011: Stillness - Do You Have Some?

Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Barry Moniak, John Sileo and Berni Xiong, to discuss this week’s topic: Stillness and do you have it in your life?. Mike shares a quote from Pico Iyer’s *The Art of Stillness*. Barry, John and Berni describe their idea of what stillness is, and share examples of where it has shown up in their lives. The desire to achieve stillness, leads the conversation towards the energetic, spiritual and physical practices to aid a person to stillness, in whatever form they desire it.Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways:[1:14] Mike reads a quote from The Art of Stillness, and asks what the concept of stillness means to each CAST member.[6:25] Recognizing where stillness is in life, and where it is not.[14:45] John shares his favorite quote from The Art of Stillness.[16:51] How does stillness present itself in relationships?[20:07] Berni shares a variety of tools to achieve stillness.[23:28] How to keep a stillness practice alive. Mentioned in This Episode:The Art of Stillness by Pico IyerElizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk: “Your Elusive Creative Genius” Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset, to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses, and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture.https://Endinmind.comFacebook.com/endinmindhttps://twitter.com/BarryMoniak John Sileo lost his business, $300,000 and two years of his life to cyber crime — all losses that lead to his greatest success and fulfillment. Based on these first-hand experiences, John became an award-winning author, keynote speaker and national media personality on cybersecurity, and flourishing in the face of failure. His clients include the Pentagon, 60 Minutes, Visa, and any organization that values its data and people. What drives John at a deeper level are mindful relationships with his highly-spirited daughters, inimitable wife, and tribe of close friends.Sileo.comFacebook.com/JohnDSileoTwitter.com/john_sileo Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities.Bernixiong.comFacebook.com/BraveBearMedia/Twitter.com/bernixiong  Contact Us:The Everyday Mindfulness [email protected] Get full access to Pathfinder at hollyduckworth.substack.com/subscribe