The benefits of mindfulness & meditation from a Navy SEAL commander - Jon Macaskill | EP47

Jon Macaskill is a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned consultant and mindfulness and meditation teacher. He was born in South Africa but grew up in Ruston, Louisiana.<br /><br />After graduating high school, he served briefly as an enlisted sailor in the US Navy before receiving an appointment to the US Naval Academy and graduating from there with a BS in mathematics 4 years later.<br /><br />Jon served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama.<br /><br />After retiring, he served briefly as the Deputy Executive Director for the veteran nonprofit, Veteran’s PATH. He now runs a podcast called Men Talking Mindfulness; does keynote speaking engagements on developing leadership, grit, and resilience; and owns his own consulting company, Macaskill Consulting, LLC. In all three roles, his desire is to improve cultures and individuals through mindfulness, meditation, vulnerability, and compassion.<br /><br />Jon’s wife, Beka, also served in the Navy and is now a civilian Orthopedic Physician Assistant. Together, they are the proud parents of three small children, and recently after an adventurous 6 months as a family in an RV, they have settled on a small farm in Colorado Springs.<br /><br /><br />Notable moments in this episode: <br />🪖 26:18 - what it actually takes to become a Navy SEAL<br />🥊 22:10 - how mindfulness helps with conflict<br />🧠 42:34 - the moment Jon realised meditation will help him feed his newborn at 2am<br /><br />***<br /><br />Follow Jon’s Journey: <br /><a href="https://linktr.ee/jonmacaskill" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/jonmacaskill</a> <br /><br />***<br /><br />Follow & Subscribe to the Ultrahabits Journey:<br />Apple - podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ultra-habits-podcast/id1551339373<br />Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/0eWBOT8L1ShaRy5aoPxOHp<br />Facebook - facebook.com/ultrahabits <br />Instagram - instagram.com/ultra.habits/ <br />LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/rj-singh-801a0436/ <br />Strava - <a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/32692468" rel="noopener">https: