Mindfulness mode 166.

The public's mindset about their home has evolved so rapidly, particularly in the last, I'm going to say, seven to ten years, primarily driven by the Internet.

Reach new heights of calm, focus, and happiness on today's mindfulness mode with me, your host and

mindfulness life coach Bruce Langford. On mindfulness mode, we talk about how people from all walks

of life have discovered mindfulness and how it's impacted their lives to help them become more

calm, focused, and happy. Okay, mindful tribe, let's get started. I am really excited to have James

Swan on the line today. Hey, James, are you in mindfulness mode? I'm doing my best, Bruce. I'm doing my

best. James Swan is an inspiring designer who built his career crafting classically influenced interiors.

He began his career designing for a San Francisco architecture firm, later transferred to a position

with a prestigious LA firm, and subsequently started his own firm in Beverly Hills.

As an exquisite designer, James is truly mindful and can now be heard interviewing the world's

leading designers, decorators, and architects on his own daily podcast called Million Dollar Decorating.

So James, I am really excited to have you here to talk with you. How are you today?

All as well today. It's a beautiful summer day and feeling very grateful today. And so many people are enjoying

beautiful interiors because of you. Let's talk about the mindfulness of the space around you.

What does mindfulness mean to you, James?

Mindfulness to me is about sort of separating oneself from the busyness that the mind can

often produce, all that inner chatter, and allowing one's self to see the bigger picture

of what's going on, maybe to get a little distance

from the chatter in your head and to see the larger picture

of a situation and hopefully maybe be able to take a few steps that are a bit wiser

and a bit more conscious rather than some of the unconscious steps that I know I'm at least

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