Think you’re too high-strung to meditate?
The truth is, meditation is not about calming the mind or finding your Zen. But it can help you make better, more conscious decisions in your day-to-day. And be a kinder, more present human in general.
Rob Dubé is the Cofounder and President of imageOne, one of the Forbes Best Small Companies in America in 2017. He has also been an avid meditator for the last 13 years and founded Do Nothing to teach other leaders the business benefits of practicing mindfulness. Rob’s writing has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global and EO Octane, and he is the author of Do Nothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You’ll Ever Take.
On this episode of Destined to Be, Rob joins us to explain why he turned to meditation to ease his anxiety and how his mindfulness practice informs the way he runs his business. He offers insight into the misconception that meditation is about ‘getting away from it all,’ describing how the practice involves observing our thoughts—and then returning to the breath. Listen in as Rob shares his experience at extended silent retreats and learn what YOU can do to be truly present for your family, your team and yourself!
Why Rob turned to meditation to ease his constant anxiety
What inspired Rob to write Do Nothing about his experience at silent retreats
How Rob leads his business with kindness, compassion and love
How what’s going on in our minds + bodies doesn’t always align with the way we present ourselves
Rob’s response for people who say they’re too high-strung to meditate
The misconception that meditation is about ‘getting away from it all’
How meditation is a practice of recognizing our thoughts and then returning to the breath
Why the goal of meditation is not to be perfect but to be self-aware
Rob’s take on what it means to be truly present for another person
The value in taking extended silent retreats to practice meditation for longer periods of time
How our intuition gets stronger when we slow down
How ALL of our emotions are here to serve us—not just the positive ones
Rob’s insight on setting goals without being tied to the outcome
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