Meditation leads us to explore a sense of "egolessness"  by simply observing and appreciating the here and now without getting caught up in thinking about yourself. Using mindfulness to let go of the "self" and connect with the present moment, counterintuitively helps you to know yourself, and show up as a more well defined version of yourself in real life. 

On this BONUS Episode, Bryan walks us through a guided meditation using a rhythmic bell to centre our racing minds, and be grounded in the present moment. He talks about the benefits of meditation and gives tips on how to incorporate this practice into your every day life. 

In recognition of Reggae Month, Bryan is joined by guitarist and bass player, teacher and Zen practitioner, Omar, to talk about what makes Reggae music so special - from a musical, meditative, and cultural perspective. Reggae music is special, and what better way to conclude season 2 of the Be Here Podcast on Rhythm than by spotlighting one of the most influential genres and cultures to come from the Caribbean. 

This episode is all about ways musicians play with rhythm to subvert your expectations of where the beat is going to go, and how mindfulness helps make the most of when life throws us the unexpected as well. 

Sameer Maragh joins Bryan this episode to talk about peak performance, and challenges his perspective on mindfulness as a way of finding your flow, and enhancing your capacity for output and maximum life enjoyment. They get into questions around - does mindfulness work? what does it mean to be productive? and MORE. 

Bryan is joined by cellist and classical music lover, Daniel Lindo, to discuss rhythm in classical music: how it grounds you as a listener, and as a player of a lower register instrument. We get into the importance of the breath, what it's like playing with other musicians, and the therapeutic value of music.

Your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all influence the quality of your mental health experience, just like how rhythm, pitch, and expression all influence the quality of a song! Here we talk about how we can influence our thoughts and feelings by changing our behaviors and by getting moving, just like how we can influence the emotion of a song by changing the rhythm!

Take a mindful moment to check in with yourself, by answering these three questions to reset your vibes, and get back on task with your life. 

Instead of rushing through life, or lagging behind, practice being mindful in the present moment, just like how a musician practices riding the flow of the beat, without rushing ahead or dragging behind. 

Bryan discusses how the interplay between different instruments locked into the "pocket", built around a central rhythm, is what makes a groove irresistible!

This is a special episode because it's the BeHere Podcast's first ever video episode, which you can find on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/BryanRoyes/