How To Create An Unbeatable Mind with Navy Seal Mark Divine – GDP028
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Episode Overview
“Movies do no justice to Seal Training. There is no amount of grimaces that can capture the emotional and mental trauma that Seal Training puts you through.” – Mark Divine
We had the honor and privilege of having Navy Seal and NY Times Best Selling Author, Mark Divine come on our show. Mark has two New York Times Best Sellers, “Unbeatable Mind” and “The Way of the Seal.” He has such an amazing background and one that is different from any other.
Key Takeaways
- How to develop an unbeatable mind and forge mental toughness
- Discover how to “witness” negative thoughts and feelings
- Uncover ways to relieve stress and anxiety through proper breathing
- Learn how breathing is our most important fuel source
- Learn about the “5 Mountains of Character” (Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, and Intuition)
- Discover how developing an unbeatable mind will improve all aspects of fatherhood
About Mark Divine
Mark Divine is a highly sought after speaker, coach, author and makes frequent media appearances to discuss Seal way of life.
He is from upstate New York with a degree in economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business. Mark’s first career was with Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers) as a Certified Public Accountant..
Four years after being with Coopers, Mark left behind the corporate world to pursue his vision to become an elite Navy SEAL officer. At 26 he graduated as honor-man (#1 ranked trainee) of his SEAL BUD/s class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on Active Duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011.
Mark embarked on his third career as an entrepreneur in 1996 by co-founding the successful Coronado Brewing Company (CBC) and founding the web e-commerce site www.NavySEALs.com. He later sold his interest in CBC, but continues to run NavySEALs.com as the leading web site for gear and information about the SEALs. In 2006 he launched US Tactical, a government contracting business where he gained contracts with Naval Special Warfare Group ONE for training support and with the Navy Recruiting Command for a nationwide mentoring program for SEAL trainees. This latter program was credited with increasing the quality of Navy SEAL candidates and reducing the attrition rate at BUD/s by up to 5% and was the inspiration for SEALFIT.
Mark Divine’s Unbeatable Mind and Fatherhood Connection
In this episode, Mark gives several examples of improving our fatherhood journey by forging mental toughness.
Proper Breathing will drastically help you reduce stress in every area of your life. The average person takes 16-20 breaths per minute and breathe from their mouth. These short breaths result in higher stress levels, reduced levels of energy, and higher levels of anxiety. Breathing completely through the nose and with our diaphragms results in a full breath and utilization of 50% more lung capacity. Proper breathing also results in more energy and less anxiety. In the show, Mark explains the exact physiology behind proper breathing and exactly what it does.
Developing an Unbeatable Mind Through the Five Mountains of Character
In this episode, Mark talks about how we develop “the five mountains of character” to forge an unbeatable mind and mental toughness.
Physical: Mark talks about the importance of taking care of our bodies physically and how we become better fathers if we take time every day for physical activity.
Spiritual: Gaining clarity of why we are on this earth and following through on our commitments no matter what.
Emotional: Mark explains why emotions are nothing more than a “felt thought” and how we can purposefully reduce negative thoughts, stress, and anxiety.
Mental: developing mental toughness and a resilient character
Intuition: Learning how to feel and sense things before they actually happen
Mark Divine on Developing an Unbeatable Mind by “Feeding the Courage Wolf”
In this episode, Mark goes into a ton of detail of how we can feed our confidence and positivity. He also goes over a 4 step process to handle any difficult or stressful situation (kids acting out or stressful situation at work).
- Breathe: Three full breaths (4 seconds in and 4 seconds out) through the nose.
- Take action you’re your initial “reactionary thoughts.”
- Maintain an internal positive mantra
- Decide on the next action step that will lead to success or victory.
Final Thoughts on Developing an Unbeatable Mind and How to be a Good Dad:
“One of the hardest leadership domains is parenting. If you can master parenting, you can be a leader in any aspect of your life.” – Mark Divine
“One day, one life.” – Mark Divine
Mark concludes our interview with the above 2 quotes. He explains that he lives by the quote “One day, one life.” This means if today was your last day on earth, how would you live your life? He explains that we literally need to live our lives like it is our last day, because realistically, there is always a possibility that it could be. Be prepared to win the day every day.
Episode links mentioned in this show:
Books:
Links for Mark:
Free Resources:
Check out a free chapter from: THE DAD’S EDGE on UNLIMITED PATIENCE HERE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION WITH YOUR SPOUSE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION WITH YOUR KIDS
Links
- Amazon Bestselling Book: The Dad’s Edge – 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
- Larry’s New Course: The Dad’s Edge – 6 Strategies to Achieve: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
- Larry’s Twitter Page
- Larry’s Facebook Page
- Larry’s Instagram Page
- Shawn’s Website
- Shawn’s Twitter Page
- Shawn’s Facebook Page
- Shawn’s Instagram Page
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