JB Glossinger is the founder and host of The Morning Coach, a top-rated podcast with millions of downloads. A speaker, coach, and author with advanced degrees in business and metaphysics, JB blends academic insight with hard-earned life experience to deliver practical strategies for personal and professional growth. He is also the author of The Sacred Six: The Simple Step-by-Step Process for Focusing Your Attention and Recovering Your Dreams. Contact Info Website: www.MorningCoach.com Podcast: Morning Coach Most Influential Person Eckhart Tolle (Author of The Power of Now) Effect on Emotions Mindfulness has had a huge effect on how I deal with my emotions. I wish I could be more mindful. I don't believe in emotional control. I believe in emotional command, which means you just understand it. Viktor Frankl, who was in a concentration camp as a psychologist, said 'suffering stops being suffering when you understand it'. Thoughts on Breathing Just focus on your breath. If you start to understand the fundamentals of meditation, then you can just focus on your breath. Just concentrating on the breathing in and out is the most basic form of meditation that brings you mindfulness. Suggested Resources Book: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Book: The Sacred Six: The Simple Step By Step Process For Focusing Your Attention and Recovering Your Dreams by JB Glossinger Book: A Course In Miracles by Helen Schucman App: N/A Bullying Story I was blessed to get along with everyone—nerds, jocks, stoners—because I embraced diversity. That kept me from being bullied. Later in business, I faced harsh criticism, but I learned you can’t please everyone. Focus on those who support you, because people are people, and connection beats judgment.