Ep. 68: “No Big Deal”

Written By Pete Kadushin

In today’s solocast, I explore one of my favorite mental training mantras: “No big deal.”

We look at how quickly we label experiences as good or bad, and how those judgments (often made without the full story) can quietly hijack our nervous system, emotions, and performance. Using a classic Zen parable alongside examples from sport, I unpack how unexamined thoughts start to feel like reality, and what happens when we learn to loosen our grip on them.

We also examine how “no big deal” isn’t about dismissing your experience, but about creating space to feel what you feel, unhook from unproductive thinking, and re-orient toward your values and intentions so you can stay present and perform what’s actually in front of you.

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