Mindfulness Mode | Interviews & Mindful Tips With Bruce Langford

Pokemon Go is a terrible game, according to some critics. Others say it has great features and can bring out the best in people. Does Pokemon Go have an aspect of mindfulness? Can it help us live in the moment and move our anxieties to the back burner? Recently, I attended a Gaming Event with my son called ConBravo which was billed as The Celebration Of Everything Geek. It was for gamers, movie, TV and Cosplay enthusiasts and others too. Dylan Mead was one of those passionate gamers and Cosplayers. In case you didn't know, Cosplay means dressing up like a character from a game, movie or even as a character you've created. Dylan loves Pokemon Go and was even dressed as a Gym Leader from the original world of Pokemon. Today I interview Dylan about the Mindfulness of Pokemon Go. We talk about how the game works, the general concept and challenges and what people like and don't like about it. When you stop to think about it, a game like Pokemon Go can be a positive mindful experience for people ever

Laura Coe is an entrepreneur, author, and certified life coach working to help you find fulfillment one day at a time through daily emotional workout routines, emotional nutrition, and other tools and insights. She co-founded Litholink Corporation, a healthcare company serving over 350,000 patients per month nationally. When it sold to a Fortune 500 company, she left corporate America to pursue lifelong passions. Now she helps break down monumental life-changing philosophy and ancient wisdom in a way that everyone can apply to their own lives. Contact Info Website: LauraCoe.com / EmotionalObesity.com Most Influential Person Pema Chodron (Author of Start Where You Are and Don’t Bite The Hook) Effect on Emotions It’s been the most important piece because it allows me to have the awareness and then to recognize that to be human is to have emotions and to not judge those emotions. Just to allow them to have a life force of their own. I think the mindfulness practices, the ancient ideas that have be

Voice Acting and Mindfulness. I recently attended an event called ConBravo where gamers, movie and tv enthusiasts and others gathered together to learn, share and network. It was referred to as the Annual Festival of Everything Geek. There I met Mylez who is a voice actor, devoted to building his voice acting business to a new level. He was inspired by his friend, who voiced for Sonic The Hedgehog. Mylez went on to become a voice actor in his own right, having now been in the profession for seven years. I asked him the question, ‘as a voice actor, how do you use mindfulness to stay focused? He explained that he makes it a practice to focus on the task at hand, and nothing else at the given time. He does his homework, thinking of what he needs to do to prepare for playing the role. He says it is vital to do the homework and be totally prepared. He says he writes out what he needs to do to be that character. He writes out how he will endeavour to get into the character he’s playing. He referr

Ramona Rice is a Sports kinda girl. At least that’s how she is known and loved by thousands of her followers. It wasn’t always that way though. Sports was of minimal interest in her life until she met James. James was a big guy, and a big time sports fan,  and Ramona’s passion for James stoked a deep passion in Ramona for all things sports. Ramona even started her own Sports podcast called, The Sports Gal Pal. Then the unimaginable happened. With a young marriage and two high energy children referred to by Ramona as her Tiny Humans, James suddenly died of a stroke. This was only six months ago. Ramona’s strength, her support team, mindfulness abilities combined with her writing and online content creation skills, have given Ramona the words to share her journey of grief so you can learn from her experience. Contact InfoCompany: Podcast Websites (Ramona is the Community Manager there) www.PodcastWebsites.com Podcast: We Should Not Be Friends (www.weshouldnot.com)  Note: Rated R Not Suitable For C

Greg Faxon is a coach who works with high-achieving entrepreneurs and converts them into champions. He believes these individuals are the multipliers of society. Greg has a background as an athlete, first a wrestler and then Obstacle Course Racing where mud and trail runs present mental and physical challenges. Greg is intent on changing how the world tackles poverty, so he’s making his own difference through a non-profit organization called Acumen. Greg’s goal is bold; he says: “By the end of my life, I want to have helped more people unleash their full potential than any other person in the world. Contact InfoWebsite: www. GregFaxon.com Most Influential PersonTara Brach Effect on EmotionsI think it's helped me with that roller coaster that we mentioned. It's helped me create less high highs and less low lows, and have them be not so dependent on outside circumstances. Have me be the agent of how those emotions play out. For example, in the past, I would get really excited if I got a new gr

Children and Mindfulness is our topic today. Clem Harrod and his son CJ have joined me because Clem is a mindful person and is mindful about making sure his relationship with his son is the best it can be. Clem was a previous guest on Mindfulness Mode on Episode 107 Connect With Family Through Mindfulness, Says Orlando Magic Cameraman, Clem Harrod. Clem teaches others how to stay connected with their children and other family members while traveling. Clem travels frequently for his work and has made it a priority to stay connected with CJ and with his wife. CJ explains how he and his father communicate when his dad is on the road and he also talks about the conversations they have. Quotes:The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. - unknown Books: Book Sitting Still Like A Frog: Mindfulness Exercises For Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel The Art of Mindfulness for Children: Mindfulness Exercises That Will Raise Happier, Confident, Compassionate, and Calmer Children by Alisa Re

Dr. Michele Summers Colon is a holistic podiatrist, practicing in southern California. She's been quoted in many well-known publications including USA Today, Bloomberg Business Week and US News. Dr. Michele has the ability to help women create balanced, healthy lives by looking at their overall health picture and applying her knowledge of both Eastern and Western medicine. She's maintained a private medical practice for over two decades where she uses her knowledge of yoga, reiki, reflexology and accupressure. Dr. Michele believes that food is medicine and that yoga, ayurveda and meditation are the keys to perfect health. Contact InfoWebsite: drmichele.com Most Influential PersonDeepak Chopra Effect on EmotionsI'm a lot calmer now. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is the first thing you learn, especially, when you're trying to meditate. It's actually its own form of meditation. Suggested ResourcesBook: Getting in the Gap by Dr. Wayne Dyer App: Omvana Advice for Newbie I think it's a great tool

Mohamed Omar is a podcaster and teacher of the concept of intention. He shares the philosophy that we are here on earth to spread harmony in creative ways.  We are everybody and everything and every being and we are designed to be driven with passion to serve specific purposes that are in harmony with all life. Through his Simple 7 Steps of Intention, Mohamed will help you live consciously knowing who you are and what your life purpose is. Contact InfoWebsite: www.IntentionalBeings.com Most Influential PersonYogi Ramacharaka Effect on EmotionsCalms it down and makes it more on the positive side and expands it. Anything that is beyond compulsive thinking will get you eventually into the creative thinking and insights and more expansion. More finding out of who I am. Thoughts on BreathingThere is a yoga technique which has been taught for thousands of years. Everybody reported the same, that when you do breathing exercises you basically become in a state that is superior than your mind. In other words you're

Taste and Mindfulness is our topic today. Hot weather and ice-cream go hand in hand. Thinking about ice-cream takes me back to my childhood, growing up on the farm when we got an ice-cream freezer. This ice-cream making machine was great because we already had fresh milk, fresh cream and fresh eggs. My mom would make up the recipe and my dad would get ice to put in the machine with some salt, which would lower the temperature of the ice. My four brothers and I would be watching and waiting impatiently, crowded around the kitchen table watching this machine magically make homemade ice-cream. We could barely wait until it was time to stop the machine and look inside. Would it be ready? Or would we have to put the lid back on and let it churn a little longer? By the time the ice-cream was ready it felt like Christmas morning. We were all ready with bowls and spoons each one of us wanted to be the first to 'dig in'. Suddenly - BRAIN FREEZE!!! You had to be really careful or you would experien

Susan Squire is a Joyologist. She constantly brings joy into her own life and the lives of others regardless of their circumstances. She shares simple tools which makes choosing joy more meaningful, feasible and fun. Susan is also a certified nutritional therapist and yoga teacher. She is on a journey ----more----of whole foods and plant based eating, and has overcome autoimmune and mental and emotional challenges by changing her relationship with food. Now that she has moved into a healthy place with her own body, Susan is delighted to spend her time helping others in her role as a Joyologist. Contact InfoWebsite: www.susangsquire.com Facebook: Simply Joyful Living Most Influential PersonMarianne Williamson Effect on EmotionsBeing able to be mindful of who I am and where I am and why I am and how I am. Just being able to connect to that and be present in that moment has allowed my emotions to not be all crazy, wild and all over the place but just to be centered in that joyful experience of

Jennifer Gilchrist is a Speaker, Soul Success Mentor and for 17 years has been an entrepreneur; 6 years of that time working as a Spiritual Mentor. Jen has gone from being a Struggling Single Mom to a 6-figure Business Owner — making money doing what she loves and empowering others to do the same. Jen is the creator of the Blissful Bride Program and Enlightened Entrepreneur Program. She supports coaches, authors, messengers and speakers, so they can make a bigger impact in the the world. Jen is deeply inspired and passionate about empowering others to be leaders in their life and business. Contact InfoWebsite: www.EmpoweredWomansLeadership.com Free Gift: "The Blissful Living Package" Including: The 5 Essential Steps To Blissful Living and A 20 Minute Guided Version of the TLC Meditation and also How To Recognize the Signs of The Angels and The Universe EmpoweredWomansLeadership.com/free-gift Podcast: Facebook Group: Enlightened Entrepreneurs With Jennifer Gilchrist Most Influential PersonCarm

Your Safe Place and Mindfulness are one in the same according to many people I’ve talked to. When I think of my safe place, I think back to when I was five years old and I was with my dad. He was repairing a fence and I was nearby, playing under my favourite tree. Suddenly I hollered. Something was not right. Hundreds of ants had crawled under my pant legs, up my legs and toward my crotch and abdomen. It was a strange feeling. Quicker than I could imagine, my dad scooped me up, pulled off my pants and swept all the ants off me with his huge farmer hands. I was safe. I was instantly protected by my dad from the hundreds of ants. I had no idea I had stepped on an ant hill, causing the ant to invade this foreign territory. That moment of safety reminds me of the practice of mindfulness. You can always go to your safe place as long as you understand mindfulness and how to use the tools which work for you. Enjoy your safe place and your moments of mindfulness. Guest: Today I don’t have a guest.

H Guthrie Chamberlain III helps you build your living legacy. He and his wife, Paula are specialists in entrepreneurship with exceptional wisdom and insight that enable their clients to successfully create and build their legacies. Their company Venture Consulting Group, Inc. helps businesses maximize profitability and cash flow with efficiency. Guthrie is also a strong, devoted Christian who teaches and shares through his podcast, Wisdom-Trek. Contact InfoCompany: Venture Consulting Group, Inc. Website: www.wisdom-trek.com Podcast: Wisdom-Trek Most Influential PersonMy dad Effect on EmotionsIt allows me to step back and relax when, otherwise, I might be uptight. It also allows me to be able to look at life from a larger perspective. It helps me see what's most important in life and see through what struggles I might be going through on a particular moment on a particular day. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is a great thing to do when you are uptight or tense about something. Just step bac

Katherine Di Lullo is a student of Yoga and Mindfulness. She completed her Yoga teacher training a year ago and it is her goal to combine the practices of yoga and mindfulness in her role as a social worker, creating a holistic approach to healing with her clients. Contact InfoEmail: dilullokatherine@gmail.com Facebook: Katherine Anne Most Influential PersonLouise Hay Effect on EmotionsI think it really allows me to just stop before reacting. It allows me to just take a moment to pause and maybe ask myself, "Why is that bothering me right now?" It's really allowed me to stay calm in situations, especially with failures in life. It helps me to not react, but instead, look at those failures as creating new possibilities for myself. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is huge. When I connect with my breath, it just brings me to the present moment. It just reminds me how simple and beautiful breathing is. It doesn't need to be a complicated process. Breathing is life. It's just so simple to connect bac

Back to Routine. Back to the habits we’ve created for ourselves. Last week we talked about Celebrations and Mindfulness because it was Canada Day and Independence Day, and perhaps a holiday for you if you’re in another country. We need to be able to bounce back to routine after a weekend or a week away. I’ve been at Podcast Movement this week, and I’m recording this episode ahead of time. Notice how your body feels during times when you are in your routine. Does it feel comfortable? Does it help you relax to be in your routine? See if you can become totally tuned in to your body and mind so you can remember the feeling you enjoy during these times. Also notice how you feel when you’re not in routine, like maybe times of celebration, thinking back to what we talked about on last weekend’s show. It can be a great feeling to just let go and do whatever you feel like doing at any moment. There are times for this. What does your body feel like when you’re experiencing this. When you’re devo

Katherine Di Lullo is a student of Yoga and Mindfulness. She completed her Yoga teacher training a year ago and it is her goal to combine the practices of yoga and mindfulness in her role as a social worker, creating a holistic approach to healing with her clients. Contact InfoEmail: dilullokatherine@gmail.com Facebook: Katherine Anne Most Influential PersonLouise Hay Effect on EmotionsI think it really allows me to just stop before reacting. It allows me to just take a moment to pause and maybe ask myself, "Why is that bothering me right now?" It's really allowed me to stay calm in situations, especially with failures in life. It helps me to not react, but instead, look at those failures as creating new possibilities for myself. Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is huge. When I connect with my breath, it just brings me to the present moment. It just reminds me how simple and beautiful breathing is. It doesn't need to be a complicated process. Breathing is life. It's just so simple to connect bac

Dan LeFave is an author, speaker and coach. The father of 3 boys, Dan truly believes we are all responsible for raising our children with confidence and empowerment. Dan has managed multi-million dollar projects for the largest corporations in the telecom and commercial real estate industries, as well as growing a small business from hundreds of thousands in revenue to over a million in under 3 years. Inspired by these successes, he could see that the pattern underlying the success of entrepreneurs stemmed from their mindset and deep rooted mindfulness based concepts. Contact Info Website: danlefave.com Free Gift: danlefave.com/productivity Most Influential Person Napoleon Hill Effect on Emotions Mindfulness has given me a lot of power and control. Thoughts on Breathing I’m actually getting more into that, but I think breathing is essential. Deep breathing is especially important, because then, you can get yourself into a calm state. Suggested Resources Book: The Power of Your Subconscious Min

Celebrations make life fun. How can we practice mindfulness even during times of celebrating? It's easy to get caught up in the excitement and especially in the preparations leading up to the event. Today is Canada Day, July 1, 2016. This is Canada's 149th birthday. I enjoy celebrating Canada Day with my family, and mindfulness makes it even better. Recently, I interviewed Steven Shalowitz from Mindfulness Mode. He is a world traveler and a sincerely mindful person. He has a podcast called The One Way Ticket Show. Each guest is invited to choose a place they'd like to visit and never come back. It can be a real or imaginary place, a place back in history or forward in time. The One Way Ticket Show encourages you to be creative with your destination. I decided I'd like to go back to Expo 67 in Montreal. That was the celebration of Canada's 100th birthday. I remember it as a most exciting time. The whole country was celebrating. For my one way ticket, I told Steven I'd like to be playing the pi

Nicole Holland helps her clients use strategies to become productive and inspired. Through her podcast, The Business Building Rockstars Show, Nicole helps entrepreneurs build profitable and exciting online businesses. Nicole believes that there’s no “right” way to do anything unless it feels good to you, and she believes that being mindful is a great place to start. When not working with clients or creating killer content, Nicole can be found wandering through the vineyards of Niagara, Ontario, exploring old buildings, or snuggling with her rescue cats. Contact InfoWebsite: bbrshow.com Podcast: The Business Building Rockstars Show Most Influential PersonWayne Dyer Effect on EmotionsIt's helped me stay feeling good and grounded. Thoughts on BreathingI love to breathe. I love to smell. I love to allow my lungs and my belly to fill up. The feeling is such a release when I let that go. Suggested ResourcesBook: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill App: Mindfulness Bell Advice for Newbie There's no

Steven Shalowitz is an expert in the field of advertising, having working in the industry for years. During his breaks and days off, Steven hosted and produced radio shows. He hosted a show featuring Latin music, another focusing on travel interviews and yet another centering on Jazz. Living in various interesting locations including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Steven is also fluent in Mandarin.  Now Steven is the Host of "The One Way Ticket Show" podcast where he explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket - no coming back!  Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary, or a state of mind. Contact InfoWebsite: www.TheOneWayTicketShow.com (sign up for the free e-newsletter) Podcast: The One Way Ticket Show Social Media: @stevenshalowitz & TheOneWayTicketShow email: steven@TheOneWayTicketShow.com Most Influential PersonNo one person - everyone has taught me so much. Effect on EmotionsIt certainly makes me more respectful and more sensitive to other