Episode 16: How to Trigger the Magical State of Flow - Leadership Insights Jean-Philippe Jacques

"Pausing is like adding salt to food; it brings out depth, balance, and texture." 

In this episode, I speak with Jean-Philippe Jacques, scientist-turned-mindfulness-trainer and co-director of Ressource Mindfulness, who has spent the past 30 years exploring meditation, flow, neuroscience, and leadership. Jean-Philippe, a former molecular biologist, humanitarian worker, and high-performance athlete brings a unique and deeply grounded lens to flow, leadership, and the human experience.

We explore what it means to work and lead with intention, presence, and authenticity, and how slowing down might just be the secret to performing at your best.

💡 Tune in to discover:
✔️ The neuroscience of flow: how to reduce stress hormones and activate dopamine and serotonin
✔️ Why mindfulness is a foundation and flow is the performance-enhancing result
✔️ The power of the pause; even in high-stakes humanitarian missions
✔️ How small daily practices can shift your mindset, your body, and your leadership
✔️ Why flow is not about shortcuts; but about intentionality, awareness, and resilience

🌟 Plus:
Jean-Philippe shares practical tips for accessing flow through posture, intention, and breath; and invites us to rethink success not as output, but alignment.

Whether you're facing burnout, decision fatigue, or just too much noise, this episode offers both science-backed strategies and a much-needed breath of calm clarity.

Key Ingredients of Flow:

• Clear direction and a motivating challenge

• The right balance between boredom and anxiety

• Feedback and presence in the task

• A conscious pause; through breath, intention, and emotional awareness

• Reduced distractions and a slower brainwave state (yes, really)

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Available on all major podcast platforms, just search Meggi Rombach Leadership Insights or Navigating Career and Life.

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