to this position. He talks about the final preparations and the importance of his team on the day. All proceeds raised from this challenge will go to Cancer Care West. 2022-06-1629 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 3)This week Steve and Chris talk about some of the important psychological strategies that Steve uses to support him during very long swims and different training challenges. What comes across really strongly is how much Steve loves swimming in the sea and that it is this love of sea swimming to helps him keep smiling as he focuses on pushing himself for those extra hours in the sea. They talk about key concepts including reframing, taking perspective and motivation. There are some very useful tips and strategies that can be used in everyday life, not just endurance events.2022-06-0628 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 2)In this episode, kindly hosted by Thomas Conway, as Chris was working and not available, we follow Steve through 2 days of intense swimming, chatting before during and after these very long swims. He has a successful 7 hour swim and then the following day doesn't go to plan but they talk through the successes and important lessons of when it doesn't work out. Steve shares valuable insights about his mental and physical preparations and how he copes with the challenges of this endurance event. 2022-05-3023 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon and the final countdown to the Channel swim (part 1)Steve and Chris will spend the next few episodes chatting about Steve's final preparation for the channel swim, his mental and physical challenges as he counts down the days to swimming the English Channel. Today they chat about some of the mental battles he has to deal with and also having to deal with the 'waiting'. He talks about his recent 6 hour swim along the promenade in difficult conditions and some of the mental techniques he uses to help in the process.2022-05-2318 minTherapyTalksSteve Tummon on the importance of staying in the present moment and swimming the channelSteve Tummon talks to Chris about his preparations for swimming the English Channel in July 2022. He shares his insights that he has learned through his training regime and how valuable it is to stay in the present moment. They chat about all things swimming and much much more. Steve brings a passion to his lived experience and there is much to inspire and nuggets of wisdom that he shares with Chris in the course of their chat. 2021-11-011h 00