Mind, Body, Spirit with Greg O’Connor

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mindfulness is the act of observing and accepting things just as they are, be it our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, or the world around us. But why be mindful? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The more mindful we are, the more positive emotions we tend to experience. Recently, while I was looking for ways to add a new mindfulness practice into my life, I came across the unique art of Aikido. That’s how I met today’s guest, Greg O’Connor. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At 67 years young, he’s an internationally respected Aikido teacher and author who has devoted his energy into the practice for more than thirty years. In today’s episode, Greg talks about the power of new learning experiences in addition to engaging your mind, body and spirit. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Greg left his former career behind (even though he was doing work he loved)</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What he said to me when I questioned if I could really learn martial arts at age 67</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the philosophy of Aikido is very different than other martial arts training</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of maintaining and improving our balance as we age </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why learning a new activity that engages both the mind and the body matters</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links</sp