How to find peace in a chaotic world – with Remington Cooney

Nelson is joined by expert mindfulness coach and meditation teacher Remington Cooney to discuss the benefits of having a mindfulness practice and the links between mindfulness and business leadership.

Topics include mindfulness as a response to existential anxieties, the default network that keeps our brain running to the past or present, how to start a mindfulness practice, why we need more mindful leaders, insights from Buddhism, and other topics.

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[3:27] - How Remington got tuned in to mindfulness practices and the path that led him to teach. Growing up in Singapore.

[10:02] - Nurturing the desire to share these personal practices with others.

[16:50] - Traveling the world, finding opportunities in unexpected places, moving to Malaysia.

[21:10] - Confronting self-doubt, learning the importance of self-care.

[23:28] - Traveling to Bali to recharge, designing a mindfulness leadership program.

[26:38] - The crossover between mindfulness practices and business leadership.

[40:14] - What are the essential components of mindfulness and what benefits do they provide?

[45:15] - Where can people learn more about mindfulness and how to start a practice?

[47:20] - Recommendations for getting started: start with seated meditation to minimize distractions, sit at the same time every day, upon awakening and before bed are optimal times for practice.

[51:33] - Remington takes listeners through a 10-minute mindfulness activity.

Resources Mentioned:
www.nelson-jordan.com/newsletter
www.linkedin.com/in/nelsontjordan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/remington-cooney-657a2180/
https://www.daoofnow.com/