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Janis Bruns is a retired Special Forces Officer. He served in the military in Latvia for 13 Years. He was also deployed in Afghanistan and Africa. He trained in Germany and was a Special Forces Instructor. His military career had been going well, yet he felt some areas in his life were lacking. He was also influenced by his mother who cured herself from cancer and went on a journey of self-discovery. After taking a good hard look at his life, he decided to make the transition from military life to civilian life and help people by being a personal development coach and work in the field of emotional trauma. He wrote The Transition Manual to help people with successful integration from the military into functional civilian life. Service members retire, people need their lives to work out well, and emotions can be difficult. This manual can help and so can this episode. Highlights from Episode 24 [00:52] Janis is a retired Special Forces Officer. He's from Latvia. He served in the military there for 13 years and did his officer's training in Germany. [01:32] He's been deployed to Afghanistan and Africa, and he's spent the last years being a Special Forces Instructor. [01:47] The world has totally changed since he joined and left the service. [02:43] Things were going well career wise, but his private life and his financial life were a mess. [04:47] His mother cured herself from cancer and was doing a lot of work with breathing and meditation. She also worked with Janus, and he started seeing himself and the world in a different way. He wanted to help the world in a different way. [06:20] He decided to become a personal development coach in the field of emotional trauma and emotional work. [07:26] With meditation you shut off the chattering in your mind. When the chatter stopped, he experienced a deep calmness and ease. [08:24] He wanted to share this experience with other people. He wanted to inspire people to change themselves. [08:57] He saw a lot of soldiers who are stuck in their emotions. He knew they could change their lives by understanding how their minds work. [09:49] His book is primarily for military people active or retired, but 95% of it has civilian stuff inside, so it can help anyone. [11:10] He felt a calling to help people step out of the military in a more harmonious way. [12:17] He wanted to address mind, body, emotions, relationships, and financial issues to help people make the transition smooth and easy. [13:02] 95% of our minds reside in the subconscious. [15:54] Perceptions of the mind can be changed. Still associating yourself as a military member drags all of those emotions from the past into the present. [16:44] Our emotions happen now but can be triggered by our past and our memories. We need to stop thinking of ourselves in the perspective of the past and create a person for today. [22:02] One of the things that Janis does is use breath work to expand the mind and consciousness. He also recommends consulting with a professional before engaging in these breathing techniques. [23:13] Just focus on the breathing, that's it. This synchronizes your heart with your brain and makes your body more coherent. [24:24] There are multiple benefits. Athletes and Navy Seals all use this method. [24:48] Google breathing techniques such as breathing for calmness or breathing for focus. [25:52] Expanding your consciousness allows you to access your subconscious mind. [27:10] You can also try tension release exercises. You can shake out your system. Also address the emotional work. [29:17] Try breathwork therapy or meditation, or anything to address the subconscious mind. [31:39] We need to clear out the anger and fear and emotional trauma from childhood. [32:12] Affirmations can also help address the subconscious mind. Use these to change your negative beliefs. [33:02] Neuroplasticity allows us to change the neurocircuitry of our brain. [37:32] Try different breathing circles such as the Wim Hof Method. [40:36] Get educated about your mind, emotions, and spirituality. It's about your relationship to your inner self. Links and Resources The Transition Manual The Transition Manual: Successful Integration After Military Service Into Functional Civilian Life Janis Bruns on Facebook TRE Wim Hof Method