An honest video about what motorbiking does for my mental health. Having struggled with mental health myself for many years, I want to show the brilliant benefits that motorbiking has for your mental health. Motorbiking and being mindful is very important to stay safe and be aware of your surroundings. This takes you out of your head and is very good for your mental health.
I go for a motorbike ride to clear my head and explain the benefits that riding motorbikes has for my mental health. It helps anxiety and lowers depressions, to go for a ride and get some fresh air. Motorbiking is the best way to travel. Find out the many benefits motorbiking has for your mental health.
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It must have taken a lot of courage Angus to decide to start talking openly and sharing your struggles with your mental health something so very personal and frankly revealing. It is not something I or indeed many could do being so candid on the open internet, with the rest of the world. I suppose this comments section is open for any one to read so perhaps those of us watching and commenting are in fact participating in a form of group therapy. I tend not to do groups. I find it hard to judge people's reactions to me and in the past have been badly burned by people who I thought were friends turned out to be totally the opposite whether in a work or a social setting. I have had some very bad experiences in the work place from insensitive ignorant people who were just awful. As a result I tend to shun people and prefer my own company doing my own thing. Yes I agree whole heartedly with you and others that getting out on your bike(s) is a huge motivator and release form being stuck inside facing your immediate surroundings with little prospect of change unless you MAKE IT happen which is the hard part. The cliche that even the longest journey has to start with the smallest step comes to mind. It's just forcing yourself to get out there rather than hiding away fearful of going out.
Riding a motorcycle is such a visceral experience especially a bike such as the Speedmaster it forces you to use all your senses sights, sounds, smells and tastes, yes those country smells of sheep and cattle you can almost taste. Better than polluting cars, buses and trucks in a city. However when I am feeling really low, those days when you can't literally even eat properly let alone get your bike out as you don't even feel up to that, instead I just go for a long walk or get on my bicycle and ride to clear my mind. I used to cycle a lot every day 60 miles to and from work then dropped it down about 35 miles, but now not so much and my disposition has suffered. Cycling you are still on two wheels but going a lot slower so if the mind does wonder and dark thoughts creep back in, anxiety and foreboding then the consequences are not so serious as riding a motorcycle you have to concentrate the whole time every single split second counts, you have to be clear otherwise you could get yourself killed or cause an accident if you lose concentration. But when I am up for it I just love getting out on one of my bikes. The feeling of freedom to change your surroundings so quickly to be able to ride some where totally different in 20-30 minutes different scenery, different people, is great.
However some days I just go for a cycle ride of say 40-50 miles to get the blood pumping, clear and focus the mind or take a small back pack and go for a long walk in the woods make a brew have some lunch some where quite, enjoy the stillness the peace and solitude that the natural environment brings seeing squirrels, rabbits, deer, munkjack, creepy crawlies, snowdrops, blue bells, butterflies when they are out, hugging a few trees. I have to be in the right frame of mind to ride a motorcycle. I don't want to end up coming off and damaging it or any one or any thing else. But I take your point a motorbike is a great way to meet new people, people you share a common interest with. It is easy to start a conversation with most bikers, not all, as you have your bikes in front of you. Of course GS owners don't even wave or nod at any other biker unless they are riding a GS but that's ok.
Having been out for a long walk, cycle or indeed motorcycle ride it is nice to come home but then it can be hard to not slip back into old habits. Going out and finding new experiences with horizons for the day, a few days, a week wild camping how ever long, is really escapism. I guess one needs to address why one feels the anxiety or depression in the first place. It's nice to get away, but few of us are able to do this frequently or indefinitely. Just not that lucky. Work, relationships or family commitments get in the way.
Anyways Angus you have a very good conversation icebreaker with your Speedmaster. Strangers seems to gravitate to it, well they did the one I test rode last summer in Essex, out of curiosity or to share their stories, generally older bikers, stories of when they had a similar style of bike or when they started motorcycling decades ago. Motorcycling is a broad church. The Speedmaster is such an unintimidating bike to ride and look at. You chose well when you were deciding which bike to get.
Years ago I used to own a Triumph Vitesse convertible. Literally everywhere I went with it people would stop to talk whether in traffic or going shopping, going any where. Sometimes it was a bit of a pain. It was a car that generated so much interest. I had to sell it several years ago as I could no longer afford to keep it and needed the space. I had owned it for pretty much 30 years. That was sad, the day it went. We all have sentimental attachments to property that bring us comfort and security, nostalgically remind us of good times or bring us good times.
It won't be long before BST starts and we'll all be getting a lot more sunlight and vitamin D improving our mood.
What was the castle/tower/keep right at the start of the video? The Cotswolds is a beautiful area. Keep these videos coming. If we cannot face going out at least we have your videos to take us on a trip. I shall be going a long cycle ride shortly in a few hours as it is sunday morning. I shan't be taking my motor bikes out until at least start of March so another 5-6 weeks and even then it depends. It's still winter and there is still too much mud, crud and salt on the roads. I should have bought an adv bike.
Many thanks for making your videos and being so brave sharing your MH struggles. I wish you well and ATB. Sorry for the essay.
Great video buddy 👍
Well said mate, good video. 👍
Motorcycles, bicycles, some cars and other hobbies probably help many people but, in my mind, motorcycles are special friends you can have fun with whether riding, adding accessories, or even maintenance chores.
With maintenance chores in mind, what was the continuously on light to the left of the Triumph emblem on your speedo?
Love your Vids Ang. Just watching them helps with my Anxiety and Depression! I’m sitting here now in 12” of snow imagining I’m riding with you instead of being trapped inside. The Temp is -4 degrees. Please keep the Good Content coming and Cheers from Salem, Ohio US.
Bang on chap. As others have said it's lovely to hear such a candid account and I'm sure to greater or lesser degrees we are all able to empathise – if nothing else, simply of the joy of motorcycling! 🙂 Thanks again for your down to earth and real content, and ride safe good sir.
You're so right and it's not just getting out of the house, there's something special about motorcycling.
It requires concentration, of sorts, so you can't be worrying about 'stuff', you are thinking of the rider. It is a meditation, indeed! A 'zen' experience.
It feels good riding through sweeping bends and feeling/hearing the engine beneath you.
You tend to actually see/experience the landscape you are riding through way more than when driving.
From the first day I began riding I knew I was hooked.
From the moment I get off my bike I can't wait to get back on.
Winter has been hard, because I'm afraid to get corrosive road salt on her delicate shiny parts hehe, but I'll soon be back in the saddle.
I would say the next step, Gus, if you want to stretch your mental powers even more, is to join the Triumph Owners clubs and head to a few meetings and ride outs, but biking is awesome even when solo!
Would love to hear some practical meditation ideas mixed with the riding.
Personally, I find talking myself through my ride is quite a mindful meditative thing. I was told to do it during training as a safety/concentration aid, but it is very mentally calming too.
"So, here's a junction coming. There's a car coming behind so I'll slow gradually so he's not surprised. Let's change down a little early here and signal left. No one coming else so I'll just stay in first at the junction rather than go to neutral. Taking a the left. Potholes there to watch for. Looking behind before pulling around them"…. Etc, etc.
Wow what a great content you are producing.
I can connect to it very much. I am a yoga teacher living in an ashram in germany and own myself also a speedmaster with the same touring screen. I am also inspired by sadhguru especially when he is riding a motorbike.
As you mentioned, that you are also into meditation I really felt in love even more with your content.
Well done for standing up and being honest about Mental Health.
The biking community is a brotherhood that has been so valuable to me in getting out and meeting like minded people. Great Vid.