Riley Otto's guest appearances

Riley Otto

Mindfulness Mode

Tom Campbell

Pat Flynn

Leon Logothetis

Benjamin Franklin

Christy Whitman

Daniel Levin

Doug Vermeeren

Susan Shumsky

Tim JP Collins

Perry Marshall

Dan Miller

Jeffrey Gitomer

Cherie Aimee

Kerri Hummingbird

Damion Lupo

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Riley Otto is a light heavyweight wrestler, in the 84 kg category, who participated in the Pan American Championships in Panama, representing Canada and winning a bronze medal. Riley uses hissport to achieve flow state and has a keen interest in mindfulness. Although retired from wrestling, now Riley uses the same focus and determination in other areas of his life, including his job at an investment firm.Contact InfoEmail: Riley@autus.caMost Influential PersonOne certain teacher at his school who was also his Wrestling Coach.Effect on EmotionsBeing in such a physical sport as I was, you often have emotions arise as a result of that combat. I think I had to control that a lot with mindfulness and I think that just spread out into every area of my life.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing was a huge part of my mindfulness practice in competition.Suggested ResourcesBook: Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser App: Sleep Cycle, my net diaryAdvice for NewbieMy way was to develop a way to implement mindfulness into something that I really loved and it naturally moved into everything else. Being aware of your surroundings and how your actions affect yourself and other people can really improve the quality of everything you care about.Thank You Bonus:As a thank you for listening, download your Fine Tune Your Focus, 5 Day Challenge. Be like my guests, get some meditation happening in your life. I've created 5 free simple, yet inspiring videos to help you get started with meditation. Please leave your name and email you'll receive it in your inbox right away. Download It here.

Riley Otto is a light heavyweight wrestler, in the 84 kg category, who participated in the Pan American Championships in Panama, representing Canada and winning a bronze medal. Riley uses hissport to achieve flow state and has a keen interest in mindfulness. Although retired from wrestling, now Riley uses the same focus and determination in other areas of his life, including his job at an investment firm.Contact Info<ul><li>Email: Riley@autus.ca</li></ul>Most Influential Person<ul><li>One certain teacher at his school who was also his Wrestling Coach.</li></ul>Effect on Emotions<ul><li>Being in such a physical sport as I was, you often have emotions arise as a result of that combat. I think I had to control that a lot with mindfulness and I think that just spread out into every area of my life.</li></ul>Thoughts on Breathing<ul><li>Breathing was a huge part of my mindfulness practice in competition.</li></ul>Suggested Resources<ul><li>Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671779710/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0671779710&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mindfmode-20&amp;linkId=ZTSQ4XMJIFJPESR4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser</a></li> <li>App: Sleep Cycle, my net diary</li></ul>Advice for Newbie My way was to develop a way to implement mindfulness into something that I really loved and it naturally moved into everything else. Being aware of your surroundings and how your actions affect yourself and other people can really improve the quality of everything you care about.Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your <a href="http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/focus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine Tune Your Focus, 5 Day Challenge.</a> Be like my guests, get some meditation happening in your life. I've created 5 free simple, yet inspiring videos to help you get started with meditation. Please leave your name and email you'll receive it in your inbox right away. <a href="http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/focus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download It here.</a>

068 Connecting Diligence and Mindfulness with World Class Wrestler Riley Otto