Ep. 18: Slow down and take a breath with The Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class= "Apple-converted-space">BIO: </span></strong></span></p> <p>Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. He’s a Naval Academy graduate and has his masters in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Jon brings mindfulness and meditation to high-performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression all while increasing focus, creativity, and productivity.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. One of the way he accomplishes is through a podcast he co-hosts titled “Men Talking Mindfulness.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class= "Apple-converted-space">SHOW NOTES:</span></strong></span></p> <div style="margin-left: 2em"> <ul> <li>Chemistry Tables</li> <li>Getting Started with Men Talking Mindfulness</li> <li>What happens when you have a retired Navy Seal Commander joined by a hippie meditation teacher to discuss mindfulness</li> <li>How did Mindfulness enter Jon’s life</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li>Toxic Masculiinity</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li>Misuse of the term</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>If mindfulness and meditation came into Jon’s life earlier in his career, how differently it would have shaped him</li> <li>Fatherhood changing his mentality</li> <li>Through all the trials and tribulations over the years, what Jon has learned about fear and anxiety</li> <li>Tips for people that do not feel focused and are overwhelmed</li> <li>Thoughts and beliefs Jon has changed his mind on over the years</li> <li>When depicting an image o