Mastering the Mind with Neha Saxena

In this episode of the Revenue Builders podcast, our hosts John
McMahon and John Kaplan talk to the Breathe Yogi herself, Neha
Saxena. Neha talks about the importance of breath in managing
stress levels and improving overall outcomes both in your
everyday life and your professional career. Tune in to learn
about how your body’s stress response works, and learn breathing
techniques such as the physiological sigh, which helps reduce the
heart rate and bring down stress levels. 


 


Additional Resources:


Donate to help improve the quality of life for veterans and
their families: https://projectwelcomehometroops.org/

Connect to Neha on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehasaxenaprofile/

Check out Neha’s website: https://www.thebreathyogi.com/about

Learn more about Neha’s favorite movie, Haatim Tai on IMDB

Listen to More Revenue Builders:
https://www.forcemanagement.com/revenue-builders-podcast



 


HIGHLIGHTS


Why stress is not necessarily bad for you

Stress is part of your body's primary survival instinct

How mastering your breath helps regulate the nervous system

A toxic environment drives resignation more than compensation

Breathing exercises to reduce heart rate, anxiety and stress

You cannot manage the mind from the mind

It's your mind's job to wander

Tips for sitting and breathing better

You cannot get rid of burnout by meditation alone



 


QUOTES


Neha on why stress is not necessarily what's hampering
your performance: "Scientific data from sports
science tells us that stress is not the killer of high
performance. The real root cause that affects performance is the
absence of recovery after a stressful period."


Neha's fundamental tip for stress
management: "If you notice, anytime you're feeling
stressed and you curb that fundamental urge to take action, to
move, you'll feel it as a tremor in your body. And that is when
you're feeling stressed, you end up blurting things that you
don't want to say or later regret. To manage stress you have to
fundamentally learn how to manage that aggression
response." 


Neha on breathwork and how it can help you manage your
stress levels: "The point that I want to make is,
you can't think your way out of it. Breath work is the tool
because your thinking brain is being shut down when you're under
stress."


 


Check out John McMahon’s book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Qualified-Sales-Leader-Proven-Lessons/dp/0578895064