Mindfulness Mode | Interviews & Mindful Tips With Bruce Langford

Jiro Taylor is an adventurer from the heart. He loves surfing, skiing, exploring and digging deep into the philosophy of peak performance. Jiro is fascinated to learn what drives others to satisfy theirhunger for peak performance and he does just that as part of his podcast called Flowstate Performance. Jiro is an avid meditator and mindfulness enthusiast based in Manley, New South Wales, Australia. Contact InfoWebsite: www.flowstatecollective.com Podcast: Flowstate Performance email: Jiro@theflowstatecollective.com Most Influential PersonThich Nhat Hanh Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has allowed me to have the superpower to observe a thought before it's fully developed and therefore to make the choice as to whether I want to transform that thought or let it run. This has meant that I can abort thoughts or I can shift negative thoughts into positive thoughts or judgmental thoughts into more reasonable thoughts. This has had a huge effect on my self-worth and my compassion that I feel for other people. Thoug

Ed Donato is an entrepreneur from Western Australia who works in the food industry with his wife, operating a holistic catering company. As a busy Dad and entrepreneur in the catering niche, Ed found it necessary tolearn how to stop feeling tired and regain energy. He loves to pass on his knowledge and help parents learn how to be healthy, energetic and happy too, in his podcast called ‘The Ed Talks’. Contact InfoFacebook: The Ed Talks Twitter: The Ed Talks Instagram: The Ed Talks Website: www.TheEdTalks.com/morningenergy Most Influential PersonThich Nhat Hanh Effect on EmotionsCalming. It's allowed me to take control before I lash out at my wife or my son. I stop and realize he's a little boy. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing allows me to focus on something to begin that process of slowing down all those 70,000 thoughts that are coming into our mind in the day. By focusing on the breath it helps me to slow down and to get control of the thoughts in my mind. Suggested ResourcesBook: Buddhism for Couples: A

Melissa Mattern is a professional psychic known as The Psychic Genius. She’s energetic and fun and is committed to peace, daily mindfulness, meditation and living in love. Gratitude is a central theme in Melissa’s life, including being thankful for what she learned afterreceiving word in 2009 that she had breast cancer. Clients say - psychic readings with Melissa help bring clarity, release, joy and bring a big dose of inspiration to their lives. Previous to being an entrepreneur, Melissa was employed in corporate America where she learned many lessons about how to be highly successful on-line. Contact InfoWebsite: www.ThePsychicGenius.com Facebook: ThePsychicGenius Twitter: @whispersmelissa Most Influential PersonMy kids, when they were babies. Also my cat. Effect on EmotionsI was the biggest swayer of emotions you could meet, I was all over the place and had the hottest temper you can imagine. I loved to scorch the village. Now that I am more mindful, I know I can take a breath and come at things more fro

Eric Tivers is a psychotherapist and licensed Clinical Social Worker, sharing his expertise with clients as a consultant in private practice. He specializes in ADHD as well as high functioning autism. Eric is anational speaker, coach, and he also hosts the popular ADHD reWired podcast. Eric laughingly refers to himself as a recovering perfectionist. Eric actively practices mindful awareness in his personal and professional life. Contact InfoWebsite: www.adhdRewired.com Facebook: Eric Tivers Twitter: @EricTivers Podcast: ADHDRewired Most Influential PersonDan Harris (Author of the book, 10% Happier) Effect on EmotionsIt has allowed me to explore anxiety and in a very paradoxical way because I don't judge my anxiety.  When I noticed anxiety, I sat with the physical sensation without trying to push it away. I became more aware of it, so it didn't heighten it and at the same time it made me realize at a certain point that I was getting anxious on a regular basis. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is always there

Mark Bowness is a speaker and coach whose goal is to be an inspiration to his clients. Based in Melbourne, Australia, his focus is on helping you make a life change that will transform your mind, body, spirit, relationships and wealth. He works with coaches from around the world to help thembuild businesses that will change peoples' lives, and he also has a Facebook group for coaches called 'I Work In Personal Development', with over 12,000 members. Mark also runs a movement called 'Life Change - The Revolution'. He says he is "addicted to empowering people to live the life they were created to live." Mark has studied psychology, spirituality and NLP, which stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming. He also holds a degree in theology, which has given him more dimension in his work with life coaches, business coaches and personal trainers. Contact InfoWebsite: www.lifechangetherevolution.com Most Influential PersonEckhart Tolle Effect on EmotionsIt's enabled me to be aware of my emotions and to respect my emot

Kamala Chambers is a relationship coach, mentor to online entrepreneurs and best-selling author. She is host of ‘The Lasting Love Podcast’ and also a business show called ‘Thriving Launch Podcast’.  Kamala is an entrepreneur, hashitch-hiked in 12 countries and is constantly learning from her many clients. Kamala believes being aware of your breath and your body is part of the secret of mindfulness. She suggests you frequently ask the question, “how can I relax more deeply right now?" The result, she says, will be magical. Contact InfoWebsite: www.lastingloveconnection.com Website: www.thrivinglaunch.com Podcast: Thriving Launch & Lasting Love Connection Most Influential PersonMy first mentor in energy medicine school really helped to kick me off in that path. Effect on EmotionsDefinitely more steady and even when I am paying attention to the moment rather than just riding off on whatever emotion comes. Thoughts on BreathingIt's all tied in with the breath. If we're holding our bodies tight and we're no

Rob Dial started in sales at 19 and was promoted to run a franchise with the company at the age of 21. Rob grew the franchise into a multi-million dollar office and broke almost every record in the company's 60 year history. Rob has moved on and now does consulting and training for fortune 500 companies.  Rob, also runsMWF Motivation Podcast - one of the fastest growing podcasts on iTunes. Mindfulness is a big part of Rob’s life and he has recently been meditating in sensory deprivation tanks. He shares his experience with us during this interview. Rob is also enthusiastic about binaural beats and finds they help him get into deeper states of meditation. Contact Info Website: www.mwfmotivation.com Email: rob@mwfmotivation.com Podcast: MWFMotivation Most Influential PersonTony Robbins Effect on EmotionsI am so much calmer. I feel like mindfulness and meditating give you a bulletproof vest for things that happen around you. It seems like once you've meditated and you've become calm that nothing really affects

Don Hutcheson has built six companies in the fields of publishing, advertising and career planning and fully believes in the power of meditation; so much so that he’s been meditating for 38 years. Don loves the art of communicating and makes that obvious as his role as host on his popular podcast, Discover Your Talent, Do What You Love. Don studiedRussian Language and Literature at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia and he is a true people person, fascinated with the passions and interests of everyone he meets. Contact InfoEmail: don@dytpodcast.com Podcast: www.discovertalentpodcast.com Most Influential PersonEckhart Tolle Effect on EmotionsIn utterly profound ways. Life is not an intellectual equation. Enstein said, I never happened on one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking. I think the more we can get into our feelings and into our beingness and out of our thinking, that’s the only way we can live a full life. And mindfulness has done that. Thoughts on BreathingIt’s seminal to it

Anne-Claire Holland is a teacher, translator and communicator based in Germany. She is also the creator of knitted crafts of all kinds. She is fascinated by body language, and loves to communicate with people from the many different cultures in the world. Anne-Claire has been working on a new way to teachBiz English, focusing on Globish, an international, summarised form of English more suitable for companies who need to communicate with people globally. Anne-Claire includes mindfulness in her thoughts and daily life. Contact InfoFacebook: Search Anne-Claire Holland and explain why you would like to be friends Most Influential PersonMy father. Effect on EmotionsIt has helped me to deal with them far better. It's helped me to sit, get quiet, look at them, accept them and let them happen. It's amazing how quickly they dissipate. Thoughts on BreathingIt's an essential part of mindfulness. If we didn't breathe we'd drop dead. I don't do any complicated breathing excercises. When I notice I'm getting panicy or

Benjamin Tyler is an engineer by day, working in the field of water treatment, and specifically disaster management recovery. Benjamin is a podcaster and coach by night. Benjamin shares stories and details about interesting guests in his podcast, An Evolving Lifestyle. Benjamin works withselect clients to help them create lifestyles where they thrive in three main areas: professionally, personally, and in their relationships. Contact InfoWebsite: www.anevolvinglifestyle.com Podcast: An Evolving Lifestyle Most Influential PersonA guy in a community where I used to do service work in Haiti. His name was Gabby. He was the community leader there. He lived in the present. Effect on EmotionsI have created a lot of internal stresses upon myself and internal demands and mindfulness has released that. I don't have that kind of stress anymore because I understand that every day I'm growing stronger and I can only do so much. Thoughts on BreathingI'm a chest breather and I've just recently started working on my breat

Aaron Sherwood is a Tai Chi and qiqong instructor. He also teaches meditation and is a gifted body worker. Aaron is from United States and offers personal sessions and group workshops in the U.S. Aaron has dedicated his life to helping others with mindfulness and movement. He believes these elements have tremendous power to heal and transform a person. Aaron spent his youth practicing many movements arts including Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, TaeKwonDo, Hapkido, Contact Improv, and Feldenkrais. He has worked with high level teachers in all of these disciplines. His most important teacher has been Bruce Frantzis, founder of the Energy Arts System. Aaron is now one of the Certified Instructors in this system, which has benefited his own life to a large degree. Contact InfoWebsite: www.appliedenergyarts.weebly.com Email: AppliedEnergyArts@gmail.com Most Influential PersonMy Tai Chi, qiqong and meditation teacher, Bruce Frantzis. Effect on EmotionsIt's been instrumental in me not ending up in jail and me not endin

Gretchen Bridgers is a teacher coach. For the past four years she has been helping new teachers in her school district as part of the New Teacher Project. She has a master’s degree in Curriculum and Supervision and is also anauthor, having written the book:  “Elementary Education 101: What They Didn’t Teach You In College. Gretchen has a blog and weekly podcast called “Always A Lesson”, which inspires educators across the globe. Contact InfoWebsite: www.AlwaysALesson.com Podcast: Always A Lesson Most Influential PersonLouis Sachar (Author of There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom) Effect on EmotionsJust not taking things personally. Realizing that people have, what my father calls 'head trash', or previous tapes. They are taking things out on you that have nothing to do with you at all. Thoughts on BreathingNot so much breathing, but listen, pause and respond. So that pause could be a breath but its that reflection, that gathering of thoughts to remain neutral. Suggested ResourcesBook: Crucial Conversations

Drew Hume is an expert at Thai massage. One of the things he says often while delivering a massage is ‘Slow it down’. Drew believes it helps us all to just:  SLOW … IT ... DOWN. Drew’s Thai massages clear your head and make you feel like he has a surreal connection to your body. From this you can tell Drew isa great person to talk to about Mindfulness. Drew was born in Australia and now lives in Toronto, Canada. Contact InfoWebsite: www.navina.ca Twitter: @NavinaTaiYoga Instagram: @NavinaTaiYoga Most Influential PersonS. N. Goenka, a Burmese-Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma, he moved to India in 1969 and started teaching meditation. Effect on EmotionsIt's helped me maintain a little bit more equanimity in that I get less caught up in the big negatives and less caught up in the big positives and I can maintain a little bit more equilibrium in how I respond. Thoughts on BreathingI think its a great way to educate yourself on restrictions and tensions within your own body and I also think

Kara Stricker created her Oma Chocolate business, from a simple desire to feel more happiness. With a hundred dollar check, she walked away from her studies in college. Thousands of chocolate recipes later, she found happiness living in her heart. Incorporating ayurvedic spices to thebitterness of the dark chocolate encouraged her to become present to her emotions and gently exercise them like muscles. Kara believes in healing through mindfulness, that is being present to what she’s feeling without the judgement. Kara says, "It really boils down to accepting oneself and being yourself. Simply allowing myself to "love what I love". Many wonderful things began to change in her life - including breaking through her writer’s block and meeting her husband, Dave. Contact InfoWebsite: www.OmaChocolate.com Email: KaraStricker@OmaChocolate.com Most Influential PersonDr. Wayne Dyer Effect on EmotionsI feel more positive (rather than negative) emotions in my everyday life. If I feel negative emotions, it feels more

Kate Erickson is an expert at Systems and Processes and she helps entrepreneurs and business professionals get their act together with their own systems. Kate is on the Entrepreneur on Fire team andis John Lee Dumas's partner in business and life. She is also host of the Audio Blog Podcast called, Kate’s Take. In addition, Kate is also author of the book, The Fire Path: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Your Online Business. Contact InfoWebsite: www.eofire.com Podcast: Kate's Take Email: kate@eofire.com Most Influential PersonJohn Lee Dumas has really encouraged me and challenged me to be mindful. Effect on EmotionsIt's really gotten me more in tune with myself. I know myself better now than I ever could have imagined. Thoughts on BreathingI've been doing some studying and research on practicing breathing and it really helps me take my focus off anything else. Suggested ResourcesBook:Essentialism by Craig Mceown App: The Twelve Minute Athlete App Advice for Newbie A really powerful book that triggered for me

Michael Sandler is an all-round fascinating person. He loves to move and have fun and he’s an avid athlete who’s had more than his fair share of injuries including being hit by a car when bicycle racing in France and being walloped by a motorcycle while mountain biking in Colorado. Back in middle school, Michael ran to and from school to avoid bullies onthe school bus. Since his high school days, mindfulness and meditation have been part of his daily life, and he now meditates an average of 2 hours a day. Today Michael is a best-selling author and online entrepreneur. Interestingly, he has had a knee surgery and sinus surgery both done without any anesthetics, just with the power of the mind and meditation. You can hear Michael on-line on his popular podcast, Inspire Nation. Contact InfoPodcast: www.InspireNationShow.com Most Influential PersonClaudio (his greatest teacher who believes we have it all too complicated. He says it's as simple as going silent) Effect on EmotionsHugely so, because I've become a

Nirmala Daniel Erway is a spiritual teacher and author who is a deep believer in the positive benefits of mindfulness. He offers one-on-one, non-dual spiritual mentoring over the phone or through Skype. His mentoring is an opportunity to discover that limitless love is ourtrue nature and is possible at every moment. He has written several books including a poetry collection called Gifts With No Giver. Nirmala lives in Sedona, Arizona and has a website called Endless-Satsang.com where he shares his thoughts through ebooks and videos. Contact InfoWebsite: www.endless-satsang.com Most Influential PersonEveryone I’ve ever felt love for, including Nealum and my wife. Effect on EmotionsIt hasn’t changed them, except in their duration. When you’re in this place of curiosity, openness I find it interesting. When I feel sad, I go right down into the center of that sadness and notice all the associations and feelings. I’m so fascinated with it. I digest it, I get the sadness. aThen it’s almost gone in the moment I pa

Sharon Roemmel will help you find your life’s purpose through yoga. She is a wellness and life coach, however learning with Sharon is not your usual Yoga experience; she’ll help you get connected to your divine supportand she’ll use mindfulness to help you claim true balance in your life. She has taught Yoga for over 20 years and believes Yoga is the perfect tool to help you align your body, mind and spirit. Contact InfoWebsite: www.practicallyenlightenedyou.com See the Amazing You Assessment Most Influential PersonDan McLeod, Sharon's first serious yoga teacher - he embodied mindfulness with his yoga practice, his teaching and his groundedness. Effect on EmotionsHelped me be more connected to them and helped me realize that anger is not something I have to hold back. I can feel anger and let it move through me. I tell people they can spend a lot of money on medical diagnostics or they can check in with their breath and that's a great, free, diagnostic to see where they're holding, how relaxed they are in

Bryce Prescott studied finance at Brigham Young University and has a keen interest in business. In fact, he is an entrepreneur and business consultant with several successful business endeavors under his belt.  Bryce helps business people take their businesses, their health andtheir lives in general to a higher a level of excellence. Bryce also has a podcast called ‘Rules of Success’ which has spawned a companion program called 'Apply The Science' which focuses on the principals of the book, 'The Science of Getting Rich' by Wallace D. Wattles. Contact InfoWebsite: www.rulesofsuccess.com Podcast: rulesofsuccess.com Twitter: @iamMrPrescott Instagram: @iamMrPrescott Most Influential PersonT. Harv Ecker Effect on EmotionsMindfulness has affected my emotions and it allows me to observe them. It's more challenging to observe the emotion when it is positive and supportive than when it's negative, but it's the same practice nonetheless. I'm able to, from a different vantage point within my mind, recognize what the

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.com Blog: Smart Passive Income Podcast: Smart Passive Income Twitter: @patflynn Most 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 Manuf