164 Drive Using Mindfulness; Learn How With Solan McClean

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Solan McClean helps people become better, safer drivers using mindfulness. He also helps you deal with the anxiety of everyday life and especially negative experiences that some of us encounter on the road. By thinking of your vehicle as your personal ‘mindfulness lab’, Solan unlocks a whole new way in which you can discover present moment awareness. Contact Info Website: www.SolanMcClean.com Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, FB: @SolanMcClean Book: Learning to Drive Into The Now by Solan McClean Most Influential Person The Buddha (Also Eckhart Tolle and Ram Dass) Effect on Emotions It's allowed me to recognize my emotions for what they are and not let them take me over. In the past, if I became emotional about something, it kind of fed on itself and it would snowball. Now I'm able to take a step back, bring my attention back to the now, reconnect with my higher self and examine them without all the baggage and all the self-doubt and fear that can come with them. Thoughts on Breathing I talk about breathing being the bridge between the conscious and the unconscious mind. People have recognized after centuries even, ancient India they used to use that a lot. When you first get into meditation, they always start with your breathing. Your breathing is a good reflection of your mental state. As a reflection of your mental state, it can also be a good tool to use to change your mental state, so that slow deep, diaphragmatic breathing Suggested Resources Book: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Book: Learning to Drive Into The Now by Solan McClean App: Twitter (Follow People in the Mindfulness Realm)

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0:00.0	Mindfulness mode 164.
0:03.0	I had the option of boxing this person in, which the way I used to think would have made me feel superior.
0:10.0	Reach new heights of calm, focus, and happiness.
0:15.0	On today's Mindfulness Mode with me, your host and Mindfulness Life Coach, Bruce Lankford.
0:20.0	On Mindfulness Mode, we talk about how
0:22.7	people from all walks of life have discovered mindfulness and how it's impacted their lives to
0:27.9	help them become more calm, focused, and happy. Hey, Mindful Tribe, I hope you had a chance to hear
0:33.8	Yelis Vase. Our last guest on episode 163. He set out on a three-month trip,
0:41.1	which turned into a three-year journey of self-discovery. For the past two days, I've been
0:47.7	traveling to speaking engagements, driving for four hours each day. Today's guest has impacted my drive, literally. He's all about mindful
0:58.0	driving, using your driving experience to practice mindfulness. Sit back, settle in, and if you're
1:05.5	driving, stay alert. Thanks again for listening, Mindful Tribe. Enjoy. Okay, Mindful Tribe, I am really excited today.
1:14.4	I've got Solan McLean on the line. Hey, Solan, are you in mindfulness mode?
1:20.0	I am, and I'm always practicing to be. That's good. Well, I'm really interested in the topic
1:26.4	today, driving.
1:28.1	And I'll tell you, Solan McLean helps people deal with the anxiety of everyday life
1:33.9	and especially the negative experiences that some of us encounter on the road.
1:38.3	By discovering the truth through present moment awareness, Solan has a great plan plan he seeks to help the evolution of mankind
1:47.2	and help others to become intelligent agents of the ever-advancing creation so i really like that
1:55.5	solan tell us solan let's get started with what mindfulness really means to you. What's your definition?
2:02.4	How do you think of it? Well, Bruce, I know from life experience that my mind, my thinking mind,
2:11.1	or as some people call it, my egoic mind, is always working. It's always churning. And Buddhists call it
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