Mindfulness Mode

Kayla Ihrig has been known for roaming the globe since she bought a one-way ticket out of the United States in 2017. She has spent most of her time abroad ever since. Pushed by the feeling that life was passing her by at her nine-to-five, she found work online and fumbled her way through an attempt at executing the exact lifestyle she wanted. As a writer for publications like HubSpot and GoDaddy, she built an online business that now supports both her and her husband as they drift around the world. Her book ‘How To Be A Digital Nomad‘ is available worldwide on January 30th, 2024.

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Book: How to Be a Digital Nomad: Build a Successful Career While Travelling the World by Kayla Ihrig

Most Influential Person

My husband, Barry

Effect On Emotions

I often find myself feeling overwhelmed quite easily.

This tendency seems to be inherent in the lifestyle of being self-employed and frequently traveling abroad.

However, it's crucial to remain mindful of what is truly necessary. Identifying the pressing issues at hand is essential.

By narrowing down the focus to the current situation and addressing specific problems, I've realized the importance of not getting bogged down by the bigger picture. This approach has had a significant impact on my overall well-being.

Thoughts On Breathing

I make a conscious effort to be mindful of my breath, especially in moments of anxiety or when feeling overwhelmed.

This practice extends to bedtime, where I consistently center my attention on my breathing. As a result, I notice my body gradually relaxing.

In the past, falling asleep was a challenge for me, but now, with the incorporation of focused breathing, I find that it significantly helps the process of clearing my head before bedtime.

 

Bullying Story

I have not experienced a lot of bullies in my life. I've been very lucky in that regard. No stories come to mind there. I mean, I've experienced a lot of negativity and some name-calling in the workplace, but I guess I never classified it as bullying.

I think bullying is a pretty impactful negative experience.

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Today's episode is a tribute to Dan Miller. He was a well-loved man, a mentor, and a friend to many podcasters and entrepreneurs, including myself. He is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, 48 Days To The Work You Love. In December, Dan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and he just passed away on the weekend. My deepest condolences go out to his wife, Joanne, and their children, Kevin Miller, Ashley Logsdon, and Jared Angaza.

From The MM Vault

For today’s episode, I have accessed our interview from the Mindfulness Mode vault of past episodes. I talked with Dan in July of 2020 and decided to share the conversation with you today.Dan Miller has been a guest on CBS' ‘The Early Show,' MSNBC's ‘Hardball with Chris Mathews, and the Dave Ramsey Show. Dan has spoken at the White House Christian Fellowship and is in high demand as an expert on new opportunities in today’s changing workplace.His 48 Days Podcast consistently ranks in the top 3 under Careers on iTunes. The 48DaysEagles.com community is viewed worldwide as an example for those seeking to find – or create – work they love. Dan has three grown children (who all host podcasts). Also seventeen grandchildren and has been married to Joanne for over 50 years.

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Most Influential Person

Zig Ziglar, Personal Development Trainer

Effect on Emotions

“It keeps me aware that when I have reason to be upset, I have a choice. Those are not inevitable responses, and I always have a choice.”

Thoughts on Breathing

“As a matter of fact, I have a speech coach that I work with because I do a fair amount of speaking. I try to learn, and so I looked for a coach for breathing.”

Suggested Resources

Book: 48 Days to The Work You Love (20th Anniversary Edition) by Dan Miller

Book: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

App: Muse, Calm

Bullying Story

“I watch how somebody treats people. If there are any signs of bullying, ridicule, or belittling, I can't do business with them.”

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Today’s episode is called Sun, Snow, and Solitude. Do you enjoy time alone? Do you meditate? Do you like spending time with people, getting out of the house, and being around others? Are you an introvert or an extrovert?I value my time alone. I enjoy my meditation time every day. That gives me the solitude I crave.I also enjoy the sunshine, and I’ve talked about that a number of times in my solo episodes. The sun feeds me. It gives me energy and helps give me a feeling of positivity. The sun is uplifting and can take me out of a funk.

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Our Kitchen

Our kitchen has a large south-facing window, and if there’s any sunshine at all, the sun’s rays flood into this space. Sometimes, I sit there, soak up the sun, and meditate. The effect the sun has on my mood is powerful.

The Snow

Snow is another one of my favorite elements of nature. It makes the sun even brighter. With a fresh snowfall, the world looks incredibly bright and beautiful. You might remember me saying that I walk every day. Even though I enjoy the weather almost every day, when there is sunshine and a new snowfall, I feel like I’m on top of the world. There’s something special about that combination of being alone with my thoughts and walking in nature with snow and sunshine.

Cold

With snow comes the cold, which I also enjoy. It is refreshing to spend time outside when the temperature is below freezing. As long as I’m dressed warmly, I feel like the fresh, cold air clears my mind and helps me feel empowered.I injured my foot recently and had to back off on my daily walks. I’ve been seeing a doctor, and my foot is almost back to normal. This injury made me realize how much I miss my walks when I cannot enjoy my daily outings. Thanks for listening to this episode entitled Sun, Snow, and Solitude.

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Book: The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer

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Most Influential Person

Byron Katie (Author)

Effect On Emotions

I think if you're operating from unconsciousness, which is a lack of mindfulness, then you're just running on autopilot. And I think the thing that's causing people so many problems is being on that hamster wheel; not being able to see what's right in front of them.

And that's why it's so helpful to work with somebody. I mean, yes, you can maybe figure this out all by yourself. And people do. But if you can work with somebody, boy that will sure speed up the process.

Thoughts On Breathing

Wim Hof is a great resource for breathing. He has an 11-minute breathing exercise that he does on YouTube. He teaches people how to do cold therapy. His wife committed suicide, and he was desperately miserable.

To save his own beingness, he turned to cold therapy [which is connected to deep breathing]. I encourage people to do that [Wim Hoff work], tune their minds out, and connect.

One way to do that is to focus on the warmth between your palms and your thighs while you're in that freezing cold. I found that because I've been doing all this meditation and really lighting up the pineal gland, which is key. That's more of an advanced concept.

I incorporate breathwork with my meditation because I find that it greatly deepens it. If you were to do the Wim Hof thing for 11 minutes and then go into your meditation, I think you would find that very deeply expanding.There are so many different ways to do it. You kind of have to mix and match what works best for you. But certainly Leland Holgate and Wim Hof would also be a great way to get started.

 

Bullying Story

I think the bullies need help too. They're not going home at the end of the day feeling great because they beat up the little kid. In fact, when people have life reviews, they go back and experience all those blows that they inflicted on another person.

Mark Gober does a beautiful job of writing in his book that the golden rule exists in every single religion on the face of the earth. Well, because that's because we are each other.

So the way to happiness as Thich Nhat Hanh said, there is no road to happiness. Happiness is the road. The more we can open up our hearts and share it. So the bully is living in fear. He feels like he needs to crush others in order to feel good about himself. He's also a product of that whole system.

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Book: I Need Your Love, Is That True by Byron Katie

Book: See Dr. Perry's Book List

App: Wim Hof App

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Most Influential Person

Tim Ferris (Author)

Effect On Emotions

When I was younger, I was very emotionally reactive and that behavior continued into my late teens and early twenties. I would get angry, input would go into my brain, and I would react. I would have a default reaction and sometimes it would get me in trouble.

It wasn't always so positive. But as I've continued to grow in my mindfulness practices and meditations, I've been able to increase the space between the input to my brain and my reaction. I can default to a place of logic.

I can process before reacting. And so I'm a little bit less emotional than I was. I'm a little bit more logical today than I was back then as well. And mindfulness is the reason that that's happened.

Thoughts On Breathing

I do practice the Wim Hof method breathing exercise every single day. I've heard people define meditation as the return to breath.  So when everything's chaotic, just breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth. And I know that from a scientific perspective, if your exhale is longer than your inhale, you'll slow your heart rate down.

And so I try to use those strategies sometimes. My average breath hold is usually in the two-minute range. I don't try to push myself too hard with it. I find that just the daily practice of doing Wim Hof breathing just helps me to stay grounded and to feel really good.

 

Bullying Story

So, I'll give a 3rd party story. I interviewed an author today at my house. His name is Efren Delgado, former FBI special agent.

Actually, he just wrote a book called The Opposite Is True. And his book kicks off with a story about being bullied. He was in 2nd grade, but he was the youngest of all 2nd graders in his class and he was pretty small. He got picked on a lot. And so he kicked off the book by telling a story where he's shoved to the ground, and he got really hurt.

He looked up, and the bullies almost felt bad, like they were concerned that they had hurt him too much this time. He talks about how that was the first time he ever became aware of this question: Why do good people choose to do bad things?  And, you know, sometimes you could say your purpose comes from your pain.

So he got into law enforcement, national security, and FBI work so that he could protect people who were in a similar position of being bullied, whether it was from a terrorist perspective or anything below that. And so he talked a lot about mindfulness. He talked a lot about his ability to slow things down and operate from a place of logic instead of emotion.

And I thought it was a really interesting story. That 1st time becoming aware and asking himself that question and not reacting with emotion, not emoting negativity, but slowing things down and operating from a place of logic instead.

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Most Influential Person

God

Effect On Emotions

I practice being mindful towards myself and knowing that I need to be here and that the world is counting on me. I think that helps me to control my emotions.

Thoughts On Breathing

God developed us so beautifully. We have our own emergency systems, such as breath. You really don't even have to call 911. You just start breathing, and you will see what will happen to you. You will experience thousands of health benefits. I'm just impressed.

 

Bullying Story

I have a lot of stories about bullying. When I came from Lithuania, I came from a background where I thought light didn't exist.

I learned what's good and what's bad on this earth, and I just decided that I'm not going to have too much patience with people who physically harm us. They are not wishing anything well for us.

I decided to stand up for all of us. That includes myself, my own family, and other people in this country or other countries.

I probably can come across as if I'm bullying them. But I just don't have patience for lies and cheats. (Bruce's note: It is clear that Nesa is dedicated to creating healthy, happy lives everywhere she goes.)

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Lee Holden teaches mindfulness in motion with Qigong. He is the founder and CEO of Holden QiGong. Lee is a world-renowned leader who brought the  ancient Chinese practice of Qigong to the modern world. He has been featured on 8 successful PBS shows with another 13 episodes under “Your Fountain Of Youth With Lee Holden”. The episodes were shot at a variety of scenic locations including Yosemite, Redwood National Park and Croatia. Through online and in-person courses, Lee Holden teaches individuals how to improve their life force energy. He also helps athletes by activating dormant energy through a series of breathing and meditative exercises. Lee has helped over 10,000 students break through barriers to uncover healing from injury or disease as well as maximizing energy levels and decreasing signs of aging.

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Most Influential Person

Mantak Chia (a Taoist Master; Mantak Chia is the creator of the Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System, and Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort)

Effect On Emotions

Oh, mindfulness gets me out of my head so that I don't stack emotions on top of emotions on top of emotions. I can feel the emotion. I can drop into the moment.

And then what I do is do something called transforming negative emotions. Neutralizing them into being centered in the moment

Thoughts On Breathing

Breath is life. I mean, breath is chi. When you take a deep breath. You are bringing energy into your body and that was what sustains and keeps you alive.

You breathe about 20, 000 times a day, but not all of those breaths are equal. So if you're breathing shallow, you're sending a message to your nervous system; I'm stressed out.

If you breathe deep and full, you're sending a message to your nervous system; I'm relaxed. So slow, deep breathing and being attentive to your breath is going to bring you into the moment. It's going to clear stress out of your nervous system and you're going to be more grounded and balanced.

 

Bullying Story

Raising four daughters, aged 3 to 15, exposes me to diverse forms of bullying. It goes beyond mere exclusion or name-calling; it involves clashes of opinions. When one of my older girls faced criticism over her political stance, I emphasized empathy and a broader outlook. We actively stepped into each other's perspectives, cultivating empathy and understanding.

The result? They mediated between friends with differing views, diffusing tensions within days. Bullying's complexity led me to advocate mindful practices like Qigong, clarifying the line between genuine threats and hurtful situations. These practices empower us to seek support confidently.

Strengthened internally, asking for help becomes more accessible, enabling us to choose healthier social circles. Grounded in ourselves, solutions emerge, countering the usual sense of powerlessness in such situations.

Suggested Resources

Book: Breath: the New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

Book: The Power of Slow by Lee Holden (Expected to publish early 2025)

App: YMAA App (I have some programs on that app)

App: Insight Timer

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Professor Pete Alexander knows how to help you lighten your day. He is an author, TEDx speaker, adjunct college professor, certified Laughter  Yoga leader, and improv comedy cast member. He is also the President of the greatest interior landscaping company in the San Francisco Bay Area – Office Plants by Everything Grows. Professor Pete helps inspire his students to develop and apply key concepts of marketing specifically to their area of interest. He supports his community by helping them laugh more and stress less. Professor Pete has had significant training in neurolinguistic programming (NLP). His most recent book is called, LIGHTEN Your Day: Fast, Easy, and Effective Stress Relief For When Sh&t Happens.

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Most Influential Person

A professor I had back when I was getting my bachelor's degree

Effect On Emotions

I used to react immediately and usually in a negative way. And so mindfulness now for me is going back to being in the present.

And there's a note on my monitor that basically reminds me, do not believe your thoughts  because if we get wrapped up in all of our emotions,  we potentially are going to say the wrong thing.

And so being mindful and being present helps. And sometimes we say the words wrong. We can't get them back. It's too late.

Thoughts On Breathing

I like to call it the box method. So if we think about a square, what  to do for deep breathing, We can do deep breathing where you breathe all the way in and you make sure that if you can breathe out through your mouth. That's always the most beneficial way to breathe.

With The Box Method, count to at least four or five when you breathe in.  Then count to four or five when you breathe out.  Do it for only two times each, and you will automatically start getting calmer.

A visualization exercise can help you do a deep breath. Breathe in and then do a slow breath out. Go in your mind to a place where you like to relax.  You automatically start breathing slower that way. You are most likely going to be doing it in about four seconds.So, think about it as a box.

 

Bullying Story

My story about bullying and how mindfulness would have made a difference, highlights how I dealt with a challenging coworker using the STOP method. STOP is an acronym. Stop, Take yourself away, Observe your feelings, Proceed. In a toxic open office, this person's behavior grated on me, pushing my stress levels through the roof.

When he criticized someone on my team, blaming me for their mistake, I felt ready to explode.

Remembering the STOP method, I walked away, took a breather, and analyzed my emotions.

Stepping back helped me avoid a pointless confrontation and present a composed response later.

It's crucial not to react impulsively in such situations; this method isn't just for work, it's a valuable tool for handling any confrontational person, even in personal relationships.

Suggested Resources

Book: LIGHTEN Your Day: Fast, Easy, and Effective Stress Relief For When Sh&t Happens by Professor Pete Alexander

Book: The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M .R. Covey

App: Duolingo App to learn a language

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Summer McStravick teaches Manifesting Through Flowdreaming as part of her work as a personal growth coach. She is also an author and podcaster whose works have been used worldwide to transform people's inner emotional landscapes as well as their external lives. Her latest book is called Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from ME School to Help You Stop Being Miserable and Start Feeling Amazing. Previously, she worked for Louise L. Hay for a decade and created HayHouseRadio.com. Summer is the creator of Flowdreaming, a mind-body technique for manifesting and growing inner emotional strength.

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Most Influential Person

Eckhart Tolle, Author

Effect On Emotions

I begin in a state of mindfulness is alignment. Reaching a moment of a perfect and pure flow feeling. I'm moving through a state of no restrictions. There's no resistance. I mean, that's the definition of flow, the absolute lack of resistance.

Think about electricity; it can flow without resistance, Or you put little resistors in and pull it back. So mindfulness and flow are synonymous to me.

Thoughts On Breathing

I love breathwork. It's one of my favorite practices. Real breath work where you're focusing on the breathing and nothing but the breathing.

And I've had some extraordinary visions and experiences as a result of doing breathwork. When I Flowdream or go into my aligned mindfulness, getting into that state,  I often begin with breath because, in my world, everything around us is energy. It's all moving forward through time and space.

So everything is in a state of action.  When I'm breathing, what I'm doing is I'm taking a little bit of the world into me. Like I'm literally taking the world into my being and then I'm expelling a little bit of my being back into the world.  So it's putting me into this. It's a really strong, synergistic loop with life.

It reminds me I'm not just this little body walking around. Every moment I am contributing a bit of myself into this world and taking it into me. It's a profound feeling; a profound idea.

 

Bullying Story

Being the odd one out as a kid led to bullying, feeling unpopular, and vastly different from my peers.

Growing up in a hippie household made me stand out, and it created a divide between me and the neighborhood kids. Reflecting on those years, I realized their bullying stemmed from fear or a hidden desire for what they saw in me—being unapologetically myself.

My refusal to conform triggered both admiration and intimidation. They wanted to embrace individuality but felt restricted by societal norms. Their reactions were a mix of jealousy, anger, and fear of being different. It became easier to project those emotions onto someone embodying that difference—me.

It was a defense mechanism against confronting their own fears and insecurities about being unique.

Suggested Resources

Book: Flowdreaming: A Radical New Technique for Manifesting Anything You Want by Summer McStravick

Book: Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from M.E.School® to Help You Stop Being Miserable and Start Feeling Amazing by Summer McStravick

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