expedition — Writing

Cal Major

I write a regular column for Oceanographic Magazine, and have had my writing published in several places which you can find in the Media page, my favourite of which has to be a piece for The Guardian entitled “How Bob Marley helped me paddleboard from Lands’s End to John O’Groats.”

I’m currently writing a book about my most recent expedition, which I must say is harder in many ways than the expedition itself! Watch this space.

For Writing about plastic pollution, please visit the Paddle Against Plastic website

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The Post-Adventure Blues / Post-expedition depression

I’d just completed an enormous feat of physical and mental endurance. Been immersed in the outdoors and all its glorious nature for weeks on end; achieved something nobody had ever done before. And I felt like a complete failure.

Mental Health, DepressionCal MajorMay 16, 2019depression, post-expedition blues, post-adventure blues, mental health, wellbeing, expedition, self-help Comments

Mastering the Endurance Mindset

Mastering the Endurance Mindset has been, without a doubt, one of the most challenging skills to learn through my expeditions, and one that still requires discipline now, especially when I’m out of practice!

SUP expeditionCal MajorNovember 27, 2018endurance, endurance mindset, sup, stand up paddleboarding, expedition, adventure, cal major, mindset, positive mindset Comments