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davidji on Cultivating Calm in a Chaotic World

Season 1, Ep. 6

davidji is a globally recognized mindbody health & wellness expert, mindful performance trainer, meditation teacher and author of three award-winning books: Sacred Powers: The Five Secrets to Awakening Transformation; destressifying: The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind; and Secrets of Meditation: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace & Personal Transformation. 

 

After a 20-year career in business, finance, and mergers and acquisitions, davidji began a new journey to wholeness, apprenticing for a decade under Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon, serving as the Chopra Center COO, Lead Educator and then as the first Dean of Chopra Center University, where he trained more than 300,000 people to meditate and certified more than 2,500 meditation teachers.

 

He has a passion for working with entrepreneurs, business leaders & those in high-pressure, high-stress situations. His teachings on stress release, conflict resolution, and mindfulness are now practiced in Fortune 500 companies, the military, law enforcement and his signature techniques have been portrayed in movies and TV. davidji has taught millions of people around the world to heal their hearts, plant powerful intentions and manifest their dream lives. His grasp of time tested solutions combined with real-world practical applications, have helped people at every life stage and circumstance find balance, heal deep wounds, and transform into their best versions. 

 

In this episode, Monica and davidji discuss:

 

  • Navigating stress in today’s world using mindful hacks
  • Cultivating rituals to support our own wellbeing
  • Meditation models to implement
  • Meditation and the impact on the brain
  • How to find stillness in your life
  • Dealing with the ups and downs of life

 

Links:

 

https://davidji.com

https://www.facebook.com/flowoflove

https://www.instagram.com/davidjimeditation/

https://www.youtube.com/c/davidjimeditation

https://davidjimeditationacademy.com

https://www.pinterest.com/davidjimeditation/

https://insighttimer.com/davidji

 

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