In today’s 24/7 always connected society, it’s so easy to get caught up in the noise and distractions of everyday life. The constant barrage of emails, Facebook notifications, and Twitter posts may keep you occupied in the moment (and more importantly make you look “busy”), but they’re also keeping you from doing the important work you should be doing to advance yourselves.
Learning how to manage your focus and avoid distractions is an absolutely vital skill to master if you want to be successful, and once you do so you will easily move ahead of 99% of the people you are competing against for jobs in the post-production industry.
In this episode I have an in-depth conversation with Yogis Anonymous co-founder Ally Hamilton, author of the new book “Yoga’s Healing Power.” We talk about how spending as little as five to ten minutes a day on your yoga mat (even if it’s in front of your desk) can rewire your brain to be less distracted and more focused on the important work you should be doing instead of reacting moment to moment to your various devices.
Ally Hamilton has been teaching yoga for twenty years and holds a passion for breaking down the gifts of the ancient practice and making them accessible to all. “They are so relevant, helpful and, in my opinion, necessary if we want to find peace, happiness and fulfillment in our modern, busy, SmartPhone-carrying, kids screaming in the backseat, mortgage is due, lives!”
This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Jakin Rintelman, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.
The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.
In this episode Zack chats with Ally Hamilton, the owner and founder of Yogis Anonymous, a yoga studio in Santa Monica, California that also offers classes online for every ability level. They discuss the basic idea behind yoga, how practicing yoga can improve your overall well being beyond just exercise, how to navigate the site, and some useful ways to tailor your practice to a sedentary lifestyle.
