Ep. 169 The Value and Impact of Stillness as We Navigate Crisis with Tom Cronin
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On the podcast today is Tom Cronin, Founder of The Stillness Project and THE PORTAL Film-Experience.
Tom has spent 26 years as one of Sydney's top bond and swap brokers. From early on in his career, he found meditation and mindfulness to be transformational in relieving the chaos and anxiety that he experienced in his life and work.
Inspired by his own experiences, he then founded The Stillness Project in 2013 - a global initiative encouraging individuals to meditate and sit in stillness daily. Since then, he has dedicated himself to changing the lives of countless individuals through teaching, transformational leadership, meditation retreats, keynote talks and - most recently - THE PORTAL Film-Experience.
THE PORTAL is an experiential documentary created as part of a bold, global vision to overcome the chronic levels of anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma faced by most people today. Tom's message in the film and his many previous podcast appearances is engaging, thought-provoking and actionable, touching on aspects of all our professional, romantic and social lives.
In today’s episode Tom and I chat about:
Tom shares his journey into mindfulness and meditation, stillness - what it is, its value, and how we can begin to measure its impact on our lives, and how the practice of stillness aids us in times of challenge or adversity.
Being vs. doing, getting clear on our preferences, and the connection between stillness and joy.
We dive into crisis, what it is, why it’s often a reflection of a resistance to change, how crisis can help us become better human beings, and the impact of growing through stillness rather than relying on a moment of crisis to propel you.
Plus, Tom shares how stillness and mindfulness can fit into our every day lives, THE PORTAL film experience, his biggest dream, and so much more.
I’m so excited to share this week’s new episode with Tom, and I can’t wait to hear what you think! Make sure to join the conversation on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!
“Until we access that level of blissfulness, which is in the silence and the stillness, we will need distraction because not having something in that space will be uncomfortable until we experience that blissfulness. Meditating with deeper transcendent meditation will give you access to that field that is blissful and joyful, and you find that the noise becomes more uncomfortable and less pleasant than the bliss, joy, and the love of the silence and the stillness.”
“Crisis isn’t something we’re a victim of. Crisis is an essential tool of evolutionary intelligence that is actually there to support, guide, and encourage us forward.”
To connect with Tom and learn more about The Stillness Project and THE PORTAL Film-Experience visit his website https://www.tomcronin.com and on Instagram @tomcronin Facebook @tomcronincoach Twitter @Tom_Cronin
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