Mindfulness Mode

223 A Fully Rich Life With Benjamin Foley


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Benjamin Foley left a 6-figure job in management consulting after being almost destroyed by anxiety and depression. He knew he had only 2 choices; to change his life or to remain on the same path and be destroyed. Fortunately he made the decision to take action and change his path to become a writer and entrepreneur, immersing himself in a healthier lifestyle with a focus on mindfulness. He is now the founder of Fully Rich Life, a blog that is focused on helping men decrease stress and anxiety, find more focus, and be more present. He also writes for various top-rated publications including NY Observer, CNBC, Thought Catalog, and Medium and is read by over 200,000 readers a month on topics including anxiety, healthy eating and mindset. Benjamin also helps businesses tell better stories with strategies that are truly authentic. I am thrilled to share this time with the inspiring, prolific writer, Benjamin Foley.

Contact Info
  • Website: www.FullyRichLife.com
  • Twitter: @Benjamin_Foley
  • Most Influential Person
    • Tim JP Collins, host of The Anxiety Podcast
  • Oliver Sacks, Author of Gratitude
  • Effect on Emotions
    • Mindfulness has helped me understand them [my emotions] and has helped me detach from the stories that they tell.
    Thoughts on Breathing
    • Breathing has made a huge difference. It's helped me stop panic attacks years ago and now it helps me gain energy when I need it.
    Suggested Resources
    • Book: Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
  • App: Headspace / Calm
  • Bullying Story
    • I was a bully growing up, especially in elementary school. Mindfulness would have been so huge.
  • Living and growing up in a very, very conservative, Christian environment is probably a lead driver of a lot of anxiety in America. I felt like I had no control at home because I didn't really believe what they believed so they didn't accept me.
  • I needed to be accepted by somebody. I needed to be powerful over somebody.
  • Mindfulness would have been huge, just understanding that we're all kids and we're all part of this thing that we call the human condition. You're not better than them.
  • We kinda had a gang in elementary school and we thought we were more important than we were, for third graders. I spent a lot of time in the Principal's office. Definitely not something proud to look back on but something that ...
  • I love working with kids now.
  • There is nothing I can do to change the past. Like we talk about in meditation and mindfulness, we can only be here.
  • And so what can I do today to be the best that I can and make today better than yesterday.
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