Ever struggle with taking the time to unplug from your phone? I got a solution for you that you can join in on. 

March 1-2,  2019 is the #DayofUnplugging

Reboot is an incubator of Jewish arts and culture. It is an innovative non-profit that challenges what Jewish is. They reimagine Jewish traditions and rituals for the 21st century to help people create their own Jewish life. 

What the National Day of Unplugging in?

How Dan Rollman started the Sabbath Manifesto.

Resting starts with putting away our technology

Celebrities like Katy Katie Couric, Ariana Huffington, and Richard Branson are practicing #unplugging

Power of Unplugging, time to rest. We all crave, but it’s hard to do. We have to consciously make this decision.

The 10 Principles of the Sabbath Manifesto (link at bottom) 

Take them and apply them in a way that fits you.

Tanya tries to implement in daily with her family for an unplugged dinner to rest and reconnect. 

Why it’s also important to consistently unplug. 

Her Tea Time she implements to reclaim connection – like a quick game, a puzzle, or conversation.

How kids really crave connection with their parents. It’s so easy to just let others work on their phones, so we need to really make an effort to connect.

Tips for those who’d like to disconnect to connect:

1. State things in an I way not a you way

2. Bring it up in a conversation 

3. Take responsibility 

How to start a group for the day of unplugging

Come up with things to do because if you don’t prepare yourself you’ll feel lonely, have FOMO. For example, if you plan a hike or a painting class with friends you can choose to unplug together in advance.

Phantom Phone feeling we all have where we feel like our phone is vibrating in our pants when we don’t have it on us.

Cell-phone sleeping bags to physically put phones away. Studies behind why having phones out, even if not used, distracts the conversation.

“A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” – Tim Ferriss

What do you Unplug for_______

This campaign is to get people to think about all the things they can do when they unplug. There are a ton of things we love to do unplugged, but we just don’t always think about it.

What do you enjoy doing without your device? 

Tanya and The Sabbath Movement’s Gift to give people back their time, bodies, and connections. In other words, the power to take our lives back and be mindful of our use of technology.

A way for more people who didn’t think they could do Shabbat to observe Shabbat.

Follow @rebootjewish

Links:

https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/its-time-unplug

https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com

http://www.rebooters.net/ 

Welcome to the show!! 

My Favorite quotes from the episode:

· “Our possibility is only limited by what we believe ourselves, not anything or anyone else” 

· “I can have $2 in my bank, but I can still have an abundant mindset” or “I could have $1 million and have a scarcity mindset”

· Your current situation is changing every second. Rather than stewing on what I don’t have, change focus of attention to what you are creating in this world and where you’re moving towards.

Here’s a little bit about what we talk about today. Unfortunately, I could not fit the whole show notes:

· How Ezra started his personal journey with $3000 and a belief that he’s going to make it work

· The serendipitous events that led him to his role at Mindvalley

· Limiting beliefs we were conditioned to have and how to change them

· How we were raised by an unconscious society and we must not ignore our emotions

· Abundance mindset

· What it’s like working at Mindvalley and with Vishen Lakhiani

· Self-love and healing

· Being committed to your journey and aware of omens

 Links:

Ezra’s personal website: http://ezramitchell.com/

Ezra’s Mindvalley Video Cover Letter https://youtu.be/h1zV37MqUaI

Mindvalley’s website: https://www.mindvalley.com/

 Well Hello There! You're in tune for a treat as I talk to Mindy Touzani about being a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach.

Here's what we talk about in today's episode:

Mindy’s Background Story:

Health coach was never something she thought about

She was in Sales & Marketing roles for years 

Got into health and wellness from own health struggles 

Her struggles led her to her first wellness career, which was educating doctors and their patients about nutrition and functional medicine

Most doctors only had about an 1 hour of health and nutrition classes 

How she found Cynthia Garcia and ITN 

CTNC program covered exactly what she wanted because it covers the science, psychology, and spirituality of nutrition 

When she started it was first for her own self empowerment to understand her health 

After she was applying what she was learning and where she was working and sharing the information she slowly decided being a health coach is what she wanted to do.

What is a health coach?

She has been a health coach since 2017. As an ITN health coach Mindy helps solve the root problem of clients, such as the emotion behind what and why we eat what we eat. 

Transformational Trauma technique

The brain doesn’t know the difference between real and perceived stress. 

Take all aspects of what’s going on in someone’s life with the nutrition to help others as a whole

A brief difference between an ITN health coach and an RD or Nutritionist

A productive way to get through the work if you’re taking the certification 

Getting an Accountability partner 

Check out her website: https://mindytouzani.com/

Follow her on IG and FB @mindytouzani 

Ya wanna meet someone outta this world?

Say hello to my college Astronomy Professor, Dr. Richard Olenick.

Also, spring classes are starting up today so if you are taking Astronomy, or any of Dr. O's classes, maybe you can get extra credit for listening.

Here's what we talk about today:

How can astronomy help us with our daily life? 

Do we matter in the universe? What would happen if we were gone?

His conclusion: we may be inconsequential to the universe because it’s so big, and, for example, we have no control how planets move, but the thing was that we are not insignificant because we have minds that can grasp this stuff.

Humans are so amazing, that we have found out so much.

Never Give Up! You do have something there, our mind. We should work with it, develop our mind, be as rational as we can. That’s how we are important (in a sense). 

Rational in a sense of understanding things. Search not just in a surface level, but curiosity.

Imagination is more powerful than logic.

Do you think to notice other beings and things is to look further outward, or just raise our consciousness?

“To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour” - William Blake

Latest theory is that theres a parallel universe that has time going backwards (woahhhh)

The real definition of time is an instant

A piece of advice to someone getting into astronomy and/or increasing consciousness: 

Read books like, “A brief history of time,” “Dragons egg” 

Get a telescope or go to an observatory 

Best places to go are around 30 miles from the city… Generally away from large cities

Aurora lights in Alaska or Iceland! 

spaceweather.com has pictures of auroras 

Blue marble experiment [19 min]

December 28, 1968 was the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8 which went around the moon. 

In terms of raising consciousness, we should all be friends in a way, we are all one. 

We are caregivers of earth, not the owners

Drake equation that predicts the probability of intelligent life elsewhere. Surprisingly, it predicted that the chance we are alone in the galaxy ranges from 56-86 % that we are alone. In the whole universe, it was more like 29-56% that we are alone. 

Could earth be the center in the whole universe? Yes and no because everything came out of the center, we are all one. It came out of energy. There is no center for the universe

How is it that he channels the passion to class everyday? 

Reading something new about it everyday, being a life long learner. To be curious and keep looking into things.

Reflecting on things more gets him going! He wants others to explore these things and find out what they’re passionate about.

How old do you feel mentally inside? 

How to avoid burnout? [30 min] 

To do something different. We all like to grow, see change.

Frees the mind to not think! 

What would you recommend someone recently out of college?

Buy an alarm clock to be on time. 

Record your grandparents. Have them talk about their childhood.

Don’t give up hope about finding your passion

Don’t be so hard or critical on yourself. Step away and focus on the good things.

What is his gift to share with the world ? 

Always listen to everyone, because you can learn something from everyone, even someone you didn’t think you could. Be observant and listen to people, you can get insights to things you didn’t think was possible. 

Listen to people when they’re in front of you.

Email him [email protected] for more!

Haaaaave ya met Alex Onaindia. Well, I have and here's what I gotta tell ya about him.

Alex is the VP of Communications for Revolving Mind Media. Based in Miami, Alexander has developed strong relationships with Fortune 500 companies and global start-ups, marquee media, professional athletes, social media influencers and non-profit organizations through innovative marketing and communications campaigns. Alexander has had clients featured on national media outlets including ESPN, Good Morning America, O, The Oprah Magazine, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, The Today Show and The Wall Street Journal.

LinkedIn: Alexander Onaindia and IG as @alexonaindia

Here's what we talk about:

FSU Alum where he studied Sports Mgmt 

Communications 

PR and Communications route from Internship

What drew him to PR and Communications 

Wanting to be a story teller

The story is the individuals making change. One’s that wouldn’t normally get out there.

Revolving Mind Media event with Jaylon Smith, Lonestar Toyota, iCryo, and Boys & Girls Club 

How Alex and RMM got all these people featured. Highlighting everyone involved.

Alex’s unique storytelling and making sure it is conveyed in that special way 

Finding out who someone really is, what interests you, what do you want to be involved in, etc. 

Value of in-person connections 

Shifting to mobile experience 

What is it that lights Alex up 

To be one of the best in PR and adding additional skills that will then help the companies and individuals he’s working with. What motivates him is the desire to grow and learn, that if you don’t stay up to date, you will get left behind. 

Thirst for knowledge - to help in many different areas and PR is a strong suit

Loves to give back to any organizations with kids 

A new question I tried to formulate. Focusing on what good we did do, not what didn’t happen

Appreciating the moments and opportunities

Suggestions to recent college graduates: 

Working in some field exposed to a bunch of businesses 

Network and Connect with people 

Golden Era of being able to reach any person and do business with people all around the world

“IF today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” - Steve Jobs

Alex’s Gift of Laughter and being friendly; Smile and pass it on. 

Prime 112 in Miami when I bring on a big PR client 

Links 

revolvingmindmedia.com 

I was on a Massage-high during this recording. 

“The real purpose of giving a massage is to foster more depth of feeling for one another in order to bring out the love that often lies buried beneath the pain of everyday suffering.” -Robert Calvert

Welcome Jeneesa! Here's what we talk about today:

Jeneesa helped me with recovering and feeling good

Healing people through massage

How’d she get into it [1:30]

Top massage school in Utah

craniosacral, kinesiology, energy-healing modalities

She specializes in [3:10]

Structural integration  - child of rolfing. Focuses on Alignment of the body. Wherever the tissue is short you want to stretch it out  because that’s pulling the body to one side or forward. Also focuses on facial planes. 

Energy work she intuitively incorporates

How in-tune does someone need to be to acknowledge they are tight? [5:40]

One of purposes of massage therapy is that it creates awareness in the body.

The body naturally wants to heal itself and her job is to get rid of the things in the body that want to stop that.

Our bodies are our best teachers, they give us our signs. Why holistic practices are very important.

Let ourselves to feel what we feel. If we hold on to stresses it will build up into our tissues. That’s why massage helps heal on an emotional and spiritual level because when we work out physically whatever’s hurting in our muscle tissues, we are also releasing something we held on to and have not let go of.

On a maintenance, everyone could use a 90 minute massage a month

Cronic issues would be best 1-2x a week

Bob Hope from the Price is Right got one every day and he lived to around 90!

On a scientific level it stimulates your lymphatic system, which is what detoxes toxins. One reason why she loves cupping massages.

Helps with skeletal system. If muscles around the skeletal system are tight, they are pulling the bones out of place, so its good to loosen those up so you can stay in alignment.

Our fascias produce our bodies natural anti-inflammatory chemical, so stripping the fascia back into place can help release this.

Benefits of essential oils during massage: She uses depending on how people feel.

Peppermint for headaches and uplifting with energy

Eucalyptus opens sinus 

Frankincense is a negative energy cleanser

Lime is a cleanser and uplifting and refreshing

‘Love’ blend sweet orange, ying yang, bergamot, amarice 

Spearmint and eucalyptus lotion, grape-seed oil is a natural skin tightener and has many vitamins. 

What she learned on her a 3 month abroad trip! 

Healers must take care of themselves because it can effect the people they work with. 

Her gift she wishes to share with the world is:

She likes to give hope and faith that we can overcome pain and enjoy our life and be happy. Not to give up because we will  always be on a rollercoaster, if you keep fighting for happiness you can see the light!

Seek after help so we can all serve each other!

@jeneesa_jackson on IG

[email protected]

Taking time to disconnect from our technology is relevant now more than ever! That's why today I share a conversation with Rabbi Schmukler about Shabbat, its origins, its health benefits, its components, and more!

origins and health benefits and why today it is more necessary than ever

Origins [5min]

Idea that G-d created the world and Torah starts with 6 days of creation and 7th day for rest

Why start with that story? 

> Purpose is not to fill in our curiosity about how things came about but to teach us

We are here for a purpose

Gift of Shabbat 

Yes 6 days of working but reason is to rest on 7th

ME: How do we decide what is allowed on Shabbat?

Rabbi: In ancient times people wouldn’t farm.

Shabbat has 2 components = Shamor (to keep) and Zahor (to remember)

10 Commandments is shown 2x in the Torah, once mentioning Shamor and the other Zahor

Sages teach that both are essential

Through things we do and don’t do we connect with source

Anything we want to achieve consists of things we do and don’t do in order to achieve it and make it meaningful

dieting, career, marriage, etc.

Key Components to Shabbat - how does somebody start observing?

> Practical advice start with your entry point… the place most attractive place for you

> For example, A Friday night meal, lighting candles, make a blessing over wine and bread

> Spiritual properties. 

Start with an entry point and expand from there

WeWork video Adam Neuman

https://youtu.be/-4vTTmUByfk      

>Had trouble with his ego

>his rabbi suggested he observe Shabbat

Why is it that by taking this day for rest that we can connect ?

> Shabbat is so multi layered

> Its more than taking a day off. Once you bite into it, it doesn’t matter what’s happening in your week, but when it comes and you stop working

> There’s something bigger than you that you commit to. It creates a genuine island of calm and quiet

Whatever you were doing is not a life-threatening emergency, which is why if it is life threatening you SHOULD take care of it…It’s actually permitted on shabbat

You’re out of news, tech, etc and instead are into family, self, friends, spirituality, community 

That’s a spirit of shabbat in a simple way

Studies that show Having the time to reflect and how to improve and get closer to family [16 min]

Taking a step away can promote Creativity

Mind get’s clearer and refreshed

Its a GIFT not an obligation [17:50] 

Spiritual Connection [19:30]

> Big opening allows a certain sunlight (your soul) to shine through

A few health benefits of powering down from an article I read

Stillness and quiet of shabbat

From a jewish mystical perspective in a nutshell 

> 6 spiritual attributes of the soul that 6 days represent

> 7th receives what the 6 produce or radiate

Why is it more important now than ever [23:40]

>People once thought that it was hard when we had to physically labor so hard

> Now that we can sit on the couch and not have to, things are easier, etc. we think ‘who needs it’ HOWEVER, this shows difference of divine and human wisdom

> Divine wisdom is always applicable, it’s eternal for any time

> Shabbat provided rest for the laborer

> Now that our idea of labor changed (we can work from our phone)… the eternal rules still apply today - to technology for example

> On avg we look at our phones 6x a minute!

Routine/ Set up for Shabbat [26:20]

Shabbat is experienced on multiple levels - observing on each of multiple levels - body, mind, soul

Body - bigger meals with family, resting, physically enjoyable things, 

Mind

Meet my friend Becky!

She's a really cool gal and we have an even cooler story for how we became friends lol. Today we talk about:

Hanukkah miracles. Favorite time of the year. She get’s wonderful insights, experiences, etc. to be who she needs to be

The magical story of us meeting each other

Changing perspectives with understanding how the universe works - belief 

Need real life experiences to cement wisdom 

Deep in Jewy things... connecting with the reason of things

American birthright documentary - Link below

Arrive at truth only when we do something about it for ourself

Becky’s past with performing, communications, broadcast journalism, structure to creating [10 min]

Never know who’s going to come in your world to support you! [ 9 min]

How I came across Becky’s work [12:30] and the crazy story of how I ran into her in Jerusalem’s market 

We don’t miss out on opportunities…if it’s meant to be it’ll come back around [14:45]

Acknowledging steadiness of what you have accomplished.

Gratitude is circuitry. Higher energy rather than looking at what you didn’t do [15:30]

Clarity on what it is we want

People used to hold vegetables to feel if they were good or bad based on if their arm became strong or weak [18:50]

Don’t need to analyze or know exactly where it comes from (yet) but acknowledging that it’s there. 

Doing value rundown

We mentioned the Tanya and how Ego tries to fool us that it is our G-dly soul [21:50]

Live the questions, don’t chase the answers (I heard this from Deepak Chopra)

We all want to connect with something deeper [24:00]

Smart Talks show with Becky and Rabbi Zalman  

Content elevates and how Becky wants us to create [26:40]

Questions as to why we have social media but are so disconnected

My terrible Californians accent [29:00] 

Becky on the J-date commercial 4 years ago or so [29:10]

The Gift Becky cares to share with the world [32:00]

Make good stuff, good moments, good friendships, and a meaningful life through the lens of content in some way

Links for the show:

American Birthright : http://americanbirthrightfilm.com

Jews for Judaism:  https://jewsforjudaism.org/about/

Social: 

@beckytbordo or beckytbord