Mindfulness Mode | Interviews & Mindful Tips With Bruce Langford

Jason Shurgot is a social media success story. As part of his business, Millionaire Notes, Jason helps you build your brand through Instagram. Right now, Jason has 160 Thousand followers on IG, and aquick look at his posts tells you he has a mindful way of speaking directly to YOU, his follower. In fact, Jason embraces mindfulness in his professional and personal life, using tools every day to stay focused, centered and grounded. Contact InfoCompany: JasonShurgot.com Instagram: @MillionaireNotes Email : levelup@jasonshurgot Most Influential PersonArnold Decarlis Effect on EmotionsIt's helped me to understand, to be more present and look out for triggers. As I was talking about this women in my life, she is still somewhat a part of my life and where we go from here we don't know yet, let life take it's course and just let it be. It Helps me where I get triggered and how do I respond to things. I have just become more mindful of my emotions and things are going to happen in your life but how you react to them

Fear is something we can be mindful about. We all have it at times, but do we all identify the feeling? Do we know how to deal with fear and move through it? Or do we let the fear move through us? Fear can stem fromexperiences that happen early on in our lives. Fear can come on suddenly or gradually. Fear can disappear quickly or can gradually disperse. In this episode I discuss fears, how they can grip us and how being mindful can help diminish the fears that live within us. Quotes:FEAR - False Evidence Appearing Real Some people say fear has two meanings: 1. Forget Everything And Run & 2. Face Everything And Rise. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world. - Ralph Waldo Emerson  I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. - Bruce Lee Courage is not living without fear, courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway. - Chae Richardson Too many of us are not living our dream

Dean Howell is a naturopathic Doctor who specializes in brain function.  He is the developer of NeuroCranial Restructuring; a technique thatmechanically optimizes nervous system functions in steady, incremental steps. This gradually optimizes the distribution of neurotransmitters levels throughout the brain. Contact InfoWebsite:www.drdeanhowell.com, www.ncrdoctors.com Most Influential PersonRobin Dauss Effect on EmotionsBy being mindful I make sure I don't put myself in situations where I am going to be uncomfortable. Thoughts on BreathingLearning to systematically under breathe is crucial for your health because when you over breathe you lower your carbon dioxide levels too much and your brain starts making malfunctions. Advice for Newbie My advice would be to forgive yourself if you don't do it perfectly and to try and try again. Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your free copy of my book, Cracking The Success Code. I teamed up with Brian Tracy, along with some other entrepreneurs

Kyle Hendrix is a promotions expert. He helps employees get moved up into positions where they can use their leadership skills to make a bigger difference in the world. Kyle gets totally excited whenhe’s able to help people reach their goals faster. Kyle practices mindfulness and has written a book called “It Starts With You”, which teaches the reader to consider what you’re focusing on and be mindful, in order to get to your goal faster. Contact InfoWebsite: www.brickandmortarleadership.com Blog:Brick and Mortar Leadership Most Influential PersonBrendon Burchard Effect on EmotionsIt has actually helped me take a step back and look at the bigger picture and say do I actually need to feel this way right now or am I over reacting or under reacting cause it can go both ways. That's what mindfulness has done for me on an emotional state. Thoughts on BreathingYou gotta breathe. I used to find myself especially talking to people that were in a higher position than me in retail. I used to find myself holding my b

The brain is a fascinating topic. It is in control of this body of ours, at least it appears to be. We can learn so much about the brain, but it ultimately is why we practice mindfulness, to calm it down. Today I'm happy to chat with Alex Hofeldt about the brain and he suggests its a little likethe battery on our cell phone. Don't leave it plugged in all the time, you need to give that battery a chance to rest between charges. You'll hear him share his interesting insight into the brain and its complex functions. Thanks for joining us here on Mindfulness Mode. Guest:Alex Hofeldt Featured in Mindfulness Mode Episode 76 Let Your Brain Have a Monologue of Love, Compassion & Understanding; Alex Hofeldt Quotes:To understand the immeasurable, the brain must be extraordinarily quiet, still. - Jiddu Krishnamurti Scientists say we know less about the brain than we do about the universe. - Alex Holfeldt To let your cell phone last the longest, you have to lose the charge; that's how the mind works. If you're const

Justin Crossley drinks beer for a living. At least that’s what he told us from the stage at a recent event where he was a featured speaker. Justin founded the The Brewing Network in 2005, grouping together a multimedia beer loversresource which leads the way in sharing information about craft beer, beer radio shows, podcasts, video and live events. Justin not only enjoys beer, he enjoys being mindful and uses his knowledge of mindfulness to stay focused with his many beer-related responsibilities. Contact InfoCompany: www.TheBrewingNetwork.com Most Influential PersonMy Psychology Professor Effect on EmotionsI'm a really emotional guy. I wear my heart on my sleeve and mindfulness helps me to be aware of that. And aware that other people aren't like that and sometimes I can make them uncomfortable by spilling my emotions all over the place. I have to be mindful of that and know where and when to reign that in. Thoughts on BreathingA lot of times I can't sleep at night, and laying there and taking deep breath

Debbie Roberts-Loucks is immersed in the the world of horses. Working with Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc, she started the first online Horse University, where those wanting to learn more about horses can learn through interactive lessons. Debbie has extensive experience in marketing as well asnew business development. As an expert horse handler, Debbie understands mindfulness as it pertains to our human connection to animals. [Debbie is also host of “Horsemanship Radio as part of The Horse Radio Network.] Contact InfoWebsites: www.horsemanshipradio.com Websites: wwwhorseradionetwork.com Websites: www.montyroberts.com www.montyrobertsuniversity.com [show-notes-contact Most Influential PersonJesus Christ Effect on EmotionsThat 16 to 22 age range was so helpful being around animals. I think if you are inclined to be way up and way down (emotionally), which I am really not, I tend to be pretty level. But if you are, and everybody goes through it, it's such a great way to be humble, to care for something that doesn

Talent and Mindfulness are definitely related. If you live a mindful life you are more likely to be in touch with your talents. Some people don't discover their true talents until they are in their teens or twenties. Others don't discover their talents until they are well intotheir careers and then feel it's too late to switch and make money doing what they love. Some people don't discover their talent until retirement and still others never feel they have discovered their talent, even to the very end of their lives. Today I'm joined by my friend, Don Hutcheson, who has built seven companies and worked with hundreds of people. He hosts a podcast called, 'Discover Your Talent, Do What You Love'. As you'll discover, he has tremendous knowledge and insight into 'Talent and Mindfulness'. Guest:Don Hutcheson Featured in 036 Don Hutcheson: Get Into Your Feelings and Out of Your Thinking to Live a Full Life Listen to his podcast: www.DiscoverYourTalentPodcast.com  Quotes:If you have a talent, use it in every whic

Maura Sweeney is the Ambassador of Happiness. Through her business, she teaches people just like you to live happier, healthier, and more inspiring lives. Maura has over 250 YouTube videos as well as ebooks and blogs communicating elements of mindfulness as ways to becomehappier. Maura asks the question: What if everything you’ve been searching for in life has been hiding inside your heart? Contact InfoWebsite: www.Maura4u.com email: maura@maura4u.com Most Influential PersonJesus Effect on EmotionsIt keeps them in check. It keeps my emotions from running my life. Thoughts on BreathingAs a result of going to yoga classes, I've learned that breathing is a part of my mindfulness. I never knew that it was. But as I slow down my breathing and I'm concentrating on a movement I'm in, it absolutely quiets my ever chattering mind. Suggested ResourcesBook: The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Anti-Stress Art Therapy for Busy People by Emma Farrarons App: Ahhaa! (It's new. It connects people all over the world with mindfu

Alex Hofeldt is a high school science teacher, specializing in biology and astronomy. Fascinated with science, the brain and human communication, Alex is also immersed in mindfulness, well-being andfitness and loves helping others see how happiness can be reached through the daily practice of mindfulness. Alex is also a yoga teacher, fitness instructor and podcaster, sharing his knowledge with the world on his Podcast called  Beautiful Dust Specks. Contact InfoPodcast: Beautiful Dust Specks Facebook: Beautiful Dust Specks & Yobility Twitter: @yobility / @the_sciencepro Most Influential PersonTim Ferriss Effect on EmotionsIt slows me down in a great way. It opens you up and it slows you down to the moments of now. You look back on life and think about how many times you went from point A to point B without looking at all the different things in between. It also centers me a bit, it has an ease factor, it increases happiness, increases sleep, it's a wonderful tool to have in life. Thoughts on Breathing I

Mindfulness can help with decision making. With a clear mind, I feel it's easier to reach a solid decision based on the best criteria. This weekend I'm chatting about decision making and mindfulness and I've invited my friend, Gregg Clunis to join me. He has great insight into this topic. Guest:Gregg Clunis Featured in Mindfulness Mode Episode 055 Better Decision Making with Meditation and a Chat with Gregg Clunis Quotes:If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly, like a millionaire intent on going broke. - Brenda Francis Follow your passion, it will lead you to your purpose. - Oprah Winfrey Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. -  Tim Notke Too much EGO will kill your talent. - Anon Allow your passion to become your purpose and it will one day become your profession. - Gabrielle Bernstein Books: The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being by Daniel J. Siegel Thank You Bonus

Timothy Lawson is founder of Lawson Entertainment where he works as a broadcaster and producer of shows of various descriptions, from themes about comedy all the way to suicide. His background in Broadcast Journalism and his strong people skills contribute to his business success. He hosts four weekly podcasts: The Capitol Experience, Tim and Brandon’s Bromantic Comedy, One Two Many: Veteran Suicide and The Veteran Empire. Tim strongly believes in mindfulness as a way to increase his productivity and help maintain emotional well-being in his personal life. He also spent five years serving in the United States Marine Corps, giving him excellent training and life experience which he applies to his career. Contact InfoWebsite: www.LawsonEntertainment.com Twitter: @TimLawson21 Podcast: One Two Many Veteran Suicide Podcast, Follow Your Spirits, Fuel For Warriors Most Influential PersonTim Ferris Effect on EmotionsIt has enhanced my gratitude, that is the best way of putting it.  It has enhanced how much and what

Alexander Heyne is an expert in the field of weight loss and believes the secret to losing weight and keeping it off is found in daily habits. Alex is so adamant about helping people lose weight that heauthored a book called, Master the Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With the Power of Tiny Habits. Alex is sold on meditation and has lived in China, seeking out the guidance of sages and gurus. He also meditated and lived without food for 5 days in the Sahara Desert as part of a mindfulness vision quest. Contact InfoWebsite: ModernHealthMonk.com 2 hour bonus training - if you get Alex's book* and send him the receipt. *Master The Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With the Power of Tiny Habits by Alexander Heyne Most Influential PersonChinese medicine mentor Jay. Effect on EmotionsIt is that idea of less friction. I find that the days are so much smoother and the days where I have had most regular practice, where I have been the most conscious, have been easy. There is no car horn, no traffic and no emotional figh

Meditation calms your mind and helps you reach a more grounded state. It allows you to get to an inner calm and a sense of balance. This weekend I'm chatting about meditation and mindfulness and I've invited my friend, Chris Curran to join me. Guest:Chris Curran Featured in Mindfulness Mode Episode 70 Clearing Habits and Actions Using Spiritualism Quotes:Meditation is like giving a hug to ourselves, getting in touch with that awesome reality in us. While meditating we feel a deep sense of intimacy with God, a love that is inexplicable. - Paramahamsa Yogananda Meditation is offering your genuine presence to yourself in every moment. - Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation can re-introduce you to the part that’s been missing. - Russell Simmons Meditate. Let the light of the heart engulf you. - Gurumayi Chidvilasananda The thing about meditation is: you become more and more you. - David Lynch Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing. - Sharon Salzberg[show-notes-

Satyen Raja is a master of martial arts, a mentor to leaders around the world, and founder of the Warrior Sage group of companies. Satyen helps leaders find balance so they can behappy and fulfilled in all areas of their lives. He believes by connecting to our higher power, we build faith in ourselves. Satyen focuses on five pillars of life: faith, family, finance, fitness and fun. Contact InfoCompany: Warrior Sage Group of Companies Website: www.WarriorSage.com Most Influential PersonMy two Brazilian Ju Jitsu teachers, one is a master and one is a black belt. Effect on EmotionsIt helps me love and accept them [emotions] and feel them fully. When I'm contracted from that mindfulness, when I'm just in the swirl of it, then they get lodged, I don't feel fully. I suppress the ones that are not so positive, that I'd rather not have. Emotions that come from some tension or a day of strife or struggle. I'd rather not feel them, but I've found that when I'm present, mindful and dialed in, that they transform throu

Chris Curran is an audio recording engineer, author and world traveler. He has an intense interest in spirituality, meditation and mindfulness and has visited India 10 times to spend time on retreats and live in ashrams. Chris brings people together throughhis organization, Pause Your Life, arranging retreats and meet ups for people who are looking for renewed energy and purpose.  Chris is also host of The Mystic Show, where he talks with his guests about spiritualism and meditation. Contact InfoCompany: Pause Your Life Website: Pauseyourlife.org Podcast: themysticshow.net Most Influential PersonSpiritual Guide Partha Sartee Effect on EmotionsThis is one of the most tangible benefits I think. It really puts everything in perspective and it really does help because those emotional outbursts are really bad. It takes us off the rails and it is sometimes really hard to get back on. Thoughts on BreathingI don't focus on breathing at all now that I live here in Colorado Springs. Sometimes if I run up the stairs

Habits and Mindfulness. What does mindfulness have to do with habit? There is more and more talk these days about habit and how it can help you. This weekend I share my thoughts on how habits and mindfulness are connected and I chat with my coach, Andrea Sullenger. Guest:Guest: Andrea Sullenger: www.AndreaSullenger.com Quotes:First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they’ll eventually conquer you. - Dr. Rob Gilbert We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle Successful people are simply those with successful habits. Brian Tracy. Focus on the good habits you want to do, not the bad habits you don’t want to do. Overcome the bad with the good. Joyce Meyer. Books:The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your Calm Your Busy Mind Infographic. It focuses on breathing, exercise and mantras. Please leave your name and email you'll receive it in your inbox right aw

Riley Otto is a light heavyweight wrestler, in the 84 kg category, who participated in the Pan American Championships in Panama, representing Canada and winning a bronze medal. Riley uses hissport to achieve flow state and has a keen interest in mindfulness. Although retired from wrestling, now Riley uses the same focus and determination in other areas of his life, including his job at an investment firm. Contact InfoEmail: Riley@autus.ca Most Influential PersonOne certain teacher at his school who was also his Wrestling Coach. Effect on EmotionsBeing in such a physical sport as I was, you often have emotions arise as a result of that combat. I think I had to control that a lot with mindfulness and I think that just spread out into every area of my life. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing was a huge part of my mindfulness practice in competition. Suggested ResourcesBook: Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser App: Sleep Cycle, my net diary Advice for Newbie My way was to develop a way to implement

Maribel Jimenez is an International Speaker, best-selling author and marketing mentor to women. She works with Entrepreneurs, Coaches, and Consultants teaching how to launch 6 & 7 figure campaigns. She’s writtennumerous training programs and received well-deserved awards for her work. Maribel believes in helping to integrate peace, play, and prosperity into the entrepreneur lifestyle. Contact InfoWebsite: www.YourDreamLaunch.com Podcast: New Superwoman Entrepreneur Podcast Most Influential PersonDr. Joe Vitale Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has supported my very g rounded, relaxed, experience so that I can actually enjoy what I am creating. Thoughts on BreathingIt would shift [my breathing] if I was feeling anxious or stressed. I'm sure my breathing would change so I  think even connecting to it and I mean that is part of this meditative state of really just connecting to your breath and relaxing. Suggested ResourcesBook: The Game Of Life and How To Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn App: Calm Advice fo

Spiritualism and Mindfulness. How do they work together? Are they two entirely different things or are they connected? Is spiritualism only connected to religion or is it something we can all feel whether we're religious or not? This week I welcome Melissa Mattern as a guest to talk about thesubject of spiritualism. Melissa is known as The Psychic Genius. I'll talk with her about spiritualism and exchange stories and opinions. Enjoy our insight into spiritualism and mindfulness.[show-notes-bio] Guest:Melissa Matter: www.ThePsychicGenius.com Quotes:At any moment you have a choice that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it. -Thich Nhat Hanh To be spiritual is not by praying and going to church. Spiritualism is the understanding of the universe so that it can be a better place to live in. - Fela Anikulapo Kuti Let not what you fear guide you, but the infinite potential of your spirit and source. - David Cunliffe Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your Calm Your Bu