A New Way of Being, Kosti (2025)

18/04/2025

Earlier today a few people started letting me know this person had posted this. I have no idea who they are. My hunch is it’s a scam - mention of black magic and the thanks to the person at the bottom of the first pic.

They claim to have been involved with my interviews from the DTMTS days through to the ones I recorded recently from home. And they also claim that my book is actually THEIR book. Madness.

They have tried to engage me in comments but I have reported and blocked. Please do the same, particularly if they start liking your posts etc as a few friends have told me they are doing. I will also seek to speak to Instagram more directly to report. If anyone has anyone press contacts there, please let me know.

Thanks.

11/04/2025

Credit Scott Stillman

08/04/2025

I’ve been far more positive since I stopped trying to think positively.

Years ago I tried hard to control my thinking. It took a LOT of effort and did NOT reap many rewards.

‘I’m lovable’
‘No you’re not, what about X, Y and Z…!’

The change came when I recognised I didn’t know what thought I would have next - and started observing my thoughts without attachment.

By not getting tangled up in them, trying to change them - they started to settle.

I stopped shaking the mental snow globe ❄️

And as my identity gradually shifted from my thinking mind to what I call the experiencing mind - its innate compassion, joy and gratitude naturally became more pronounced.

Another great cosmic joke - when you recognise the thinking mind is a survival tool, NOT who you are, it increasingly becomes a helpful ally rather than a cruel master.

Do you know who else recognises this insight? Novak Djokovic - the most ‘mentally strong’ athlete potentially of all time.

And he doesn’t get there by positive thinking, but by allowing his thoughts to be what they are - the always changing weather against the peaceful backdrop of the ever present sky 💫

07/04/2025

Spring supercharge 🌱

I don’t claim to be enlightened (yet 😜) — but the insights I share in my speaking, coaching, YouTube and podcast around flow, presence and self-inquiry have genuinely changed my life (just ask my wife)

This 12-week plan isn’t about that deeper work — it’s my seasonal supercharge. A way to sharpen up, move better (particularly on the tennis court), and feel more energetic and fitter in every way heading into summer.

I’ve got two kids, work, and plenty of moving parts — so I’m not wedded to it. Life has a way of laughing at your plans after all. Case in point: my computer crashed for two hours this morning. Classic.

But I’ve learned that a plan like this definitely can support insight — if it’s rooted in the right intention. And I’m sharing it to keep me honest!

If you want a copy of my free course that explores flow, balance and the deeper relationship to the thinking mind — drop me a DM with the word FLOW and I’ll send it over.

27/03/2025

Most people assume the voice in their head is who they are.

But the thinking mind isn’t the self — it’s a pattern machine, creating stories and categories.

True freedom begins when you see that… and stop taking it so seriously.

🌀 I wrote more about this in my latest Substack: No Thought, No Problem

Link in bio.

27/02/2025

I am truly passionate about sharing insights on Burnout, Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Flexibility and Flow - today at the Achieving For Children Headmaster’s conference.

People - Young and old - have never been more overwhelmed and distracted. It’s an absolute passion talking about how to bring back balance and the capacity for flow, using examples from elite sport and beyond 💫

Get in touch if you would like to talk about ways to improve resilience, wellbeing and performance. This stuff has never been more vital.

08/02/2025

A little Saturday tickle for ya 💫

13/01/2025

‘The desire to seek that which is unobtainable (purely ‘positive’), and the desire to avoid that which is unavoidable (‘negative’), is a major source of human suffering’

One of my podcast guests shared this quote with me - paraphrasing the Buddha (not that he was there to hear him say it)

The point is: You can’t have good without bad, up without down, left without right. You can’t split the unsplittable!

Waiting for life to finally stabilise at ‘just up’ is a recipe for becoming the sort of person who repeatedly mutters ‘typical’ under your breath.

What’s the most spectacularly pointless thing you’ve ever resisted, only to realise you were fighting a losing battle? (I got cross with a self-service checkout this weekend who wrongly and annoyingly insisted I hadn’t put the cheese in the bagging area)

11/12/2024

Want to tap into the unconscious like Einstein?

Your unconscious is WAY more powerful than your conscious mind. Think about it: 99.9% of the processes in your body run without any input from ‘you’ (thankfully).

And it is that intelligent unconscious that is the source of true creativity.

Einstein was well aware of this fact. He loved sailing and would spend hours lying on his drifting boat in silence. It was during those moments that many of his world-changing ideas emerged.

Most people avoid silence like the plague. They reach for the phone, listen to music, read the news - basically anything to avoid the void.

But the void is where the REAL gold is. When we get out of the way, magic is free to emerge 💫

Want to learn how to get out of your own way and let your quiet unconscious produce marvels? Check out my FREE online course, Banish Burnout & Find Flow.

It’s only available for a short time, so if you are ready to take the first step, tap the link in my bio to join now

10/12/2024

Do you have a podcast idea? Over six years ago - 2231 days to be precise - I launched mine on the BBC, announcing it live from on the London Eye on the Today programme on Radio 4 (see pic)

It was called Don’t Tell Me The Score, because I wanted to explore sport as a metaphor for life without talking about results, tactics, or the score.

I’ve since recorded over 350 interviews (see some of my guest pics below - from Caitlyn Jenner to Gary Lineker and beyond), written a Bloomsbury book (Champion Thinking) based on some key the themes from the podcast, and took personal ownership of it.

I have since rebranded my podcast as A New Way of Being, broadening it beyond sport in the process, and it has led to friendships with guests and listeners alike, and opportunities I never would have envisaged - including speaking opportunities from Governments, brands and renowned team here and in the US.

What hasn’t changed is what I love: sitting down and deeply connecting with people to have meaningful conversations that I know can and do change people’s lives. That’s where I find my flow.

Podcasting today looks very different from 2018. But my approach hasn’t shifted: I treat everyone the same, whether they’re a global celebrity or someone few have heard of. Status is irrelevant - on and off mic.

Beyond my own podcast, I’ve also helped others launch theirs. Whether it’s hosting, consulting, or advising on creative direction, I enjoy helping people make something they’re proud of that impacts in ways they couldn’t have envisaged.

One example: I worked with one of the world’s biggest brands P&G on a mental health podcast for their employees. Here’s what they said:

“Simon went above and beyond to deliver an 8-part series that will resonate with our employees, helping them build resilience and thrive. From topics and experts to interviews and creative formats, Simon was simply outstanding.”

If you’re thinking about starting a podcast - whether for yourself or your organisation - we’d be happy to chat. I’ve learned a huge amount over the past six years, and I know we offer a unique proposition in a growing and important space.

09/12/2024

We live in a world obsessed with self-improvement, but what if the whole idea is a recipe for dissatisfaction?

I’m not suggesting that we can’t look after our health, be more kind and focused etc, but self-improvement STARTS with the premise that you’re not enough as you are - and so you need to ‘fix yourself’.

Therefore, self-improvement has dissatisfaction at its very core: if you need to be better in future, that means NOW you must be deficient and somehow lacking.

Imagine for a second you tried to introduce a baby or toddler to the idea of self-improvement. It would be meaningless. They just are who they are - without agenda or apology.

It’s like asking a toddler to ‘be present’. It would be absurd - as presence is their nature!

And guess what, the same is true of all of us: but as we age we get lost in mental stories about being deficient, about regrets about the past and worries about the future – which is how the whole charade starts.

As for ‘being present’ - shut your eyes for one moment. Can you stop being aware of the sounds, sensation and thoughts that arise? Of course not. See - you are presence!

When you really start to see this, firstly by getting some space from your thoughts and realising they are a) not facts and b) not you – you can regain the wholeness of your infancy – by recognising that it never actually went anywhere.

Then you can let go of the whole flawed idea of self-improvement - which comes as a bloody relief. The result? Less stress, more awe, more ease and flow, and even, ironically , growth – but without the shame and strain.

My new free mini-course ‘Banish Burnout and Find Flow’ has this recognition built in. So if you feel stressed, lonely, lacking or in any way dissatisfied with life and yourself, please check it out. Freedom awaits! Link in bio

06/12/2024

It’s my birthday today 🎂and I got a ‘dumb phone’. The response from family and friends has ranged from bemusement to confusion and even jealousy. And yes, it does have WhatsApp.

To be clear, I’m not getting rid of my smartphone. I plan to use it like a work computer: just at certain times of the working day. The rest of the time I’ll have my new Nokia - which means no social media, no scrolling and no news. The plan is it will mean 👆 presence and attention 🧘🏻

The evidence is clear: smartphone usage is making people more anxious, overwhelmed and stressed and less communicative, connected (in the true sense) and creative. So, I want to do my bit to show there can be a new way of being.

Speaking of which, today I’m launching my FREE ‘Beat Burnout and Find Flow’ mini-course.

Over the course of 12 days, those who sign up will receive simple but powerful tools and insights in bitesize chunks (I know how busy we all are!) which will help you:

- transform stress
- experience ease, flow and peace
- tap into your true, unlimited potential

All in just a couple of minutes a day. My birthday gift to you (for a limited time only) 🎁

Link is in my linktree ✌️

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