Greetings, SS family! We’ve decided to release episode 5, a conversation on being still, with audio only. We graciously encourage you to actively listen with empathy, openness, and curiosity. This is an opportunity to practice mindfulness - paying attention to the present moment, on purpose, and without judgement. Mindfulness has proven to enhance our communication skills, overall performance, and satisfaction across every area of life. After listening, please let us know how this format affected your ability to connect with the content.
SHOW NOTES
Knight thanks Lang for helping him deal with stress in the midst of the storm even when he didn’t want to. [1:03]
Ali talks about adjusting to college life and how meditation helped him prepare for the distractions that come along with being a freshman. [3:20]
The fellas share that if you take a pause and be still, you're allowing yourself to react differently to negative situations whenever they occur. [5:21]
Ali shares how the breathing exercise they practiced before the episode helped him in more ways than one. [9:15]
Have you heard of Yogaville? [11:32]
The guys share what they breathed in and what they released out during their deep breathing exercises. [15:31]
How do we navigate a society that tells us we’re not worthy? [18:15]
Don’t allow anyone to put you into a box. [20:53]
The guys share what happens when you “Be Still” to become the best version of you. [25:16]
QUOTES
Just because the tool is there doesn’t mean in the right place to use it. [2:45]
I’m not saying that you’re going to have a problem, meditate and immediately your problems will be solved. But, you will gain clarity. [6:09]
Creating that break between what I feel and how I respond will completely change how you start to respond to the emotions you feel. [8:47]
Formal education is important. Mentorship, guidance, coaching, teaching is important. There’s somebody who has figured this out already at least this little piece you’re going through. [12:09]
Ego hides humility. [14:57]
I know who I am, and I know who I belong to, and that's enough. If you give me the title, that's cool, but it's not required anymore. [17:10]
You’re here to serve other people but you can’t serve their expectations. [19:54]
Part of my mindfulness journey was learning perspective, getting out from within myself. [21:58]
CIRCLE CHALLENGE
Try a guided meditation using Headspace or Calm. Tell us, how did it go?
