Molly Birkholm is a speaker, consultant, yoga and iRest Yoga Nidra teacher trainer, trauma educator, published author, and international show host. Mollys stress management programs, resilience training, and trauma treatment programs are used by leaders and top organizations around the world, including the US Department of Defense, JPChase, McKinsey & Company, and the Young Presidents' Organization. She is the co-founder of Warriors at Ease, which has trained over 2000 teachers who share yoga and meditation to 65 military bases and VA Centers. She helped pioneer evidence-based trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation programs for PTSD in the military and other communities affected by trauma, including human trafficking survivors and homeless communities. She is also an iRest Yoga Nidra teacher trainer. Molly teaches trainings and retreats around the world, online on The Great Courses, and as a Featured Teacher & the host of the Womens Empowerment Initiative on Yoga International.
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Most Influential Person
Richard Miller
Effect on Emotions
“Made me feel emotions with openness and curiosity.”
Thoughts on Breathing
“Breathing is everything.”
“Breathing consciously has taught to how to really be alive and to connect to the life force of the universe.”
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Book: Recognition of Your Own Heart by Joan Ravinsky
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Bullying Story
“When I was a kid, I moved 10 times before I graduated from high school. Every single time, I got bullied because of the culture from where I came from.”
“I kept changing to fit in. I became a people pleaser.”
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Most Influential Person
Matthew from the Bible
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My mindfulness goes back to prayer. When I sit down and I meditate or pray, I am struggling for the most part.


When I take the time to sit down, close my eyes and pray, that's where I feel my stress alleviated and I can start getting everything under control.












Thoughts On Breathing

Getting into the cold shower is still uncomfortable, but I'm a little bit more used to it now. When I first got in, with the cold in the dead of winter here in Utah, the water was really cold.
It was long, deep breaths, very frantic at the beginning. I recognized that I was getting better. Those frantic breaths gradually became a little bit slower, slower, slower.

Bullying Story






















I was blessed growing up. I got along with pretty much everyone as a kid, didn't matter your race, your religion, or your orientation. I can get along with pretty much anyone.


I do want to share a story with someone I call my brother these days.


His name is Dawson. We went to middle school together. I met him in my 6th-grade year. Dawson was a weird kid. His dad was a lot older than the rest of our parents. Dawson grew up just like his dad. He grew up fishing and going boating, doing outdoorsy activities. I like all those things, but he took them to an extreme. That's all he could talk about.


He would run around during recess and act like he was driving a boat. Dawson was an interesting guy. Dawson was the odd one out. He sometimes felt like he didn't have anyone to turn to.


At the time, in Middle School, you do not want to be best friends with the guy everyone thinks is weird. I was always nice to him. But I was never, like Dawson eat lunch with us or hang out with us.


Then one day I saw Dawson and his dad sitting right behind me at my church. Today he's one of my best friends. He lives in Idaho now, but I talk to him every single week.
 
 























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Book: Living With A Seal by Jesse Itzler
Book: All the David Goggins books

Podcast: Get Over Yourself
App: Sanvello App
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Get Over Yourself; Brandon Davis

Yosi Amram, Ph.D., helps leaders unlock Spiritual Intelligence. Yosi is a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other influential leaders. Previously a founder and CEO of two public companies, he's coached over 100 CEOs, overseeing billion-dollar enterprises. Author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership, he holds an MBA from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Sofia University, whose pioneering research in Spiritual Intelligence garnered over 1000 citations. Dr. Amram is passionate about unlocking human potential through spiritual intelligence, enhancing leadership and well-being. His mission is to inspire individuals to tap into their inner power, wisdom, and love, fostering growth and enriching lives.






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Most Influential Person
Mahatma Gandhi
Effect On Emotions












Mindfulness enabled me to be open to look at what is called shadow emotions including shame or anxiety. I was then able to work through them and not run away.


One of the hardest emotions to feel is shame. I've carried my own shame and it's by being able to descend mindfully with presence into the dark that we are able to discover our sacred spark.


Mindfulness is really the ability to go In and be open and be curious to these negative emotions.












Thoughts On Breathing

Breathing is one of the important things that help us connect to our life force. We feel our life force in two physiological ways. One is breath, and the other one is the heartbeat.
If you look at many meditative practices, it's following the breath. It's calming and centering.
There is an underlying principle: what is spirit? The word spirit in Latin comes from the root, the animating breath of Life.

Bullying Story





















Regarding bullying, there are both sides. There is the bully, and then there is the victim of the bully.
The bully is probably bullying because they don't know how to be skillful in order to get what they need. They also have a sense of shame or weakness underneath them that they are trying to cover.
If they were more mindful, knew what was really motivating them, and addressed this inherent weakness that they're trying to cover up by being overly aggressive, then that would prevent them from bullying.





















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Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired by Yosi Amram
App: Insight Timer
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Unlock Spiritual Intelligence; Yosi Amaram

Marc S. Fussell is the founder of Take 2 Minutes, a revolutionary non-profit platform designed to enhance mental wellness through positive psychology and technology. With over 25 years of experience in IT, Marc’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for improving mental health have led to creating a suite of tools that leverage daily positive messages, gratitude journaling, meditations, breathing exercises, a grounding exercise, a gratitude challenge, sleep audio, dream journaling, and more to foster happiness and well- being. As a dedicated father, his journey into positive psychology was inspired by a personal commitment to support his son’s mental health, evolving into a mission to spread positivity to a broader audience.






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Most Influential Person
Matt Zemon
Effect On Emotions












Emotions are a funny thing. We all have ebbs and flows. I definitely have my highs and lows still. I think mindfulness has made me more aware of when I'm having a low or when I'm having overwhelming thoughts or even depression.


My mindfulness practice has helped me recognize that and get me into a better mindset more quickly instead of dwelling on it for days and weeks.












Thoughts On Breathing

I really enjoy box breathing. I almost modified it to be more of a triangle breathing. The idea is that I will breathe in for a count of 4, hold it for a count of 4, and exhale for a count of 4.
Just doing that for a repetition of 20 times can be a form of meditation.

Bullying Story






















Bullying is a huge problem in schools, and it always has been, probably even back when I was a kid. I think mindfulness can help with bullying. I can't speak out of experience, but I think it can help with emotional regulation.


If you get bullied, you may have a fight-or-flight reactive response. However, how you react could make the situation better or worse through emotional regulation.


With mindfulness you also are a little bit more self-regulated. You're more aware of your surroundings and aware of your situations.


This situational awareness can keep you out of situations where you could get bullied.






















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Book: Master of Circumstance by James Morgan
App: Take2Minutes app
App: Headspace
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Take 2 Minutes; Marc Fussell

Natalie Bedard urges you to embrace your biology. She pioneers holistic wellness, urging individuals to delve into their biology's depths. With boundless curiosity, she advocates for embracing a “mad scientist” mindset, challenging conventional norms. Natalie's philosophy centers on energy's pivotal role in existence, rejecting skepticism and emphasizing its tangible impact on our lives. Drawing from personal insights, she stresses attentiveness to body and environment signals, urging people to prioritize their well-being. For Natalie, time isn't just a measure but a tool for growth, encouraging conscious exploration. As a visionary speaker and mentor, she inspires self-discovery, empowering others to unlock their potential and deepen their biological connection. Natalie created the company Lift OneSelf. Through mindfulness and decisive action, she guides others on their journey of self-discovery and healing, tapping into the body's nervous system and energy flow. With a focus on unraveling emotional blockages and reconnecting with intuition, Natalie empowers individuals to realize their full potential through small, manageable steps.






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Most Influential Person
Diane Thompson (A friend)
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Mindfulness helps me to validate and interact with the energy.












Thoughts On Breathing

Your breath never leaves you. As a result, we always forget to access it because it's always in the now. So anchor into the breath.

Bullying Story





















I was called Natalie Bedard, retard. So you can imagine how that shaped my identity.
I'm biracial, also. I grew up in the northern part of Ontario, in Sudbury. So, going to school, my father wasn't around. I was not able to identify with my black side. Going into a school system and having trauma, my self-worth wasn't there.
At school, they couldn't understand why my IQ was so high, but my grades and tests were not. I looked at my biology, and I internalized it. But not so much that it limited me from moving forward.
It was almost as though I had some mindfulness. I was still really attached to my. curiosity and intuition.





















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Book: The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
App: Audible.com
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Embrace Your Biology; Natalie Bedard

Dr. Jeff D. Standridge stands for grit, grace, and innovation. He helps organizations and their leaders generate sustained results in the areas of innovation, strategy, profit growth, organizational transformation, and leadership. Jeff knows that innovation wins the day. It not only wins battles, but it also wins wars, and it fuels profits. It brings passion and focus to a team faster than anything else. It will advance the cause of your organization far beyond what financial and human capital can do on their own. He’s a 3x best-selling author, speaker, and consultant. His most recent book is The Innovator’s Field Guide: Accelerators for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Change Agents.






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518 Stress Management With Warriors At Ease Founder, Molly Birkholm

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