Julian Brass On Why Your Anxiety May Be Your Biggest Asset, How to Reclaim Your Body, Mind and Soul, and Much More!

In this discussion, you'll learn... -What 'Own Your Anxiety' actually means...2:50

• Being vulnerable enough to admit that you're anxious and still crush the anxious task
• Anxiety is energy
• "With the right lifestyle and mindset decisions, we can all own our anxiety"

-.Julian Brass' journey as an anxious, young entrepreneur to now...06:00

• 2008 Notable life: Solution to inspire young, professional millennials to live the 'notable life' with a well balanced lifestyle
• Notable Awards - Awards for young professionals across Canada
• 9 years of running the business, Sold the company in 2017
• Had his first anxiety attack at the launch of this first startup
• Pro athletes and musicians are able to take nervous energy and transform it into an almost superhuman performance
• Julian figured he could get "athlete-level" with his anxiety
• Meditative state, picturing the energy and transforming it into propelling energy

-How we can normalize talking about our anxiety...15:55

• >45 million adult sufferers of anxiety
• Most common mental disorder in the Americas
• Be very intentional about how and when we share, especially in the workplace
• Using Julians anxious energy transfer tools accordingly
• Opening up at the right place at the right time can create an authentic, vulnerable connection between yourself and others
• Show up without judgement, especially for family

-Top reasons anxiety may be showing up...22:45

• Very subjective
• A worry of what could happen vs. real life anxiety triggers
• "Anxiety is our life alarm," telling us something is wrong physically or metaphysically
• Physical: Too much caffeine, sugar, drugs, alcohol
• Metaphysical: Our feelings, beliefs, energetic space

-4 things to do right now if you're feeling anxious..29:10

• Try to get out of the moment by realizing that this is just a sensation and ask yourself, "What can I do about this feeling?"
• Try to dissect a previous anxious episode to understand why it happened
• Reduce caffeine intake, try Matcha tea instead
• Julian's fun anxiety reduction idea: "The Triple P" - Personal Power Points

-Julian's key tips for reclaiming body, mind and soul...36:25

• Shifting your self talk
• Moving your body - anxiety is energy
• Hydration - women should consume 2-3 liters of water, men 3-4 liters
• Empower yourself with the ability of knowing your direction in life
• The mirror trick - shift our mirror dialogue to something confident

-Julian's best practices...42:45

• Breath and gratitude
• 10 very deep breaths from nose to belly
• "Grateful am I for..."

-What's next for Julian...45:35

• Recently launched a new program to help people build their brand and a healthy entrepreneur mindset
• Julian's instagram
• Julian's website