Mindfulness Mode

Pat Flynn is an online entrepreneur, a father and husband who puts family first and is one of the most personable, friendly business owners I know. Pat was laid off from his day job in 2008 and then started an online business. His blog and podcast called ‘Smart Passive Income” is wherePat shares amazing, abundant content and is completely open and transparent about his online learning experiences. Pat attributes mindfulness and meditation as part of the reason for his success.Contact InfoWebsite: www.smartpassiveincome.comBlog: Smart Passive IncomePodcast: Smart Passive IncomeTwitter: @patflynnMost Influential PersonElon Musk (Founder of Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity)Effect on EmotionsIt's helped me get in tune with what's happening and also figure out how to get deeper into what those things are. Sometimes when I have conversations and I ask questions, whether I'm the one who's needing help or someone else, the surface level questions don't really get into the root of the problem. Like the Toyota Manufacturing strategy of the five whys, it's when you get deeper into those conversations that the realness comes out. So I try to be mindful of the fact that people's initial answers aren't necessarily 'the' answer.Thoughts on BreathingI'm a trumpet player and I would be very focused on breathing. Now I'm taking singing lessons on Skype to try to improve my public speaking and breathing has been very important with that. And so breathing is actually, in a lot of things, the foundation for great things. And so for those things, specifically the performance stuff, I make sure to focus on breathing because it's just the foundation of creating good sound. In life in general, it's just nice to breath in terms of giving yourself space. I work hard as an entrepreneur, but I also schedule in time to breath, or have spaceSuggested ResourcesBook: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan HeathApp: Calm App and the 5 Minute Journal AppAdvice for Newbie

If you don't know what it's supposed to be like, it's ok. You're going to figure it out for yourself over time. You should get connected with other people who do know what mindfulness is about. You can learn as you go, you don't have to get it right the first time. You may not even know what you're doing at first, but the more you are conscious about the fact that you're trying to put this into your life, the more likely that it will.

Lynette Renda is a writer, with a masters in Fine Art and Creative Writing. She’s written 2 novels as well as abundant online content.  Lynette is also a motivational speaker and coach and has an activeFacebook group called Motivate Me Ultimate Support System. She was an English teacher in a school for 12 years before moving on to become entirely devoted to entrepreneurship. Lynette believes mindfulness has delivered focus and clarity directly to her doorstep and as a result it has ultimately changed her life.Contact InfoWebsite: motivatemepodcast.comemail: [email protected]: Motivate Me (Join the Motivate Me Ultimate Support System on Facebook)Most Influential PersonDr. Wayne Dyer (Lynette has 'Inner Wisdom', Volume 1 and 2 and she listens to his podcast)Effect on EmotionsIt's given me permission to be empathetic, to touch base with my feelings in a way that lets me [connect] like with nature, it puts me in a place that allows me to feel more openly and regularly without me thinking there's something wrong with me.Thoughts on BreathingGetting more oxygen into your body is great for your body, your energy levels and your focus. Specifically getting six deep breaths at a time is really great for your body and your energy level. Also what I've learned is that listening to your breath during meditation can calm yourself down ... it's about listening to your breath. Doing that distracts you from everything else that's going around, enough to relax.Suggested Resources

Book: Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life from the Core by Dr. Bruce Schneider

App: HeadspaceAdvice for Newbie

Take the time to really understand what it means to be mindful and  to understand that by being mindful you are really building a relationship with yourself. It is going to change your entire life and your entire perspective on life. Be mindful, get to know yourself better and look at the world through those new lenses. You will see that you're going to get more out of life because of it.

Neil Sattin is a relationship expert and loves helping people just like you have fun, deep, meaningful relationships that matter. Neil loves to feed his curiosity about people and understands howcomplex relationships can be. Neil has been trained in Strategic Intervention through the Robbins-Madonnis Institute, and has completed a training in Source Point Therapy, by Bob Schrei & Donna Thomson. Neil has a thorough understanding of the corporate environment, having been involved in the corporate world for 15 years. Neil is also a podcaster; his show is called Relationship Alive. Neil and his partner are working on a new project called The New Love Paradigm.com.Contact InfoWebsite: www.NeilSattin.comWebsite: www.thenewloveparadigm.comPodcast: 'Relationship Alive' on itunes or StitcherMost Influential PersonMy father - he's been really influential in my life.Effect on EmotionsIt has effect my experience on my emotions so that they have much less power over me when things aren't going well.Thoughts on BreathingIt's integral to the way I personally practice mindfulnessSuggested ResourcesBook: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer and The Heart of Zen by Denis KellyApp: Inner Balance by Heart MathAdvice for Newbie

So many new doors are going to open for you now that you're in this practice. Just get curious and really just be observant of how mindfulness is affecting you.

Anthony Hayes lives in West Palm Beach, Florida and grew up in Yonkers, New York. In 2008 he was a deckhand on a ship with Sea Shepherd Global, saving ocean wildlife from the treacherous Japanese Whaling Fleet. From 1999-2005 he was a DJ. In 2011 he studied to bean ordained minister at Universal Life Church Monastery. At one point, Anthony wrote, “the last 10 years have encompassed some of the darkest, most trying times of my life.”  Anthony has a podcast and blog called Me, Myself and I Radio, and he uses his podcast as a tool to inspire his audience. Anthony is also busy writing a book called, The Science of Being. Anthony is a strong believer in mindfulness and uses it in his life on a regular basis.Contact InfoWebsite: www.MeMyselfAndIRadio.comPodcast: Me Myself and I RadioMost Influential PersonAnthony's uncle who was one of his martial arts teachers. Anthony says, "He showed me a lot of ways to look inward."Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has helped me realize how deep my emotions actually go and how to look at situations a little differently and be able to analyze them a lot more.Thoughts on BreathingEverything starts with the breath. The more you're able to control the breath, the more you're able to control the rest of your body. Breathing is the end all, be all of everything mindfulness anywhere in life.Suggested ResourcesBook: The Science of Self Realization by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaApp: Headspace.com by Andy Puddicombe - There is a great free app there, excellent for beginners or seasoned mindfulness people.Advice for Newbie

Forget what you think you know because you have no idea. Try it (mindfulness). It can not hurt to try it.

Tyler Bishton teaches the Feldenkrais method of somatic education, enabling people of all age groups to move more easily. He is also a Martial Artist and Massage Therapist, workingwith clients to help them move along the continuum between impossibility and elegance. He brings people into being Mindfully present in many different ways , until it becomes as easy for them as breathing. Tyler believes that as you expand your awareness of how you think, sense, feel and move, the possibilities for personal improvement and human development are limitless.Contact InfoWebsite: www.tylerbishton.comMost Influential PersonMoshe Feldenkrais, the Creator of the Feldendrais MethodEffect on EmotionsIt has given me a space to decide what I want to do with the emotion that I'm experiencing, whereas before I would react kind of in a knee-jerk way and just fly off the handle, I now have the ability to take a deep breath, take a step back, and chose how I want to respond and see if that's different to the way I'm feeling.Thoughts on BreathingI use it like a canary in a coal mine situation. I have developed a habit that if I feel myself breathing in a way that I don't find comfortable, I let that set off the alarm bells in my head that I'm missing something. That's an opportunity for me to become present and make the changes that are more useful for me at that time.Suggested ResourcesBook: Feldenkrais: The Busy Person's Guide to Easier Movement by Frank WildmanApp: Meistertask App (Task Management Software) and MindMeister (an online MindMapping Software) These two apps link back and forth.Advice for Newbie

Start right now. And when you find yourself not doing it, start again.

Pompe Strater-Vidal is a monk in the Soto lineage of Zen Buddhism and has been teaching meditation for over 35 years. She studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute and atAnderson Ranch in Colorado and is trained specifically in Shodo, the Japanese Zen art of brush calligraphy. Pompe recently hosted the Relax and Breathe Summit, an on-line event where amazing guests helped the audience learn simple mindfulness breathing techniques to release tension and reduce stress. Contact InfoWebsite: www.RelaxAndBreatheSummit.comWebsite: www.PompeStraterVidal.comemail: [email protected] Influential PersonSuzuki RochiEffect on EmotionsI've learned to dis-identify from my emotional reactions, so less reactive.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is a crucial element of mindfulness practice. Breathing is something we always do when we're alive. If I bring my awareness to breathing , it always pulls me back into the present moment. It's very simple, I can do it wherever I am, whatever I'm doing.Suggested ResourcesBook: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki RochiApp: www.RelaxAndBreatheSummit.com A 3 Video Series Called Relax and Breathe NowAdvice for Newbie

I would say give it a shot. What have you got to lose ... some stress?

Nate Hockstra is an Elite Results Coach for the most well respected and the most popular peak performance coach in the industry. He’s coached over 300 people and logged over 2000+ hours of 1 on 1 coaching to help people get massive results in their life.  Previous clients Nick has worked withrange from a United States Navy Admiral, A-list Hollywood celebrities and industry leading, 8 figure entrepreneurs.Contact InfoWebsite: www.natehockstra.comMost Influential PersonA person who suggested mindfulness back in Nate's twenties.Effect on EmotionsIt allows me to be aware of my emotions, then also lean into those emotions and figure out what they're trying to tell me or what it is that I'm experiencing. From that awareness, I'm able to change what I'm experiencing so it's almost like mindfulness has allowed me to become more masterful over my emotions.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is everything. The way that you breathe determines the way that you feel. Just last night, I could feel myself a little off, and I knew it was because I was breathing shallow. I took twenty minutes and sat up against the wall, closed my eyes and became one with my breath. Twenty minutes later it was like I was a new man. Breathing is everything.Suggested ResourcesBook: The Way of the Superior Man by David DeidaApp: Timer (on Phone)Advice for Newbie

Learn to become aware of the state and the emotions that you experience on a moment to moment basis. Become aware of the way you feel and don't distract yourself. Don't push it away, lean into what it is you're feeling. Out of that you're going to understand so much more about yourself. You'll be able to permanently make changes whereas distraction is only a change for the moment. Do some journaling around the way you feel about your life. Meditation is always a great start, but start out with one or two minutes, rather than twenty minutes.

Michael Pullman graduated in 2008 with a banking and finance degree. He has always had an avid interest in Franchisees and has now made a business out of his knowledge. Living in Adelaide, Australia, Michael is excited about inbound marketing and is involved in a business called Zuus Workforce. Michael is an avid believer in mindfulness and has beenpracticing mindfulness for years, helping him achieve calm and to get away from the busyness of life. Michael is also a podcaster with his own show called Franchisee Connect. Contact InfoPodcast: FranchiseeConnect.comTwitter: @MichaelPullmanMost Influential PersonMichael's Mom. She has had issues with depression and used meditation to help her through those challenges. Michael was inspired by her to begin his own mindfulness practice.Effect on EmotionsSo much calmer - used to be aggressive when technology didn't work. In the past if he was frustrated with technology he would sometimes break things, smash things and throw computers and mobile phones. That no longer happens as a result of his mindfulness practice.Suggested ResourcesBook: Think Like a Seal By Mark DevineApp: Simply Being by Meditation OasisApp: Paperama Yama (App for breathing)Resource for Discipline: www.jamesclear.comAdvice for Newbie

Get the Headspace app at www.headspace.com Do the "Take 10" program. Use this program for 10 minutes in the morning with headphones.

Brian King is a resilience coach who has a fascinating story which reveals why his coaching is so effective. He is a 26 year cancer survivor, father of 3 boys and he teaches parents with special needs children, how to cope and connect. In fact, Brian’s ownboys have Asperger's, which is a form of Autism. Brian is a podcaster, host of ‘The Heart of the Matter - a show focused on helping Entrepreneurs become more resilient and better leaders. Mindfulness has been a big part of Brian's life for over 20 years.Contact InfoWebsite: www.BrianRaymondKing.comPodcast: The Heart of the Matter: Are You Resilient?Most Influential PersonRichard Langlois, Roshi (The Abbot of the Zen Buddhist Temple of Chicago)Effect on EmotionsAllowed my to experience my emotions more deeply. I used to be afraid of being overwhelmed by my emotions, but now I realize I can watch them without righting them.Thoughts on BreathingI make a point of being mindful of my breath all day long. I breath deeply as much as I can. Because of my restlessness and racing mind, I keep my mind on my breath so I do not get caught up in all that noise.Suggested ResourcesBook: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Nhat HanhApp: Calendar App (All of my tasks and appointment have alarms - because my phone reminds me, it makes it easier for me to stay present)Advice for Newbie

Perfection is not the goal. The whole point is just to practice. Be present when your mind drifts off on something else; acknowledge it, and bring it back to the moment. If you get distracted a hundred times a day, acknowledge it and bring it back a hundred times a day. It's not about perfect, it's about practice.

Andrea Sullenger is a “kick-butt” sales & body language coach and a business development strategy consultant. She describes herself as a creative, fun, out-of-the-box thinker. She has created, built and coached, multiple six-figure companies, has 2best-selling books and believes in going after a BIG, BOLD life. Andrea has been a dedicated devotee to mindfulness since a traumatic bout with vertigo stopped her in her tracks.Contact InfoWebsite: www.AndreaSullenger.comMost Influential PersonMartha Beck

John Cabot ZinnEffect on EmotionsMy emotions are in check, so they're not bouncing around like a bouncy ball in a little bathroom with a ten-year old boy.Thoughts on BreathingBecoming aware of my shallow breathing which meant I was in too big a hurry. Slowing down, being aware of my breathing to regulate my emotions.Suggested ResourcesBook: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-ZinnApp: Omvana by MindvalleyAdvice for Newbie

Just be open, because the pieces of mindfulness that are supposed to resonate with you, will. They will bubble to the top. One of the practical things to do is begin with a morning ritual. Slow down, be thoughtful, pay attention to where you're at and where it is that you're trying to go. Use Morning Pages by Julia Cameron.