Aditi Surana: To train these girls (state winners) and build their mental fitness was the simplest and most seamless experience – Beauty Pageants – Indiatimes

Entrepreneur, podcaster, writer, art enthusiast, and unwavering optimist, Aditi Surana proved to be an invaluable asset to the Miss India Organization (MIO) when he joined the panel as the High Performance Coach for the state winners of Female Miss India 2022.

The bright and talented Aditi has been working as a high performance coach and behavior analyst for the last 20 years and has partnered with multiple organizations and groups by understanding what brings out the best in them and helps them grow. She is extremely passionate about her work and as the founder of
aptmentalgym.com, India’s only mental gym for 10x growth, gamify the mental conditioning experience using simple tricks and tools to effectively improve mental and emotional conditioning. In a candid conversation recently, Aditi spoke about her experience with our fabulous state winners, their methodologies, and more. Extracts:

How would you describe your first experience with MIO and the state winners of Female Miss India 2022?
It was a great experience! The girls were super excited and very ambitious to achieve their goal and I think that is the first key of any high performance artist.

Being able to train these girls and develop their mental fitness was the simplest and most perfect experience for me. It was an instant connection for me as I could see the enthusiasm to make it better. They implemented many lessons and also came up with questions, which is always wonderful for a trainer! My first partnership with Miss India was amazing and I can’t wait to see the girls in the final.

While every year Miss India brings together beauty pageant hopefuls from all over the country, giving them the biggest platform to represent themselves and their status, how was the experience of training these lovely ladies from different walks of life?
Although these girls came from different backgrounds and upbringings, they all had one thing in common: their commitment and dedication to becoming contest winners. In fact, it helps to have diverse backgrounds as you learn from each other.

There is always value in diversity. You learn faster when you see someone ahead of you on the same learning curve. It brings more focus, resilience and discipline. Although the preparation time for Femina Miss India is a highly competitive space, through these mental training sessions, the girls connected with each other.

Could you shed some light on the methodologies you used to train this year’s batch? How does this workout overcome mental stress and depression?
Performance anxiety can be crippling in these types of competitions. However, any anxiety is a pattern. It always has an activation-reaction cycle. Femina Miss India mind training sessions were designed to train girls to be calm and collected under pressure.

During offline sessions, we include:

a. ‘Calma sutra sssss stroke, which allows them to be calm under stress and pressure. It is a technique that is driven by physical movement and allows the mind to control your reaction.

b. Interactive games to build relationship and connection.

C. Guided meditations

d. Daily mental fit bit podcast episodes to slowly build a high performance mindset

me. Brain Training Card Deck – Designed exclusively for the 31 participants

F. Breathing techniques

With just a few hours left for the state winners to put their best foot forward in the grand finale, what advice would you like to give them?
They have been extremely hardworking and committed to their goal all the time and have pushed themselves beyond their ability. My advice to them would be: be as calm as possible, enjoy the process, be in the moment and let the magic of the event take over. Use breathing and calming techniques anytime you feel stressed or anxious.

Thank you, Aditi Surana, for being the best coach you could have to help them move towards their goal with total positivity! The grand finale of the prestigious national pageant will take place in just a few hours, so stay tuned for timely updates as we introduce the new queen!