471 Fuel Your Energy, Purpose and Performance: Rajshree Patel

Rajshree Patel is a mind and meditation expert and an international self-awareness coach, teacher, and speaker. She has taught hundreds of thousands of people in more than 35 countries the power of meditation, mindfulness, and breathwork. Contained in her mindfulness toolbox are ancient techniques for accessing lost creativity leading to personal fulfillment. Patel has guided government leaders, families, Oscar-winning filmmakers and Fortune 500 executives to help them understand how to let go of stress and be more fulfilled in their lives. She has given talks at organizations including NBC Universal, IBM, LinkedIn, Gap, The World Bank, Shell Oil, Morgan Stanley, Harvard University, and the United Nations. Rajshree is a senior teacher with the Art of Living Foundation.

Most Influential Person
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Effect on Emotions
“I used to be very emotional, very impatient.”
“Before I go off the Richter scale, I can regulate down just through the breath, not suppress.”

Thoughts on Breathing
“That is something that I do consciously everyday.”
“When I'm surrounded by negativity or a stressful environment, I let my mind do whatever it's doing, I fall on my breath not to focus but as an exercise.”

Suggested Resources
Book: The Power of Vital Force
Book: The Little Prince
App: The Art of Living Journey

Bullying Story
“I did not realize it before that I was bullied, in a sense it was. No one really knew what it meant when I said I'm from India. I was associated with American Indian.”
“I couldn't defend and express myself.”

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