The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
Episode #296: Emily Fletcher - The Secret Superpower Of Top Performers (Meditation)
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- Commonalities of sustaining excellence:
- They have a magnetic quality. Others are drawn to them. People look to them.
- They have the ability to shift their state of being. Not just being calm. They are able to be variable and can adapt to situations
- Meditation increases adaptability
- Meditation helps you take care of yourself
- Rest, nurture your brain and body
- The failure of most when they attempt to meditate:
- Emily is on a mission to rid the world of "ex-meditators" -- people who have tried and failed and given up on it
- There have been 58 million downloads of meditation apps
- Free apps are gentle by design and not as useful
- Advice -- There is a difference between mindfulness and meditation.
- "Meditation is a tool that helps you get rid of stress from your past."
- Mindfulness is "the art of bringing your awareness into the present moment"
- Meditation gives your brain and body tools.
- "Kind of a nap sitting up. Mind alert, body getting rest." -- Relieve stress from now and past
- It is not a toy. It's a very powerful tool. You need proper training
- It's ridiculously simple, yet powerful
- Biggest misconception -- "People think they have to clear their head. They think thoughts are the enemy. That's not true."
- "People think they are too busy to meditate... You know we're talking about your brain right?"
- Emily was on Broadway for 10 years... Living in constant state of anxiety... Sick, insomnia, was miserable.
- She noticed another performer had none of those issues. She asked what she did and found out meditation was the key...
- Emily took a class, and liked it so much she went to India to be trained professionally.
- She created Ziva... An online meditation tool.
- It's about manifesting "consciously creating the life you love"
- "Don't water the weeds" -- Don't focus on the wrong things