For high performers, slowing down can feel counterproductive. When your success has been built on drive, stillness may feel like the last thing that will help you perform at your best.

In this episode of Mpowered Living, Ann Sheu sits down with former Navy SEAL Commander and mindfulness teacher Jon Macaskill to explore why the opposite may be true. Jon shares how his own struggles with anxiety, survivor’s guilt, and stress eventually led him to mindfulness, and why he now sees stillness as a tool for greater performance.

In this episode, they discuss:

• Why mindfulness actually sharpens your edge
• How small practices like breathwork can help shift you from reacting to intentionally responding
• Why the energy you bring into a room affects your team and family
• How slowing down can improve producti ...