Mindfulness mode 154. Having mindfulness just, it gave me a more vivid sense of self.

Hey, mindful tribe. Thanks for joining us. In case you have wondered, this is a special weekend episode.

It's still in the same format as all the others. I just wanted to put Jake's episode up because his book has been published and you

really need to have the opportunity to find out about it because Jake is an amazing young man.

Only 19 years old when I interviewed him just a month or two ago. So he's now had his 20th birthday. But what wisdom for a man of his

age? I want to tell you that there's a whole anxiety side to today's interview. You'll find out

how Jake experienced anxiety. And of course, you may remember that I'm working on a program to help eliminate anxiety, to help

dissolve anxiety. And I'm looking for beta testers on that. So drop me an email, Bruce at

mindfulness mode.com. If you are interested in being one of the beta testers, I'm only looking for one or two more.

So jump on and get into that opportunity.

In the meantime, sit back, learn and enjoy from Jake.

Okay, Mindful Tribe, let's get started.

I am really excited to have Jake Hillbrun on the line today. Hey, Jake, are you in mindfulness mode?

Yes, I am. That is great. Jake is an author and an inspiration to youth everywhere. And not just

youth. I'll tell you that right now. He's very much inspired me. He's written for psychology today, thought catalog, and Pick the Brain,

and has also written his own book called Off the Beaten Trail.

He's a passionate speaker and writes a thought-provoking blog post every Wednesday.

So, Jake, tell us about mindfulness. What does mindfulness mean to you?

Mindfulness to me means accepting what is happening in my life and being able to sit with it and be in the

present moment and experience all the amazing things happening in my life.

Well, you certainly proved that you've done that because I've read your book and, wow,

you've had a lot of interesting experiences.

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