Mindfulness Mode

Susan Squire is a Joyologist. She constantly brings joy into her own life and the lives of others regardless of their circumstances. She shares simple tools which makes choosing joy more meaningful, feasible and fun. Susan is also a certified nutritional therapist and yoga teacher. She is on a journey ----more----of whole foods and plant based eating, and has overcome autoimmune and mental and emotional challenges by changing her relationship with food. Now that she has moved into a healthy place with her own body, Susan is delighted to spend her time helping others in her role as a Joyologist.Contact InfoWebsite: www.susangsquire.com Facebook: Simply Joyful LivingMost Influential PersonMarianne WilliamsonEffect on EmotionsBeing able to be mindful of who I am and where I am and why I am and how I am. Just being able to connect to that and be present in that moment has allowed my emotions to not be all crazy, wild and all over the place but just to be centered in that joyful experience of every single moment.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is so powerful. We talk about core and a lot of times people think,"Oh I've gotta build that 6 pack abs," but to me, core breathing is what gets the flow from head to toe and it's right centered there in our heart, in our true core. Breathing is actually the letter B in my book and as we breathe through things we can live through things and so breathing is essential, it's core.[show-notes-breathing]Suggested ResourcesBook: A Return to Love by Marianne WilliamsonBook: The Ideal Made Real by Christian D. LarsonAdvice for Newbie I would say, first and foremost, believe you are valuable. Believe that you are joy, that you are there for a purpose and you can find that purpose. All you have to do is take a moment to connect and believe in who you are. Stop frantically frenziedly searching out there, because joy isn't lost, it's in you. You can find that through a mindful connection of believing how awesome and powerful you are and what a great purpose you have for being here on this earth.Free Bonus Want more joy in your life? Susan Squire strongly recommends this great book. She says the author is her fellow Joyologist! "Count it all joy, everything that we have, we can live it with joy."  Click below to get the entire book. (Enter your name and email address so I can send it to you).The Ideal Made Real by Christian D. Larsen

Jennifer Gilchrist is a Speaker, Soul Success Mentor and for 17 years has been an entrepreneur; 6 years of that time working as a Spiritual Mentor. Jen has gone from being a Struggling Single Mom to a 6-figure Business Owner — making money doing what she loves and empowering others to do the same. Jen is the creator of the Blissful Bride Program and Enlightened Entrepreneur Program. She supports coaches, authors, messengers and speakers, so they can make a bigger impact in the the world. Jen is deeply inspired and passionate about empowering others to be leaders in their life and business.Contact InfoWebsite: www.EmpoweredWomansLeadership.com Free Gift: "The Blissful Living Package" Including: The 5 Essential Steps To Blissful Living and A 20 Minute Guided Version of the TLC Meditation and also How To Recognize the Signs of The Angels and The Universe EmpoweredWomansLeadership.com/free-gift Podcast:Facebook Group: Enlightened Entrepreneurs With Jennifer GilchristMost Influential PersonCarmen Figueras, Spiritual MentorEffect on EmotionsI feel so much more energy, [am] so much more happy, I've released so much worry and stress that my whole life has just shifted one hundred and eighty degrees.Thoughts on BreathingIt's the quickest way to bring yourself back into the present moment and out of a worry cycle or a negative pattern of thinking.Suggested ResourcesBook: The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleBook: The Power of Intention by Wayne DyerApp: Stop, Breathe, ThinkAdvice for Newbie Just keep at it, it's like a muscle that you build. I hear people say, "I could never do that, my mind's going a mile a minute." Trust me, mine was. But you can, so just even one or two minutes a day. Outdoors is a really easy way because nature is always very present. So if you just put your feet on the grass, set a timer for even a few minutes and allow yourself to breathe, you will be amazed how easy it begins to become for you and how much it will change your life.Free Bonus Download your five free guided meditations called Fine Tune Your Focus. Watch and listen, or close your eyes to listen. Enter your name and email. Click here: www.MindfulnessMode.com/focus Also download your free gift from Jen, The Blissful Living Package: EmpoweredWomansLeadership.com/free-gift

Your Safe Place and Mindfulness are one in the same according to many people I’ve talked to. When I think of my safe place, I think back to when I was five years old and I was with my dad. He was repairing a fence and I was nearby, playing under my favourite tree. Suddenly I hollered. Something was not right. Hundreds of ants had crawled under my pant legs, up my legs and toward my crotch and abdomen. It was a strange feeling. Quicker than I could imagine, my dad scooped me up, pulled off my pants and swept all the ants off me with his huge farmer hands. I was safe. I was instantly protected by my dad from the hundreds of ants. I had no idea I had stepped on an ant hill, causing the ant to invade this foreign territory. That moment of safety reminds me of the practice of mindfulness. You can always go to your safe place as long as you understand mindfulness and how to use the tools which work for you. Enjoy your safe place and your moments of mindfulness. Guest: Today I don’t have a guest. I will have a guest on future weekend episodes. Stay tuned.Quotes: The best gift you can give is to be someone’s safe place. – unknownWe all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is mindfulness. Thich Nhat HanhBooks: The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology by Jack KornfieldThank You Bonus: Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Free Relaxation techniques you can do anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You’ll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos. Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

H Guthrie Chamberlain III helps you build your living legacy. He and his wife, Paula are specialists in entrepreneurship with exceptional wisdom and insight that enable their clients to successfully create and build their legacies. Their company Venture Consulting Group, Inc. helps businesses maximize profitability and cash flow with efficiency. Guthrie is also a strong, devoted Christian who teaches and shares through his podcast, Wisdom-Trek.Contact InfoCompany: Venture Consulting Group, Inc. Website: www.wisdom-trek.com Podcast: Wisdom-TrekMost Influential PersonMy dadEffect on EmotionsIt allows me to step back and relax when, otherwise, I might be uptight. It also allows me to be able to look at life from a larger perspective. It helps me see what's most important in life and see through what struggles I might be going through on a particular moment on a particular day.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is a great thing to do when you are uptight or tense about something. Just step back, breath deeply, meditate a little bit, close your eyes and pause, just to give yourself a chance to reflect and refocus on what's really important.Suggested ResourcesBook: The Psalms found in The BibleApp: YouVersion BibleAdvice for Newbie Just realize that life is a marathon, that we don't have accomplish everything we need to get done today, to look at life from a larger perspective and to step back at times to reflect, relax, keep the bigger picture in mind, so that each day, we can move forward, but not at a hectic pace where all we're doing is rushing from one thing to another without taking time to be mindful  and relax and enjoy life.

Katherine Di Lullo is a student of Yoga and Mindfulness. She completed her Yoga teacher training a year ago and it is her goal to combine the practices of yoga and mindfulness in her role as a social worker, creating a holistic approach to healing with her clients.Contact InfoEmail: dilullokatherine@gmail.comFacebook: Katherine AnneMost Influential PersonLouise HayEffect on EmotionsI think it really allows me to just stop before reacting. It allows me to just take a moment to pause and maybe ask myself, "Why is that bothering me right now?" It's really allowed me to stay calm in situations, especially with failures in life. It helps me to not react, but instead, look at those failures as creating new possibilities for myself.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is huge. When I connect with my breath, it just brings me to the present moment. It just reminds me how simple and beautiful breathing is. It doesn't need to be a complicated process. Breathing is life. It's just so simple to connect back to.Suggested ResourcesBook: No bookApp: Oprah & Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation ExperienceAdvice for Newbie Just as yoga is a practice, mindfulness is a practice as well. Just be generous with yourself and don't be hard on yourself if you did get distracted or your mind did wander. Just starting, maybe you just take three deep breaths every morning and that could lead to a bit of a longer meditation. Just allow yourself to explore the practice.Thank You Bonus Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Learn relaxation techniques that just take a few minutes and can be done anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos.Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Back to Routine. Back to the habits we’ve created for ourselves. Last week we talked about Celebrations and Mindfulness because it was Canada Day and Independence Day, and perhaps a holiday for you if you’re in another country. We need to be able to bounce back to routine after a weekend or a week away. I’ve been at Podcast Movement this week, and I’m recording this episode ahead of time. Notice how your body feels during times when you are in your routine. Does it feel comfortable? Does it help you relax to be in your routine? See if you can become totally tuned in to your body and mind so you can remember the feeling you enjoy during these times. Also notice how you feel when you’re not in routine, like maybe times of celebration, thinking back to what we talked about on last weekend’s show. It can be a great feeling to just let go and do whatever you feel like doing at any moment. There are times for this. What does your body feel like when you’re experiencing this. When you’re devoid of routine. Remember that you’ll appreciate the benefits of routine much more after periods of having no routine. Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about this in his book, Wherever You Go, There You Are. In the chapter called ‘Not Practicing Is Practicing’, he says, “How does the lack of regular practice affect your anxiety about time and about achieving certain results? How does it affect your relationships? Where do some of your most mindless patterns come from? What triggers them? Are you ready to hold them in awareness as they grip you by the throat, whether your formal practice is strong this week or not? Can you see that not practicing is an arduous practice?” Jon Kabat-Zinn asks questions that get me thinking, and the above questions are perfect examples. I think we agree, we all need routine in our lives, we all need good, positive habits that keep us on track. But routine can have a negative connotation as well. Routine can suck the life blood out of you just because of the sameness. That’s why I believe in Mindfulness. Because we need to be aware of our routine, whether it’s helping us or not. Is it taking away life’s pleasures, or helping us by keeping our bodies and minds somewhat consistent? See the quotes below by Paulo Qualo, Buddy Rich and Bruce Springstein. They are some quotes about the downside of routine. Not surprisingly, these quotes are by some pretty creative people. Use routine and habit to your advantage. Be mindful of the advantages and disadvantages. Read Hal Elrod’s book, The Miracle Morning. He is incredibly pumped up about the value of having a morning routine … and I agree with him. It’s helped me immensely. Thanks again for listening. Enjoy your weekend, enjoy your routine, and have some adventure too. Bye now.Guest:Today I don't have a guest. I mention authors Jon Kabat-Zinn and Hal Elrod. I would love to have both of these authors on my show some day.Quotes:You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C. MaxwellIf we do not respect our earth, the world of emotions and mental development will suffer. We all need rhythm in our food consumption, sleep patterns, cleanliness and exercise regime. This routine does not come naturally and it is learned and exercised from very young age. - Nuit of Conscious ParentingAdventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal. Paulo CoelhoSo, to come in with a set routine it’s something I’ve never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel. Buddy RichFor an adult, the world is constantly trying to clamp down on itself. Routine, responsibility, decay of institutions, corruption: this is all the world closing in. Bruce SpringsteenBooks: Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Miracle Morning by Hal ElrodThank You Bonus: Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Free Relaxation techniques you can do anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos.Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Katherine Di Lullo is a student of Yoga and Mindfulness. She completed her Yoga teacher training a year ago and it is her goal to combine the practices of yoga and mindfulness in her role as a social worker, creating a holistic approach to healing with her clients.Contact InfoEmail: dilullokatherine@gmail.comFacebook: Katherine AnneMost Influential PersonLouise HayEffect on EmotionsI think it really allows me to just stop before reacting. It allows me to just take a moment to pause and maybe ask myself, "Why is that bothering me right now?" It's really allowed me to stay calm in situations, especially with failures in life. It helps me to not react, but instead, look at those failures as creating new possibilities for myself.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is huge. When I connect with my breath, it just brings me to the present moment. It just reminds me how simple and beautiful breathing is. It doesn't need to be a complicated process. Breathing is life. It's just so simple to connect back to.Suggested ResourcesBook: No bookApp: Oprah & Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation ExperienceAdvice for Newbie Just as yoga is a practice, mindfulness is a practice as well. Just be generous with yourself and don't be hard on yourself if you did get distracted or your mind did wander. Just starting, maybe you just take three deep breaths every morning and that could lead to a bit of a longer meditation. Just allow yourself to explore the practice.Thank You Bonus Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Learn relaxation techniques that just take a few minutes and can be done anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos.Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Dan LeFave is an author, speaker and coach. The father of 3 boys, Dan truly believes we are all responsible for raising our children with confidence and empowerment. Dan has managed multi-million dollar projects for the largest corporations in the telecom and commercial real estate industries, as well as growing a small business from hundreds of thousands in revenue to over a million in under 3 years. Inspired by these successes, he could see that the pattern underlying the success of entrepreneurs stemmed from their mindset and deep rooted mindfulness based concepts. Contact Info Website: danlefave.comFree Gift: danlefave.com/productivityMost Influential Person Napoleon HillEffect on Emotions Mindfulness has given me a lot of power and control.Thoughts on Breathing I’m actually getting more into that, but I think breathing is essential. Deep breathing is especially important, because then, you can get yourself into a calm state.Suggested Resources Book: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph MurphyApp: SuperBetterAdvice for Newbie You should just start becoming more aware of your thoughts, your environment, and the things that you think about most. Thank You Bonus Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Learn relaxation techniques that just take a few minutes and can be done anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You’ll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos. Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Celebrations make life fun. How can we practice mindfulness even during times of celebrating? It's easy to get caught up in the excitement and especially in the preparations leading up to the event. Today is Canada Day, July 1, 2016. This is Canada's 149th birthday. I enjoy celebrating Canada Day with my family, and mindfulness makes it even better. Recently, I interviewed Steven Shalowitz from Mindfulness Mode. He is a world traveler and a sincerely mindful person. He has a podcast called The One Way Ticket Show. Each guest is invited to choose a place they'd like to visit and never come back. It can be a real or imaginary place, a place back in history or forward in time. The One Way Ticket Show encourages you to be creative with your destination. I decided I'd like to go back to Expo 67 in Montreal. That was the celebration of Canada's 100th birthday. I remember it as a most exciting time. The whole country was celebrating. For my one way ticket, I told Steven I'd like to be playing the piano (a grand piano of course) on the deck of a yacht docked in the harbor near Expo 67. I'd be playing the piano for an excited audience of people celebrating Canada's birthday.Guest:Steven ShalowitzNot an actual guest today, but a virtual guest. He was my guest on Mindfulness Mode Episode 112 World Traveler Steven Shalowitz Uses Mindfulness To Embrace Cultural Differences Quotes:“Life should be marked by growth and completed with a celebration, not survived through struggle and departed with a mourning.” ― Joseph Rain “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” ― Dr. SeussFive Ways To Stay Mindful: Celebrations can be one of the trickiest times to maintain mindfulness. I've put together Five Ways To Stay Mindful At Times of Celebrations: 1. Habits - Be aware of your good habits and maintain them the best you can while leading up to the celebration, during the celebration and during your post celebration time. Even if you need to reduce the amount of time or change the place of your habitual practice, maintaining some aspect of that practice can help you remain grounded. 2 Journaling - Keep a journal and jot down your thoughts. Take 5 minutes and record what you're thinking, what you're enjoying right now, how you're feeling. Think of it as a diary if you like. It can help you enjoy your experience and stay in the moment. Remember, life is a journey and it's great to enjoy every step of the way. 3. Photography - Taking pictures can help you enjoy the present moment even more. It can make you think, what am I enjoying visually right now? Don't become obsessed where you feel like you need to be constantly taking pictures, because this can have the opposite effect where you're actually not enjoying the moment because you are looking for that perfect shot. 4. Sharing - If you're with a partner or family member, enjoy the time you're spending together. If you're not with someone you know, you may want to share eye contact with a person in the crowd you feel a momentary connection with. Holding hands, touching a friend on the arm, or other types of contact you're comfortable with can be a mindful way of enjoying the moment. 5. Quiet Time - Take a few minutes out to slow down your thoughts. This may be meditation to you or it may not. Maybe it's prayer. Maybe it is simply taking some time to relax your thought process. Researchers have proven that quieting the mind is a valuable exercise. This is a valuable part of mindfulness.Books:Montreal's Expo 67 by Bill CotterThank You Bonus: Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Free Relaxation techniques you can do anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos.Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Nicole Holland helps her clients use strategies to become productive and inspired. Through her podcast, The Business Building Rockstars Show, Nicole helps entrepreneurs build profitable and exciting online businesses. Nicole believes that there’s no “right” way to do anything unless it feels good to you, and she believes that being mindful is a great place to start. When not working with clients or creating killer content, Nicole can be found wandering through the vineyards of Niagara, Ontario, exploring old buildings, or snuggling with her rescue cats.Contact InfoWebsite: bbrshow.comPodcast: The Business Building Rockstars ShowMost Influential PersonWayne DyerEffect on EmotionsIt's helped me stay feeling good and grounded.Thoughts on BreathingI love to breathe. I love to smell. I love to allow my lungs and my belly to fill up. The feeling is such a release when I let that go.Suggested ResourcesBook: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillApp: Mindfulness BellAdvice for Newbie There's no right way. Try it out. Play with it. The more you practice, the better you're going to get, and the more in sync you're going to get.Thank You Bonus Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Learn relaxation techniques that just take a few minutes and can be done anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos. Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Steven Shalowitz is an expert in the field of advertising, having working in the industry for years. During his breaks and days off, Steven hosted and produced radio shows. He hosted a show featuring Latin music, another focusing on travel interviews and yet another centering on Jazz. Living in various interesting locations including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Steven is also fluent in Mandarin.  Now Steven is the Host of "The One Way Ticket Show" podcast where he explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket - no coming back!  Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary, or a state of mind.Contact InfoWebsite: www.TheOneWayTicketShow.com (sign up for the free e-newsletter)Podcast: The One Way Ticket ShowSocial Media: @stevenshalowitz & TheOneWayTicketShowemail: steven@TheOneWayTicketShow.comMost Influential PersonNo one person - everyone has taught me so much.Effect on EmotionsIt certainly makes me more respectful and more sensitive to others.Thoughts on BreathingI think when things get tough I always say just take a deep breath, take a glass of water and then just have your quiet time and just think about it.Suggested ResourcesBook: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna HuffingtonApp: No app recommended.Advice for Newbie I would say get a good night's rest. Make sure that you're well rested and make sure you have proper nutrition, you're well hydrated. Put other people first. Put yourself in other people's shoes.Thank You Bonus: Sign up for the free Relax and Breathe Summit www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Learn relaxation techniques that just take a few minutes and can be done anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Transformational coach and Zen monk. You'll become the person who will be the calm in the chaos. Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period starting July 11, 2016. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Water and mindfulness; such a great combination. I never realized how much water could help me relax, especially just by going for a walk by the river or going to the lake. Water has an effect that is not easy to describe. Lao Tzu talks a lot about water in the Tao Ta Ching. In case you’re not familiar with it, the Tao Ta Ching is an ancient Chinese text dating back to the 4th century BC. Dr. Wayne Dyer studied it in detail and wrote an essay on each verse of the Tao Ta Ching. He then published it as a book called, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life. Water helps me relax in a deep, thorough way. The Relax and Breathe Summit reminds me of the soothing, relaxing effect that water has on me. With less stress, I can relax and breathe more deeply. I’m pleased to be a guest on the Relax and Breathe Summit with Pompe Strater-Vidal. She is a Zen monk and a truly relaxed person. You might want to plan to enjoy the free Relax and Breathe Summit in July by signing up here: www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Free Relax and Breathe Summit: Sign up here: www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Bonus: An added bonus. Pompe is offering you a free gift for your participation. Pompe’s Free Gift For You Quotes: Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself? Lao Tzu – The Tao Te ChingRunning water never grows stale. So you just have to keep on flowing. – Bruce LeeJust as you wash your hands before eating, clear your mind before engaging with the world. MoojiDrop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. – The BuddhaEmpty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. Put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or creep or drip or crash. Be water my friend. Bruce Lee.Books: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Wayne DyerThank You Bonus The Relax and Breathe Summit is free to enjoy. Sign up here: www.relaxandbreathesummit.com Stress less / Manage Anxiety / Let go of overwhelm Techniques that just take a few minutes and can be performed anywhere. Join me and over 20 other experts, including event organizer, Transformational coach, and Zen monk Pompe Strater-Vidal, as we discuss simple techniques to help you become the calm in the chaos. Two 30-minute interviews per day, over a 12-day period. Registration is free and available at this link: Relax And Breathe Summit

Angus Nelson is a speaker, coach and facilitator and works with executives of the world’s largest companies. He’s spoken at corporate headquarters for Walmart, Whole Foods, Coke, Adobe and Swisscom. He’s also the annual MC of the ATech Conference in Aruba. His podcast, “Up In Your Business”, was recognized as a Top 20 Business Podcast of 2015 in Inc.com.  His book, “Love's Compass: How Do You Recover After a Lost Relationship”, earned him “Most Promising New Writer 2010”. Angus Nelson has been featured on Aol.com, Huffington Post, VentureBeat, SocialFresh.com, and the big three major television networks. Angus has also been recognized as a Top 5% speaker by Monster.com and “Volunteer of the Year, Wausau, Wisconsin”. Angus lives in Nashville, Tennessee, is married and has three children. [show-notes-bio]Contact InfoWebsite: www.AngusNelson.com Twitter: @angusnelsonFree Ebook from Angus: Networking With Effectiveness and Credibility Download it Here [show-notes-contact]Most Influential PersonBrene Brown[show-notes-influence]Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has leveled my emotions; not so many highs, not so many lows.[show-notes-emotions]Thoughts on BreathingJust keep breathing, don't let the stress pull you down.[show-notes-breathing]Suggested ResourcesBook: Daring Greatly by Brene BrownBook: Wild At Heart by John EldredgeApp: HeadspaceFree Ebook from Angus: Networking With Effectiveness and Credibility Download it Here [show-notes-resources]Advice for Newbie Mindfulness has so many different perspectives depending on who you talk to and how they apply it. For me, I just get quiet and just live in the now. Most of us live our lives in the light of the past or the future. We live in the past in either shame or victim mentality, or something devastating happened and that holds us back. We become victim to that in our own mindset, that becomes one prison. Or the 'good old days', we wish we could go back to the good times.  That holds us back from what's in front of us. In front of us we often look at certain goals or what we want to accomplish and we say, 'I'll be happy when ...'. It could be a home, a job, an income. Anytime you have these goals, they can just become a bottomless well. Instead of looking at the past or the future for happiness, happiness is actually in the present. In the present you can find yourself going to a place of being grateful for the people in your life. [show-notes-newbie]Thank You Bonus:As a thank you for listening, download your free book "Twenty-One Ways To Practice Mindfulness With Your Child Everyday for 7 Minutes. Get your free ebook here. Please leave your name and email and you'll receive it in your inbox right away. Download It here.

Michael Weinberger is a software engineer and who felt like his life was off the rails. Dealing with Bipolar Disorder, which caused eating challenges, depression and other difficulties, Michael decided to take measures into his own hands. He created a piece of software to help him cope by using mindfulness on a regular basis. The software kept him on-track and also helped him with his medications. Now Michael has made this solution available to others who deal with similar challenges. He also shares what he has learned about coping with mental illness by becoming a sought-after speaker and writer.Contact InfoWebsite: aplanforliving.com email: mweinberger@aplanforliving.comMost Influential PersonDr. Denise Brooks (My therapist)Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has allowed me to get my emotions in check, and emotions that were otherwise way out control. It gave me the opportunity to pause and take stock of where I was and what I needed to do.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is probably the foundation of my mindfulness practice. Simply the act of taking a deep breath when I think something or I am racing gives me enough pause to stop and really determine what the right action is. I've always learned in order to change directions you have to stop first and you know my brain doesn't know how to stop without physical queues. Taking a deep in-breath and blowing it out is a significant part of that stopping. Similar to my concept of spirituality is I breathe in the universe and I breathe out Michael. Just that simple visualization of Michael being that out of control, out of touch set of emotions in my body, I simply breathe in the peace that is out there and I breathe out myself.[show-notes-breathing]Suggested ResourcesBook: The Unteathered Soul by Michael SingerApp: Breathe / Calm / HeadspaceAdvice for NewbieI have learned that mindfulness doesn't require fancy outfits and renovated rooms in your house and expensive teachers. I believe that the practice of mindfulness is as fast as sitting at a red light and taking a deep breath, and it can be practiced anywhere at anytime. You receive immediate benefits from it and there is no wrong way of doing it.Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your free copy of my book, Cracking The Success Code. I teamed up with Brian Tracy, along with some other entrepreneurs to create the best-selling book called Cracking The Success Code: The World's Leading Experts Reveal Their Top Secrets To Help You Crack The Code For Optimum Health, Wealth and Success. You'll hear more about my story and how I became an anti-bullying advocate which later led to mindfulness and my mindfulness coaching. Download the book free at MindfulnessMode.com/cracking. Enter your name and email and you'll have your book downloaded in no time. Enjoy the book, Mindful Tribe.

Relax and Breathe. Sounds easy doesn't it? Pompe Strater-Vidal is a Zen Monk and she is the 'go-to' on the topics of both relaxation and breathing. The fact is that many of us don't truly understand how to relax. And many of us don't realize that learning how to breathe can help us relax more deeply and more fully. Pompe and I chat about breathing and Pompe takes us through an actual breathing exercise which is sure to help you relax thoroughly. You'll wonder why you never put more emphasis on breathing in the past. Guess what? It's never too late. You can still learn to relax and breathe at any age. The exciting news is that Pompe is hosting the Relax and Breathe Summit. It will launch in July 2016 and will feature over twenty experts who all understand the importance of excellent breathing practices. Learn to breathe in a way that puts you in control of your state of relaxation. Imagine being able to immediately reduce your stress level anytime you want. How would that feel? I feel a sense of relaxation just thinking about the concept. Experience the breathing exercise shared by Pompe on this episode and then plan to enjoy the Relax and Breathe Summit in July. Sign up here: www.relaxandbreathe.comQuotes:I learned to sit on the rocks when it got to be too much, just look at the seaweed and stare into the ocean; the ocean was my teacher.I think of relaxation as something that is natural and is integrated through your day. Pompe Strater VidalTension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. (Chinese proverb)You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” Mandy HaleThe best cure for the body is a quiet mind. AnonEverything's gonna be alright. Bob MarleyThe quieter you become, the more you can hear. Ram DassBooks:The Power of Breath: For Love, Joy and Health by DevapathThank You BonusAs a thank you for listening, download your Fine Tune Your Focus, 5 Day Challenge. Be like my guests, get some meditation happening in your life. I've created 5 free simple, yet inspiring videos to help you get started with meditation. Please leave your name and email you'll receive it in your inbox right away. Download It here.