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Sailors often joke about “boat yoga” as we cram our bodies around engines and into lockers, but sailing has deeper connections with mindfulness and meditation. Two common sailor sayings show the way:
The most dangerous thing to have on a boat is a schedule.
Always have a Plan B… and C.
Sailing teaches us to prepare as best we can. We prepare our ship, our skills, and our plans, but then we have to meet the moment as it is. We cannot control the sea or the sky; we must respond to them.
Read MoreDEAR SKIPPER JENN, Please explain to me how to cope this year. With sailing season ending and the US elections coming up, I am not sure I can take anymore.
Dear WTF 2020,
…No one can predict the future, but disaster response research and data have given us a pretty good outline of what to expect for our mental health, and what to do about it.
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