460 Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos With Julie Potiker

Julie Potiker is a mindfulness teacher, having created ‘Mindful Methods for Life; a system that rewires the brain for greater happiness and resilience. She has helped bring the science behind mindfulness to people in all walks of life. She is the author of the book, Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To. Julie believes that a self-compassion practice warms up a mindfulness practice. She advocates that self-compassion teaches you how to actively comfort and soothe yourself when you feel bad.

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• Website: www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com
• Twitter: @MindfulMethodsForLife
• Facebook: @MindfulMethodsForLife (Checkout Mindful Methods For Life FB Group)
• Podcast: Balanced Mind With Julie Potiker
• Julie's Book: Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To

Most Influential Person

• Rick Hansen (https://www.rickhanson.net/)

Effect on Emotions

• I'm more integrated. My inside matches my outside and I'm more balanced

Thoughts on Breathing

• Breathing calms us all down. It lowers our heart-rate and our blood pressure

Suggested Resources

• Book: BALM: The Loving Path To Family Recovery (BALM=Be a Loving Mirror) This book is about Addiction
• Book: Buddha's Brain / Hardwiring Happiness / Resilient – All books by Rick Hansen
• Book: Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To by Julie Potiker
• App: Insight Timer www.InsightTimer.com

Bullying Story

• In seventh grade, I was standing at my locker and two girls, both named Ellen, were walking together arm-in-arm, they came up to me and they stopped and looked at me and said, ‘we don't like your outfit'.

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