Build self-confidence for better productivity with this simple habit of relaxation

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In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Elena Foucher about meditation for busy people and how to build self-confidence for better productivity. Plus, Elena leads a guided meditation starting at 29min. We discuss:



Alternative relaxation techniques to traditional, sit-down meditation.
How to measure improvement in your meditation practice.
How to improve your sleep.
The definition of mindfulness and why it seems so hard.
Why low self-confidence is so common, and ideas and strategies to improve it.
How to recognize stress in the moment, before you spin out of control,
Living in Hong Kong.

sound-design-live-build-self-confidence-better-productivity-simple-habit-relaxation-elena-foucher-headshotThe point is not to get rid of stress, or emotions, or thoughts. That’s not what meditation does. What it does do is help us interact with those things in a healthier way. We can make choices about them instead of being overwhelmed by them.


Show notes:



All music in this episode by Rui Faustino.

Toothbrush Meditations


Osho meditations
Homeostasis – Allows the human body to maintain a stable internal environment in response to changes in external conditions.
Meditation triggers – Something that happens in your life, preferably three times per day, that reminds you to practice meditating.
Quotes:

Meditation is a way to focus on something.
It’s like building a muscle. It gets stronger and stronger. You’ll notice over time that you are able to relax more deeply as you practice. I recommend that you practice three times a day.
George Kao said, “There’s the confidence of learning a skill and knowing how to do it, and then there’s the confidence of just going out and doing it.”
Meditation is hands down the most powerful thing I do for personal development. Nothing else comes close.



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