Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco

Jason is a well being coach in the health and fitness industry since 2002. As a former collegiate track athlete he saw the importance of working hard with proper alignment. With proper alignment and corrective exercise you can prevent injury and improve performance. He has taught a multitude of classes such as bootcamp style and spin, but his main interest is Pilates and Barre. As a personal trainer he brings his knowledge of the human body to all his classes. Jason has recently become a meditation teacher and Reiki Master. As a Wellbeing Coach, he teaches clients about not only fitness and nutrition, but the whole mind body connection. As an author he has written three children's health and fitness books, "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness" , "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, Introducing Ginger" and newest book "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, A Family That Meditates". His fourth book, "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, Franke Does Pilates" is set to release this Fall/Winter 2020

3:52 Gift of Giving - Jason is used to being in the service of giving back. He donates to several organizations especially, Mental Health Organization. And he considers it as part of his mission.

12:30 Meditation Routine - Jason shares his daily meditation practice routine.

17:00 Educating Yourself - Jason discusses how we can start to pursue meditation by educating ourselves. We can look for coaches and trainers who can help us with our meditation journey.

21:00 Pilates Book - Jason shares about the content of his fourth book that's releasing soon. He writes children's books focusing on mental development.

27:20 Expanding Avenues - Jason discussed how he managed his wellness coaching during COVID. And he kept doubling down his courses while expanding his avenues.

29:40 Mindful Movement - Jason shares a message for kids to build some kind of aspects at a young age such as reading, sports, yoga, and anything that will also help them with their healthy minds and bodies.

33:50 Concepts of Pilates - Jason goes deeper into pilates discussing how itt is Breath, Concentration, Coordination, Centering, Flow, and Precision. Being on the mat helps restructure the body and be mindful of what's around you.

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Psychiatrist Candace Good, MD is a business owner, advocate, and author of the book OWN YOUR PRESENT: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Mindful Meditation and Living a More Conscious Lifestyle. Dr. Good founded Sig: Wellness Studio in State College, PA and specializes in college and inpatient mental health. She is active on the board of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in 2017

7:20 Mindful Practice - Candace talks about how mindfulness practice helps release negative energy that's absorbed from bad experiences. Turning it into positive energy.

10:45 Yoga - Candace talks about how Yoga has helped relieve most of her asthma and help cope with anxiety much better. She talks about doing breathing exercises to improve lung capacity, and also connecting breath to help manage wandering anxious thoughts. Practicing Yoga helps us reconnect with our body.

17:28 Present Awareness - Candace discussed the three sections of her book which includes creating space in present awareness, and also talks about gratitude including the gratitude for our own imperfection.

22:04 The Idea of Present - It is the ability to show up and make conscious choices about your energy and how you're going to spend your time.

31:45 Yoga Philosophy - There are a lot of activities involved and one session is not enough. She uses an example of just simply sitting, eyes closed and listening with complete attention to a song front to back.

36:47 Struggles of College Students - Candace has many college aged patients, she explains the students distractions with social media.

40:17 Downtime Depression - Candace talks about how those individuals who used to do a lot of things prior to pandemic suddenly became overwhelmed with the idea of being at home while working and dealing with these transitions. Discussing that sometimes there may be other solutions for some people rather than just perscription pills.

57:00 Good Enough is Better than Perfection - Candace told something to her 18 years old self and shared a short story.

Book: Own your present - A psychiatrists guide to mindful meditation and living a more conscious lifestyle.

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Jason is a hypnotherapist who lives in Denver Colorado. He owns Mindzai (Mind's Eye) Hypnotherapy where he helps people find success, peace, meaning or relief from suffering using hypnosis.

[11:40] Escaping depression. Jason shared about how his confusion gets started and that led him to his past depression. He also discusses how he managed and moved forward.

[16:35] Meditation for presence. Jason explained that meditation is a tool for how we can learn to influence our present moment.

[22:35] Getting emotionally aligned. We can easily get caught up with the events in the real world where we get so invested with our feelings for such events. Jason discussed the difference between knowing enough and being emotionally aligned.

[28:20] Meditation vs Hypnosis. Jason discussed what is the difference between meditation and hypnosis, and how it benefits the individuals who will practice it. And how to achieve the goal for both techniques.

[33:5] "Office Space" movie is the example Jason used to describe how hypnosis really works and what people should understand about it.

[39:40] How to stop smoking. Jason talks about how he helped people to stop smoking successfully even with the presence of pandemic.

[43:38] Hypnosis for personal fears. Jason also explained how he helps people with different fears like flying and bugs.

Jason website: https://mindzaihypnotherapy.com/

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Natasha Mason is a mother, a meditation teacher, and the founder and director of Nourish Melbourne, a carefully curated community of holistic, organic and wellness businesses dedicated to optimizing health, wellbeing, and happiness. Through her online and easy to understand Learn to Meditate courses, she hopes to introduce more people to the powerful practice of meditation.

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[14.38] Alternate nostril breathing for anxiety. Natasha shares a simple but effective yogic breathing technique that helps to calm the nervous system and relieve anxiety by focusing the mind and shifting the breath from the chest to the abdomen.

[19.27] Meditation myths. She refers to some of the popular misconceptions about meditation and explains how different types of meditation have different effects on the mind. She also points out that it is possible to enter a meditative state through absorption in an activity you enjoy, such as walking or surfing.

[22.52] Her mission. Natasha describes her desire to help others free themselves from social conditioning, realize their true potential, and reconnect with their authentic selves through the transformative power of meditation.

[33.14] Effortless meditation. She talks about the mantra meditation technique she teaches to remove stress and fatigue from the system, grow awareness and clarity, and create a greater sense of connection, love and belonging.

[38.22] Prioritizing her meditation practice. Justin and Natasha agree that it is essential to make time for a daily meditation practice if you want to grow and expand your consciousness. As parents of young children, they both know that making some dedicated time for yourself can help you relax and make you a better parent.

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Natasha's Website: natashamasonmeditation.com

Natasha's Instagram: @_natashamason

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Natasha's Guided Meditations: insighttimer.com/_natashamason/guided-meditations/perfectly-centred

Learn To Meditate: natashamasonmeditation.com/learn-to-meditate

Nourish Melbourne's Website: nourishmelbourne.com.au

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Samantha Gordon is a yogi and wellness expert with a background in media and corporate communications. She is also the bestselling author of How to be Zen in a Crisis; A practical guide to surviving and thriving during life's predicaments and even a pandemic.

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[12.00] Dealing with fear and uncertainty. Samantha advises us to use the anxious energy we may be experiencing as the result of the Covid crisis as a catalyst to take our lives to the next level. She encourages us to learn to live fully in the present and to turn our fears and negativity into positive emotions and actions which will serve ourselves and others.

[14.58] Getting Zen. As a seasoned meditator, Samantha emphasizes the need to cultivate inner peace by committing to a consistent meditation practice and she encourages us to persist and not give up even after the occasional inevitable lapses in our routine.

[22.08] Restorative yoga. Samantha describes her yoga practice, which has recently evolved from a physically demanding power yoga workout to a gentler and more restorative routine that gives her time for stillness and allows her to deepen and relax into the poses.

[37.56] Seeing the funny side. Justin and Samantha talk about the healing power of laughter and discuss how reframing a potential crisis as simply a bizarre and hilarious situation can help to shift our perspective and make hard times easier to handle.

[38.59] Forgiveness and loving kindness. Samantha talks about the toxic effects of holding on to hatred, resentment and anger, and Justin shares an example of a time he used loving kindness meditations to help him feel compassion for himself and forgiveness towards the person who had hurt him.

Links from Episode:

Samantha's Website: sambaezen.wordpress.com

Samantha's Instagram: @sambaezen

Samantha's Facebook: facebook.com/SambaeZen

Samantha's Book: How to be Zen in a Crisis

Justin's Guided Meditation: Metta Meditation

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Wow! Thank you to all my listeners and guests that have come on. This year with the podcast has been nothing short of incredible and full of knowledge, presence, wisdom, love, kindness, compassion and so much more! In this episode I break down the pieces of a morning meditation and why they are used. The psychology and benefit of the gratitude, intention, love, and ending mantra.

[21:47] My insight timer morning meditation starts. Please give it a try and let me know how it felt :)

My intention this next 12 months is to engage more with the fans. Get more amazing guests on and release many more meditations for parents, anxiety, stress, abundance, wealth, love...and much more. Thanks again and please share, like, rate. Thanks!

Firdaus Kharas is a multi-award-winning social innovator, global communicator, humanitarian, and the author of Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life. As an internationally renowned producer of animated documentaries specializing in promoting behavioral change, Firdaus is keen to share the secrets of his creativity and inspire others to lead more imaginative and enjoyable lives.

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[14.52] Unleashing your inner child. He explains how the innate creativity we express as children gets stifled by the school system and by the need to conform to standardized norms. Firdaus encourages us all to cast aside our fear of judgment and rediscover our natural creativity.

[35.26] The power of daydreaming. Firdaus describes how allowing the mind to meander and wander off in wild tangents can spark our imagination and improve our ability to come up with innovative solutions to problems.

[45.18] Using both sides of the brain. Justin asks about the crossover between the left side of the brain, which is associated with logic, and the right side, which is associated with creativity, and Firdaus reminds us that we need to use both logic and creativity if we want to become successful creative thinkers.

[48.49] Doing things differently. Firdaus believes that we can expand our minds and develop new and more imaginative ways of thinking by simply varying our daily routines and making small but significant changes to our lives.

[49.53] Creativity and wellbeing. He urges us all to get creative and points out that creativity has the power to enhance our emotional wellbeing, improve our relationships and make our personal and professional lives more fulfilling.

Links from Episode:

Firdaus's Website: www.chocmoose.com

Firdaus's Book: www.creativethinking.global

Firdaus's Twitter: @Culture_Shift

Firdaus's Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/firdauskharas

Firdaus's Shopify: www.chocolate-moose-media.myshopify.com

Sarajane Case is an author, public speaker, and podcaster. She is also a business, creativity and relationship coach, and an expert on the Enneagram, a personality profiling system that can be used as a powerful tool for self-discovery and personal growth.

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[05.04] Staying creative. She reveals how taking a break from social media and unplugging her phone has helped her to shut out distractions, focus on her own thoughts and spark her creativity.

[14.34] Finding your Enneagram type. Sarajane points out the inaccuracy of many free online Enneagram tests and recommends taking the time to read and research the nine different personality types before deciding which category you most closely resemble.

[20.22] Self-development. Justin and Sarajane talk about what the Enneagram can teach us about ourselves and discuss how we can use our increased self-awareness to work on developing the aspects of our personality we tend to neglect.

[29.21] Compatibility. Sarajane explains how a couple can improve their relationship by being honest about the strength and weaknesses of their personality types and by making a conscious effort to see things from their partner's point of view.

[38.15] Her current projects. She tells Justin about her Enneagram and Relationships course and encourages listeners to check out the Brave Collective, an online community she set up to help people live more creative, productive, and purposeful lives.

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Enneagram And Coffee Instagram: @enneagramandcoffee

Enneagram and Coffee Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-coffee/id1447982978

The Honest Enneagram Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1524854026/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_wEupFbGE92ET0

Sarajane's Website: www.sarajanecase.com

Sarajane's Instagram: @sarajanecase

Sarajane's Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSDJK5emIPsantIcANqD4w

Find Your Enneagram Type: https://sarajane-case.mykajabi.com/offers/PsEyiP3L/checkout

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Dr. Ty Carzoli is a chiropractor who specializes in treating the upper cervical spine. At his practice in Denver, he focuses on providing precise and gentle adjustments to correct spinal misalignments and alleviate the strain on the nervous system.

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[08.27] The anatomy of the upper cervical spine. He gives an overview of the layout of the upper cervical spine from the base of the skull (the occiput), to the first cervical vertebra (the atlas), which supports the head, and the second cervical vertebra (the axis), which connects to the rest of the spine.

[17.15] His advice for maintaining a healthy spine. Ty recommends practicing muscle strengthening exercises and adopting an active lifestyle rather than relying on supplements or medication to enhance wellbeing or cure pain.

[36.37] The benefits of journaling. Justin and Ty talk about how journaling can provide a useful outlet for emotions and help put problems into perspective.

[39.49] Wim Hof breathing. Ty shares the breathing technique he uses to manage his stress and shift his mood.

[01.03.50] Finding fulfillment. Ty explains how focusing on activities that provide a sense of personal accomplishment can improve our wellbeing and bring a greater sense of meaning and purpose to our lives.

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Dr. Ty's Website: www.denveruppercervical.com

The Wim Hof Method: www.wimhofmethod.com

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Marilyn Guadagnino is a psychotherapist and a certified music therapist. She is also the author of the Living Stress Free Bible and the co-owner and founder of Living Stress Free, a wellness company dedicated to improving lives through the practice of meditation and mindfulness.

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[06.10] Music therapy. Marilyn explains how she helps her clients work towards their therapeutic goals by using music as an outlet for their emotions. She also points out the role that music can play in mindfulness through its unique ability to uplift and soothe.

[13.38] LSF Meditation. She describes her special nondirective meditation technique which aims to cultivate presence and awareness through the simple practice of observing the body and the breath.

[18.25] The philosophy of Karma Yoga. Marilyn picks one of her favorite passages from the ancient Indian text, the Bhagavad Gita, which warns against attachment and advises us to be motivated by the process rather than the product of our actions.

[48.17] The pursuit of happiness. Justin and Marilyn talk about how true happiness is not dependent on external circumstances and can only be found within ourselves.

[52.25] Growth through discomfort. Marilyn reminds us that suffering is part of the human condition and that there are valuable lessons to be learned from dealing with difficult experiences.

Links from Episode:

Marilyn's Website: www.livingstressfree.org

Marilyn's Book: The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful

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