Mindfulness Mode

Matt Peet is a videographer and he founded the company Re-Peet

Productions, playing off his last name. An impressive service Matt

offers for wedding or conferences, is ‘Same Day Edits’, where he has a

finished video ready to show guests or attendees later in the day after

shooting the footage. Matt also has a podcast called Finding Creative

Success where he interviews successful creatives to discover their

success secrets. Matt recently filmed Podcast Movement 2016 in Chicago.Contact InfoCompany: Repeet ProductionsWebsite:www.RepeetVideos.com

Podcast: Finding Creative SuccessMost Influential PersonJohn Lee DumasEffect on EmotionsIt's

helped me connect better with people. If I'm mindful and thoughtful at

the same time, I can be listening to someone, taking in what they're

saying and reacting accordingly as opposed to snapping at somebody

because I'm stressed out. I can be in that moment with that person.Thoughts on BreathingI

do breathing regularly whenever I'm trying to be mindful, whether I'm

stressed out at my desk, I'll just stop and count to ten or twenty and

I'll just focus on my breathing. Just focus on that and nothing else.Suggested ResourcesBook: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieApp: HeadspaceAdvice for Newbie

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would say become self aware of whenever you're not mindful. If you're

talking with somebody and you forget their name before they're even done

saying their sentence, when they're talking and you're trying to think

of a story that you can tell them that one-ups their story, you're not

being mindful and completely in that conversation with that person.

You're just trying to one-up their story with another good story. So

being self-aware enough to realize when you're not being mindful.

Amanda Goldman-Petri is an Online Marketing Coach and Speaker, She

teaches her clients to work smarter, not harder. She’s a bit off the

wall, a bit out of the box, and a whole lot nerdy. At least that’s what

she calls her business, Market Like A Nerd. Amanda is passionate about

helping people and sold on mindfulness.Contact InfoWebsite: www.MarketLikeANerd.com

Facebook Group: The Balanced Entrepreneur (Join by going to www.marketlikeanerd/invite)Most Influential PersonMy husbandEffect on EmotionsIt's allowed me to become more in control of them [my emotions].Thoughts on BreathingI recognize my breath in an effort to to let negative thoughts and the outside world go away.Suggested ResourcesBook: No bookApp: No app (The OFF button lol)Advice for Newbie

Practice

acknowledging your feelings and the way that you're reacting to the

things that are happening to you because the very first step to

mindfulness is acknowledgement. Then from there you can get better at

how you handle those feelings that you've just acknowledged. The very

first thing is you have to start becoming aware of your words, your

actions, your feelings, your state.

Shannon Cason is a writer and storyteller. He’s told stories on

stages across the U.S. and has been featured on such top storytelling

shows as The Moth and Snap Judgment. He’s also host and executive

producer of WBEZ’s Homemade Stories - a collection of fiction and

non-fiction stories with unique commentary. When you hear

Shannon, you get a sense he’s just naturally mindful, lives in the

moment, and likely doesn’t stress out too much. At least that’s my take.Contact InfoWebsite: www.ShannonCason.com (Signup for my newsletter)Podcast: Homemade StoriesMost Influential PersonEasy Rawlins (Ezekiel "Easy" Porterhouse Rawlins is a fictional character created by mystery author Walter Mosley. Rawlins

is an African-American private investigator, a hard-boiled detective

and World War II veteran living in the Watts neighborhood of Los

Angeles. - from Wikipedia)Effect on EmotionsI have more control over my emotions. More lucid to think before I act.Thoughts on BreathingI

have to control my breathing because I do breathe hard and I've noticed

that I control my breathing more. I do breathing exercises but I can't

get into them. My wife will tell me, why are you breathing like that, so

I am mindful about how I breathe.Suggested ResourcesBook: by Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Steven CoveyApp: Google Calendar and my physical To-Do ListAdvice for Newbie

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would ask them, "is what you're doing working?" Maybe you need to do a

little less. Maybe you need to be mindful of all these things you're

trying to accomplish; where is it going? A lot of times you can be so

busy doing a bunch of stuff, but then where's all this stuff going? I

used to work with people like that. Why are they that busy? Are they

just trying to look busy? Putting the rubber to the road is the more

important thing. Sometimes it doesn't take as much as you might think it

might take. Be mindful of your plan and your strategy to get there.

Jake Heilbrunn is an author and inspiration to youth everywhere. He

has written for Psychology Today, Thought Catalog and Pick the Brain and

has also written his own book called, Off the Beaten Trail. Jake writes

a blog post every Wednesday for his blog, Eyes Fully Open and he's also

a passionate speaker. At the age of 19, Jake has already achieved

successes only dreamt about by much older authors. Contact InfoWebsite: www.JakeHeilbrunn.com

Blog: Eyes Fully Open

Most Influential PersonEffect on EmotionsIt's

definitely been a huge way for me to process difficult emotions. I

think it was definitely easier for me to just ignore difficult emotions,

but mindfulness has allowed me to just sit with those emotions so I can

fully deal with them as opposed to just ignoring them.

Thoughts on BreathingBreathing

is a huge part of my mindfulness practice. Whether it's surfing or

working out or doing occasional transformational breathing classes or

just sitting at home, breath allows me to lift weights or run more or if

I'm sitting at home it allows me to facilitate getting into that state

where I'm at that peaceful sense of mind.

Suggested ResourcesBook: Man's Search For Meaning By Victor Frankl

App: Headspace

Diane Daniels

is a professional speaker and host of two podcasts, Weight Loss Nation

& Medicare Nation. She has spoken on many radio programs including

The Senior Voice Radio show (Tampa), The Bev Smith Radio Show

(Washington D.C.) and The Financial Survival Network with Kerry Lutz. In

the area of health care, Diane collaborates with politicians and

national associations to advocate for her clients. Diane is determined

to lose weight and she decided to build a team and start a podcast to

not only inspire others, but also to be inspired. She is chatting with

me today as she continues on this weight loss journey. She has currently lost

25 pounds.

Contact InfoWebsite: www.TheWeightlossNation.com

Email: [email protected]

Podcast: Weightloss Nation

Most Influential PersonJJ Flizanes (Fit2Love Podcast and Resources)

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if I have frustration or anxiety, I do not have to reach for food. I

just sit for a moment, and think, why am I feeling this way. I just stay

in this moment and then I realize what it is. Then I see if I can solve

this problem. I stay in the moment and try to realize what it is.

Thoughts on BreathingI

am learning to improve in this area. I am good about taking in a deep

breath and letting it out. If I am frustrated or have anxiety, I will

just sit take a deep breath and let it out slowly for a few seconds.

It's amazing how that feeling [of anxiety or frustration] dissipates.

Suggested ResourcesBook: Plant Based Diets For Maximum Focus and Energy by Suzanna McGee

App: My Diet Diary

Advice for Newbie

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first thing they have to do is admit that they're having an issue and

they don't know what to do about it. You have to admit you have some

kind of issue. Once you admit it, then you are open to looking for a

solution and you're open for help. Once you've done that, like I did,

then you can look out there and find someone else who's in the same

situation as you. Someone who has the same like mindedness, who needs to

do the same things. Whether you join a Facebook group, or you go online

and participate in a program like Weight-Loss Nation or other types of

programs. Find someone else who can be your buddy and can help each of

you be accountable on your journey.

Jean Caton is a business coach specializing in helping women who are

emerging leaders in STEM related careers. STEM is the acronym for

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Jean blazed the trail as a

women in Corporate America, specifically New York City in the 1980's.

She finds that women moving into this STEM space can find the transition

to be particularly

challenging. Jean is also an expert at helping her clients establish

confidence and she partners with professionals to help develop

strategies for managing tough situations, difficult people, and high

levels of overwhelm.Contact InfoWebsite: www.CoachJeanCaton.com

Facebook/ColorMyWorldConfidentPodcast: Color My World ConfidentMost Influential PersonBruce Langford and Eckhart TolleEffect on EmotionsIt

has calmed that intensity big time. I'm much more at ease with what I'm

doing. Even if I'm busy and there's a lot going on I do it in a more

easy way, just more flow. I have more calm and more flow. If I do start

speeding in the mind, and going somewhere else, I know I can call on

that and come back to it. Even just in my mind, I'm in the car, or with

all the people or whatever, they don't know what's going on in my mind. I

just focus a little bit on my breath and calm myself back down and

reduce that intensity, kind of on the go.Thoughts on BreathingI just focus a little bit on my breath and calm myself back down and reduce that intensity, kind of on the go.Suggested ResourcesBook: Presence by Aimee CuddyApp: IPhone Timer (I set a nice quiet chime to go off)Advice for Newbie

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most important thing is that if you are a woman experiencing overwhelm,

you need to do something for yourself. The first thing you may say is,

'I don't have the time'. People get on a vicious cycle with looking

after their children, husband, demanding job. Women have taken on these

really big jobs in the last twenty or thirty years, but they didn't take

away very much. They still try to be the perfect wife/mother and

homemaker. I would say you must make time for your mindfulness and find a

resource, listen to the Mindfulness Mode Podcast, or find any other

mindfulness website or resource and just try it. Make the time. A lot of

women do yoga, or other kinds of moving meditations or swimming. This

will pay back a hundred fold.Suggested Resources

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Michael Glover works in the field of Holistic Health. He brings

everything together into one whole package, including nutrition, sleep,

stress management and the mental side that holds so many of us

back. Michael is adamant that it takes way more than just a diet to make

you a healthy person. Michael has been an introverted kind of guy most

of his life, but he has a unique, off the wall sense of humor which

means you’ll remember the concepts he teaches because of his very funny

personality. Michael is also super mindful in his life and he integrates

mindfulness into his health passion.Contact InfoWebsite: www.IAmMichaelGlover.comFacebook.com/TheMGloverPodcast: Enlightened Entrepreneurial BadassesMost Influential PersonPaul Chek, author of How To Eat, Move and Be HealthyEffect on EmotionsMy

emotions have been effect very positively. It's enabled me to believe

that it's ok to express my emotions and not to suppress everything. Now I

know it's not weak of me to have these emotions. I'm still a man, even

though I might express emotion.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing

is what I use to keep myself focused on the present moment. It's a huge

part of our health. If we have a poor breathing pattern, it can screw

up a whole host of other things. Breathing is the only thing we can

concentrate on right now, and it just reminds us that it's happening

right now. I imagine my breath and I imagine the little particles of air

going in and spreading throughout my body. This brings me to the

present moment and to what's going on inside my body.Suggested ResourcesBook: How To Eat, Move and Be Healthy by Paul ChekApp: www.Brain.fm (This is a website, they don't have an actual app yet)

Aimee J. is a software developer, podcaster, speaker, and Chief Dream

Chaser on the Chasing Dreams podcast.  Aimee began podcasting in 2013

and has launched multiple podcasts including Revisiting Haven, which

discusses the TV show, Haven. This project took Aimee to Nova

Scotia, Canada to interview the cast & crew of Haven on location.

With her latest podcast, Chasing Dreams, Aimee is working to inspire and

motivate people to chase their own dreams. Aimee believes that it is

important to live without regret and as such, you need to make moves,

take a chance, and chase your dreams.Contact InfoWebsite: www.ChasingDreamsHQ.com

Twitter & Instagram: AimeeJ21Facebook: official.AimeeJ21Podcast: Chasing DreamsMost Influential PersonMy DadEffect on EmotionsMindfulness sets my mindset for the day. It can either settle it, or by not doing it, be anxious.Thoughts on BreathingIt's

a good thing to do on a day-to-day basis. When overwhelmed, I take some

time to just take deep breaths and let it out. I don't do it in public,

I'll just step to the side and give myself time to reset.Suggested ResourcesBook: Creating Magic Lee Cockerell (This is a wonderful book on leadership, but I recommend it for everyone)App: Wonderlist or Things or Fantastical (Any kind of To-Do list as a productivity assistant)Advice for Newbie

Take

it one moment at a time, meaning reflect upon yourself. Don't try to

take on the whole world. Don't try to take on more than you should.

Start with something simple, something you know. Try being mindful of

yourself. What is your state of being, what is your world like at that

moment and then go from there.

Andrea Klunder is a Meditation Facilitator for startup companies

& creative individuals. She is the founder of Peace & Play Yoga

for kiddos & grownups. Andrea integrates her background in music,

theater and creativity to engage her students in a playful experience of

peaceful practices, to help them become more mindful in their

day-to-day living. Andrea is also Host of The Creative Impostor Podcast,

a show all about how to get out of your head and take bold action.

 This show is all about dealing with that inner voice which says, “Who

do you think you are? You can’t do THAT!”Contact InfoWebsite: www.TheCreativeImposter.comFacebook: AndreaKlunder.CreativePodcast: The Creative ImposterMost Influential PersonSean Johnson of Wild Lotus Yoga and the Wild Lotus BandEffect on EmotionsIt's

[mindfulness] definitely helped me to not have so many peaks and

valleys. I would say my first bout of depression that I ever had in my

early thirties, when I closed my first business, a yoga studio which I

had for five years, it really helped me to recognize that depression

which was showing up for the first time ever in my life and to be able

to experience it and move through it rather than getting sucked down

into it.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing

is so important. When I originally was studying vocal music, we spent a

lot of time in music classes learning how to breathe so that we can

produce a certain quality of sound. When I stopped studying music, I

sort of lost that connection to my breath. Coming back to the yoga and

meditation practice, I was able to reconnect to that as the quickest

tool to drop into when I find myself in a tricky situation.Suggested ResourcesBook: How To Train A Wild Elephant by Jan Chozen Bays (It includes 52 exercises, one for each week of the year)App: Podcast App (To listen to Podcasts like Mindfulness Mode to help me stay in the mode)Advice for Newbie

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would say to just resist the urge to get frustrated. I think there's a

tendency to feel you're not doing it right or other people are doing it

better than you or you're never going to be able to fit it in with all

of the other things that you're doing. If you can just acknowledge that

right in that moment as you're having the awareness that you feel

frustrated, that you've just become more mindful in that moment of

having that awareness of frustration. It's sort of like success.

Michelle Dutro is a Biofeedback Specialist and and is certified as a

Life Coach in Strategic Intervention. She is also a Wellness Consultant,

Hypnotherapist and Yoga Instructor. Michelle Dutro has figured out her

life’s purpose, which is ‘to inspire you to believe that your life truly represents limitless possibility. She especially loves working with those who are living without a voice.Contact InfoWebsite: www.InnerNorthStar.com

Podcast: The Game Changer

Social Media FB, Twitter, SnapChat: Inner North StarMost Influential PersonDr. Richard Millar - founder of irest, yoga nidra a form of guided meditation.Effect on EmotionsMindfulness

allows you to go from being reactionary to responding and there's a

very big difference between the two. Mindfulness allows you to stay

present, not react, come from the right place and not be triggered by

past events that have nothing to do with the moment that you're

currently in.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing

is a connectedness. It helps us to realize our thoughts that impact our

breathing, when we're under stress. [Our breathing becomes] very

shallow and rapid. When we control our breathing we control our body; we

control our thoughts. It's a connectedness that we're all one, we're

all whole, we are connected to the rest of the world in that same way.

It's kind of a centering and a grounding practice that when things get a

little bit lucy-goosy, focus on the breath, come back into your being

and then start again.Suggested ResourcesBook: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn

App: Meditation Timer