Ep #286 Erik Leslie Mindfulness Teacher Shares Resilience & Mental Skills Training, 2 Benefits Of Mindfulness, How To Increase Self Awareness & Shift Thoughts & Changing Your Life Through Breath Work

The New Mind Creator

When Erik was 20 years old he was in a car accident that changed his life. His girlfriend ended up dying in the accident and he suffered a major concussion. Throughout the next 2 years Erik developed Post Traumatic Stress and went through many dark times. Then he saw a "Time Magazine" article that claimed the best natural stress reliever was mindfulness meditation. Learning to develop a resilience skills practice he learned to regulate and control his thoughts and emotions. This could allow him to influence his physiology and change his relationship with himself, others and life. Erik ended up being able to shift his PTSD into Post Traumatic Growth. There is amazing power within each of us, and learning to cultivate the power of resilience can move many of us through obstacles and challenges Erik obtained a graduate degree in Performance Psychology from the University of Denver in 2010 and is a qualified mind-body medicine teacher from University of Massachusetts Medical School. For 6 years he worked as a consultant for the military, teaching resilience training and designing mental training programs for soldiers to create high-performing teams. This work includes leadership development with high-ranking leaders, work with Special Operations, Apache helicopter pilots. Over the last year Erik has worked with doctors, hospitals and health care clinics to reduce burnout and workplace conflicts. Currently, Erik is the CEO of SatiMind, where he does keynote speeches, coaching and training. There he helps organizations, teams and individuals go from a stress mind to a resilient mind.

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