140 - Your personal evolution and micro moments Ft. Raed Khawaja
Jan 17, 2024
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Louise Rumball and leading therapists are joined by Raed Khawaja, CEO of OPEN, to discuss the power of micro moments in personal transformation, the impact of playfulness and meaning in life, the importance of curiosity and authenticity, and how business and wellness can go hand in hand. They also touch on the recent collaboration with Anxious Attachment Bootcamp and Nervous System Regulation Reset. Join them for a free 30-day trial of OPEN.
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Embracing curiosity and authenticity cultivates unique knowledge and experiences, making you stand out as an individual.
Finding the right balance between control and surrender is crucial for personal and professional growth.
Micro moments bring mindfulness into everyday life, cultivating joy, connection, and playfulness.
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The Joy of Embracing Your Authentic Curiosity
Embracing one's authentic curiosity is a key aspect of personal growth and development. By being deeply curious and authentic in your pursuits, you can cultivate unique knowledge and experiences, making you stand out as an individual. The focus should be on being independent and developing your own perspective, free from external validation or the pressure to conform. This can lead to originality, which is the essence of cool.
The Balancing Act of Control and Surrender
Finding the right balance between control and surrender is crucial for personal and professional growth. While having a sense of control and direction is important, being open to the natural flow of life and embracing the unknown is equally valuable. By tapping into your creativity and expressing yourself authentically, you can find joy and fulfillment in your work. It's a continuous journey of learning, evolving, and finding moments of playfulness.
Micro Moments and the Power of Mindfulness
Micro moments are a powerful way to bring mindfulness into your everyday life. By being fully present and aware in any moment, whether it's a breathwork exercise or a live music show, you can cultivate a deep sense of joy, connection, and playfulness. The Open app aims to make mindfulness accessible and relatable, using music and sound to create immersive and engaging experiences. It encourages people to embrace these micro moments and explore the possibilities of finding mindfulness in various activities.
The Power of Slow Evolution and Shifting
Life is about a slow shift and evolution, rather than sudden overnight changes. It's through consistent small steps and micro decisions that we can gradually transform ourselves and our lives. By embracing these shifts, we can look back and realize how far we've come. It's important to focus on the journey rather than the destination, nurturing self-acceptance and celebrating growth along the way.
Celebrating Yourself and Embracing Fun
Celebrating oneself and embracing fun are integral to personal growth. Often, people perceive a dichotomy between a youthful, fun-filled life and a more 'whitewashed' wellness path. However, it's possible to integrate both aspects. The Open app incorporates elements of enjoyment and dynamic experiences, such as music, to provide a more accessible and relatable approach to wellness. The app encourages individuals to find joy and playfulness in their everyday lives and discover their own unique path to growth and well-being.
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Every moment in life is a micro moment that might change the direction of your future. Are you filling these micro moments with targeted, clear, steady steps and commitments to self, growth, connection play, joy and ambition, or are you running, running, running trying to keep up?
Today, Louise jumps into the studio at Spotify LA with the CEO of OPEN, Raed Khawaja to discuss how we can better use these micro moments to our advantage to transform our lives. They also talk you through how OPEN are pioneering a space in the market as a mindfulness studio for everyone. A place to come to your senses with meditation, music, breathwork and movement awaken your body and mind.
The pair dive into:
Leaning into the slow shift of transforming into who you always wanted to be
Why one cold email can change the direction of your life
The impact of playfulness - ‘it’s supposed to be fun’
The power of ‘modest meaning’ - how does meaning show up in your life?
The importance of being deeply curious and deeply authentic
How we all have to have our own brand of ‘cool’
Living with a sense of evolution (doing vs. being) and
How business and wellness / happiness don’t need to be exclusive
The pair also talk about the recent Anxious Attachment Bootcamp and the Nervous System Regulation Reset that OPEN and OPENHOUSE recently collaborated on. You can access the Nervous System Reset here