facilitator who has helped hundreds of people around the world lead more balanced and meaningful lives. With a background in neuroscience and more than 15 years of experience teaching and practicing yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and different healing modalities, Brian can synthesize modern scientific knowledge with ancient wisdom to help his clients get the desired results. Brian has empowered people from all walks of life to realize their full potential and enable them to live stress-free and meaningful lives. Committed to conscious lifestyle practices, Brian founded Conscious Action, a movement of people inspired to live more intentionally.
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- Company: Conscious Action
- Website: https://www.consciousaction.co.nz/
- Podcast: The Conscious Action Podcast
Most Influential Person
- His mom and his teacher
Effect On Emotions
- I have learned that emotions are very different than feelings. So emotions are how I am actually thinking about feelings. So how I'm dealing with life is actually by looking at my feelings, the sensations in the body, and processing that instead of the story that I tell myself about what that feeling means. And that's how I'm able to actually be with the experience.
Thoughts On Breathing
- Breathing is super important; when we stop breathing we die. So it's kind of a big deal. I have learned so many different techniques for breathing. And I know that nowadays, I see much more of the Holotropic, faster breathing that is really popular, I am much more inclined in my own practice, to the slowing down of the breath.
- One of the main practices for me has been to change the way that I'm breathing. I do this by breathing through the nose and mouth at the same time. This happens in and out, and results in being able to slow it down so that it goes to a place that is settled.
- So, for example breathing in and out for at least 20 seconds each. Breathe in for 10 seconds and out for 20 seconds. Sometimes I do box breathing, which is the same length for the inhale, hold, and exhale. I think that the most important thing about breathing for me is to actually implement it.
- Do the breathing whilst you're listening. That is the key to the practice of working with the breath. We can use it while we are doing anything else.
Bullying Story
- I do remember when I was six, or seven years old. I was both on the receiving end of bullying and on the giving end of it. And looking back, if I'd had this understanding and been more mindful, I would have been more compassionate towards others. That wouldn't have happened without living consciously.
- I know how traumatic bullying can be for lots of kids, and even for adults. I would like to have been more mindful and to experience things differently.
- Hurt people hurt people and definitely, that is the world we live in. The importance of bringing awareness and mindfulness into every part of life is paramount to creating changes in the world.
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