Mindfulness Mode

Amy Scruggs has been known in the country music industry for more than 15 years and has opened for many greats including Clint Black, Trace Adkins, Charlie Daniels, Phil Vassar, Little Texas, and many more. From 2009-2012 she was the spokesperson for the American Veterans of California (AMVETS) performing at veteran and military events throughout the state.

Amy's career also includes more than 20 years in sales team coaching and received Bestseller on her book “Lights Camera Action” in the fall of 2021. For the past 5 years, she has enjoyed her position as the Host for The American Dream TV on CNBC and other networks along with the former Producer/Host of Veterans One TV and Retiring Right TV.

Amy uses her 20 years of experience as a Media Executive, TV host, Recording Artist, Public Speaker, Spokesperson, and Sales Professional, to help others present and communicate a concise and professional message, whether you're on-camera with network TV, ZOOM, podcast, social media or in person public speaking appearance.
Her new music was released in 2022 and the single “What if it All Goes Right” is now on radio and charting worldwide including reaching #66 on the Music Row Charts.

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Contact Info

• Company: Amy Scruggs Media
• Website: www.amyscruggsmedia.com
• Blog: Amy Scruggs' Blog
• Podcast: In the Spotlight with Amy Scruggs
• Book: Lights, Camera, Action: Media Coaching for Any Professional in Today's Digital World

Most Influential Person

• David Meltzer

Effect on Emotions

• I don't react to them, I can identify them and go, Oh, this is a fear, oh, this is anxiety, oh, this is a sadness, and then not react to them, identify it, kind of nurture it internally like, okay, you got this, and then go into a little bit more analytical place of what to do with it at the moment.
• And if I did something I need to deal with maybe I need to give myself those 15 minutes to really feel it. And then go back into activity. What it does is allows me to cancel a negative thought, or to not have my day go off the rails because I got angry or I got sad about something or something that came in that I wasn't expecting, I can really put it in its right place and then reset.

Thoughts on Breathing

• I noticed when I need to stop and take a full breath in. We all tend to do this to the point that when we're busy, like I gotta get this done. Oh, you're panting stop and breathe. Let your brain let your body feel where it's all coming from in the body. Relax into this, then go into the activities. And the breathing I noticed is a big, big deal.

Suggested Resources

• Book: Lights, Camera, Action: Media Coaching for Any Professional in Today's Digital World
• Book: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times By Pema Chodron
• Book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson
• App: Spotify
• App: Pandora

Bullying Story

• I was bullied a lot as a kid. I was chased home, spit on, and teased. There was a lot of bullying as a young child and I think if I had been taught mindfulness, I would have realized this wasn't about me, it was about them. It was something broken in them, maybe something going on in their home. I think if I had understood the bigger picture to forgive and let that go; to not just see them as bullies, but see them as individuals that just had brokenness they weren't dealing with, even as children, then I could have not attached those to myself for so many years.
• I was the choir geek. I was the one that had bad hair and braces. My brother was captain of the football team. He was a senior and I was a freshman. I remember his friends even picking on me or throwing footballs at my head in class.
• I didn't understand then that mindfulness could have helped me just let it go. Let them go and find their own journey. It'll catch up with them, you just stay true to yourself and evolve.
• I just want to hug them and say, it's okay. These are others projecting their own stuff. Everybody has their own brokenness, and they're dealing with it in different ways.

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