Michael O’Brien had one of those life-changing, near catastrophic events in 2001. He was struck by a car while riding his bike, resulting in multiple, possibly lethal, serious injuries. The doctors’ prognoses for how his future life would look were grim. Obviously, he had the option of accepting these and leading a life just scraping by. One of the revelations that someone provided him was that he could choose his own labels, in other words, what attitude do you want to have toward hardships? Michael decided that the day of his accident would be his last bad day. Challenges are simply moments, not chronic conditions if you believe you can overcome them and opportunities to move forward. His rehab was tedious, but his mantra was that working hard today would create a better tomorrow. Boy does this surgery rehab veteran relate to that! Michael also gained a lot of insight into meditation and mindfulness and began leading sessions. The pandemic spurred him to leave his corporate life and devote himself to introducing more people to these hugely beneficial practices. Many people don’t have the time for long meditation sessions, so he created Pause Breathe Reflect, which includes an app that offers easy-to-access meditations, some as brief as one minute. Nice and convenient. Pausebreathereflect.com has a Web site on which I’ve enjoyed many of his blog articles. Last year, Michael pedaled across the country on a recent knee replacement, and this episode also includes some of his interesting data collection on milkshakes in every state!
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