Show Notes
This season will be dedicated to taking apart and going deeper into the Just Start Now book I released earlier this year. To get the most from the season (and to be in with the chance of winning some prizes!) I recommend you grab a copy of the book and read along with us. You can purchase your copy here: https://vickyshilling.com/book Today I’m talking to meditation teacher Laura Farrington, who runs an online meditation studio and is the co-founder of Umbrella Wellness, which provides wellness activities for corporate businesses. We discuss how meditation can help us to be better business owners by shifting our mindset. A topic I discuss in the opening chapter of my book. Some of the things we talked about when it comes to changing your mindset through meditation: What meditation actually is - Laura busts some myths around what people think it is or ‘should’ be. How meditation can help you on a personal level as well as in your business. How using box breathing for just 5 minutes per day can help you to get started. Using affirmations to help shift from a negative to a more positive mindset - I also talk about this in the book! For episode show notes, resources and links, head to: https://vickyshilling.com/juststartnow-podcast
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