Your Thursday Three Things for May 1, 2025

Adventure isn't optional!

Brought to you by Jon Macaskill of Frogman Mindfulness and Will Schneider — together, we are Men Talking Mindfulness.

You know the feeling...
Life becomes "safe."
Life becomes predictable.
Life becomes... stale.

You NEED some adventure in your life… it’s NOT optional!

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1. Routine Can Kill You

Not in an obvious way.
Not today.

But slowly... over weeks, months, and years... monotony can crush your creativity, erode your relationships, and deaden your spirit.

A “safe, predictable” life is NOT safe if it’s quietly killing who you were meant to become.

The most dangerous risk is thinking that adventure is optional. It's not. Your growth depends on it.

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2. Adventure Isn’t Always a Grand Expedition

You don’t have to summit Everest.
You don’t have to quit your job or move to Bali.

Adventure could be as small as:

• Taking a different trail on your morning run

• Asking someone a brave question

• Booking a trip before you feel "ready"

• Learning a skill you’ve never touched

The size doesn’t matter. Your soul recognizes the spark.

In fact, sometimes the smallest adventures shift us the most. It's not about blowing up your life... it's about bringing life back into it.

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3. Micro-Adventures Build Macro-Resilience

Every time you step into a little unknown, you build something bigger:

• Dopamine rises (motivation and pleasure)

• Neuroplasticity strengthens (mental flexibility)

• Emotional resilience grows

Adventure is literal medicine for your mind, body, and relationships.

And the best part? You can start right now. No plane ticket required.

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On this week's episode of Men Talking Mindfulness, we explored the essential need for adventure — not the Instagram kind, but the real soul-fueling kind.
You can check out the full conversation here: Listen to the Episode

Here’s more for you…

🔥 3 Resources to Help You Inject Adventure into Your Life: