I invite you all to close your eyes fill your body in the chair in the weight of
your body in the chair in the weight of
your body in the chair in the weight of your body in the chair and on the floor
your body in the chair and on the floor
your body in the chair and on the floor take a few deep breaths and as you do
take a few deep breaths and as you do
take a few deep breaths and as you do that feel the oxygen into your body and
that feel the oxygen into your body and
that feel the oxygen into your body and enliven it and as you breathe out feel
enliven it and as you breathe out feel
enliven it and as you breathe out feel your body relax deeper notice your feet
your body relax deeper notice your feet
your body relax deeper notice your feet on the floor and the sensations of your
on the floor and the sensations of your
on the floor and the sensations of your feet on the floor feel the back of your
feet on the floor feel the back of your
feet on the floor feel the back of your legs on the chair pressure pulsing
legs on the chair pressure pulsing
legs on the chair pressure pulsing heaviness lightness notice your back
heaviness lightness notice your back
heaviness lightness notice your back against the chair and as you do that
against the chair and as you do that
against the chair and as you do that bring your attention to your stomach
bring your attention to your stomach
bring your attention to your stomach does it feel tight or tense as you
does it feel tight or tense as you
does it feel tight or tense as you breathe out let it relax further now
breathe out let it relax further now
breathe out let it relax further now bring your attention up into your
bring your attention up into your
bring your attention up into your shoulders and arms if they feel title
shoulders and arms if they feel title
shoulders and arms if they feel title tense spit them soften and as you do
tense spit them soften and as you do
tense spit them soften and as you do that draw your attention down into your
that draw your attention down into your
that draw your attention down into your hands so clint’s is a fist or they feel
hands so clint’s is a fist or they feel
hands so clint’s is a fist or they feel tight let them soften out and finally
tight let them soften out and finally
tight let them soften out and finally bring your attention now up into your
bring your attention now up into your
bring your attention now up into your neck throat and face muscles as you
neck throat and face muscles as you
neck throat and face muscles as you breathe out let them soften and take one
breathe out let them soften and take one
breathe out let them soften and take one more breath and as you do that notice
more breath and as you do that notice
more breath and as you do that notice your body present here in the moment and
your body present here in the moment and
your body present here in the moment and as you breathe out I invite you all to
as you breathe out I invite you all to
as you breathe out I invite you all to open your eyes see if I’m back with us
open your eyes see if I’m back with us
open your eyes see if I’m back with us great I want you to cast your mind back
great I want you to cast your mind back
great I want you to cast your mind back to when you’re a child from a young age
to when you’re a child from a young age
to when you’re a child from a young age we’re all taught about how the body
we’re all taught about how the body
we’re all taught about how the body worked and how to get the best out of it
worked and how to get the best out of it
worked and how to get the best out of it but there was this area of disconnect
but there was this area of disconnect
but there was this area of disconnect and that was our brain was learning all
and that was our brain was learning all
and that was our brain was learning all this other information as well from the
this other information as well from the
this other information as well from the outside world from our teachers parents
outside world from our teachers parents
outside world from our teachers parents and our family and friends and this is
and our family and friends and this is
and our family and friends and this is where the disconnect happens you see we
where the disconnect happens you see we
where the disconnect happens you see we were taught we were learning all these
were taught we were learning all these
were taught we were learning all these things with our brain but our brain was
things with our brain but our brain was
things with our brain but our brain was never delivered
never delivered
never delivered kort how to get the best out of our
kort how to get the best out of our
kort how to get the best out of our brain but it’s not too late for all of
brain but it’s not too late for all of
brain but it’s not too late for all of this to change I’m not just talking
this to change I’m not just talking
this to change I’m not just talking about for the youth but for each and
about for the youth but for each and
about for the youth but for each and every one of us to truly understand this
every one of us to truly understand this
every one of us to truly understand this you need to meet Matt now Matt’s a 13
you need to meet Matt now Matt’s a 13
you need to meet Matt now Matt’s a 13 year old and since the age of six he was
year old and since the age of six he was
year old and since the age of six he was diagnosed with ADHD in part of his
diagnosed with ADHD in part of his
diagnosed with ADHD in part of his treatment was medication initially this
treatment was medication initially this
treatment was medication initially this worked really really well it helped it
worked really really well it helped it
worked really really well it helped it helped with a lot of underlying symptoms
helped with a lot of underlying symptoms
helped with a lot of underlying symptoms but over time Matt’s parents got more
but over time Matt’s parents got more
but over time Matt’s parents got more and more concerned that the medication
and more concerned that the medication
and more concerned that the medication was having less and less of an effect
was having less and less of an effect
was having less and less of an effect this all came to a head when Matt
this all came to a head when Matt
this all came to a head when Matt started high school and he was finding
started high school and he was finding
started high school and he was finding that natural transition to high school
that natural transition to high school
that natural transition to high school with all the new challenges just a bit
with all the new challenges just a bit
with all the new challenges just a bit too much she was spending more time and
too much she was spending more time and
too much she was spending more time and attention then he was out in the
attention then he was out in the
attention then he was out in the playground and then in the last week of
playground and then in the last week of
playground and then in the last week of his first term something happened that
his first term something happened that
his first term something happened that would change Matt’s life forever Matt
would change Matt’s life forever Matt
would change Matt’s life forever Matt got into a heated argument with his
got into a heated argument with his
got into a heated argument with his teacher and the next thing he knew he
teacher and the next thing he knew he
teacher and the next thing he knew he sprinted out of class and he climbs and
sprinted out of class and he climbs and
sprinted out of class and he climbs and nearby pine tree now when Matt’s parents
nearby pine tree now when Matt’s parents
nearby pine tree now when Matt’s parents oh sorry when Matt’s teacher and
oh sorry when Matt’s teacher and
oh sorry when Matt’s teacher and principal came out to get him down they
principal came out to get him down they
principal came out to get him down they were greeted with this arsenal of pine
were greeted with this arsenal of pine
were greeted with this arsenal of pine cones flying at the head as you can
cones flying at the head as you can
cones flying at the head as you can imagine a bunch of thirteen-year-old
imagine a bunch of thirteen-year-old
imagine a bunch of thirteen-year-old boys looking outside the class found
boys looking outside the class found
boys looking outside the class found this absolutely hilarious
this absolutely hilarious
this absolutely hilarious unfortunately Mets principal didn’t have
unfortunately Mets principal didn’t have
unfortunately Mets principal didn’t have the same sense of humor and the next
the same sense of humor and the next
the same sense of humor and the next thing you knew Matt was sitting in the
thing you knew Matt was sitting in the
thing you knew Matt was sitting in the principal’s office with his parents
principal’s office with his parents
principal’s office with his parents finding out that he was on a fast track
finding out that he was on a fast track
finding out that he was on a fast track to getting expelled if something didn’t
to getting expelled if something didn’t
to getting expelled if something didn’t drastically change so Matt’s parents
drastically change so Matt’s parents
drastically change so Matt’s parents went out there started searching high
went out there started searching high
went out there started searching high and low for what might be a solution
and low for what might be a solution
and low for what might be a solution trusted family friend put them on to a
trusted family friend put them on to a
trusted family friend put them on to a behavioral psychologist after the first
behavioral psychologist after the first
behavioral psychologist after the first session Matt’s parents came into the
session Matt’s parents came into the
session Matt’s parents came into the room and though its hold we have a plan
room and though its hold we have a plan
room and though its hold we have a plan in place obviously excited but also
in place obviously excited but also
in place obviously excited but also curious Matt’s mum said so what is it is
curious Matt’s mum said so what is it is
curious Matt’s mum said so what is it is that a new medication or is that a
that a new medication or is that a
that a new medication or is that a change to his current dosage the
change to his current dosage the
change to his current dosage the psychologist turned and paused and just
psychologist turned and paused and just
psychologist turned and paused and just said we’re not going with medication
said we’re not going with medication
said we’re not going with medication we’re going with meditation
we’re going with meditation
we’re going with meditation as you can imagine as a parent they
as you can imagine as a parent they
as you can imagine as a parent they weren’t overly buying into this
weren’t overly buying into this
weren’t overly buying into this particularly when they found out that
particularly when they found out that
particularly when they found out that they had to join in and be part of this
they had to join in and be part of this
they had to join in and be part of this as well but they were on The Last Chance
as well but they were on The Last Chance
as well but they were on The Last Chance Saloon it was either go with this plan
Saloon it was either go with this plan
Saloon it was either go with this plan or face met potentially getting expelled
or face met potentially getting expelled
or face met potentially getting expelled in the future and then Matt’s mum got
in the future and then Matt’s mum got
in the future and then Matt’s mum got that phone call that in this situation
that phone call that in this situation
that phone call that in this situation every parent would read her phone rang
every parent would read her phone rang
every parent would read her phone rang she saw it it was met school she picked
she saw it it was met school she picked
she saw it it was met school she picked it up it was Matt’s principal her heart
it up it was Matt’s principal her heart
it up it was Matt’s principal her heart sank it was until Matt’s principal
sank it was until Matt’s principal
sank it was until Matt’s principal started explaining that she just got he
started explaining that she just got he
started explaining that she just got he just got the reports back from all of
just got the reports back from all of
just got the reports back from all of Matt’s teachers and not only had he not
Matt’s teachers and not only had he not
Matt’s teachers and not only had he not been in trouble but his grades had
been in trouble but his grades had
been in trouble but his grades had improved from failing most of his
improved from failing most of his
improved from failing most of his classes to passing with flying colors
classes to passing with flying colors
classes to passing with flying colors obviously met teachers and principal
obviously met teachers and principal
obviously met teachers and principal were ecstatic about this and naturally
were ecstatic about this and naturally
were ecstatic about this and naturally so was his mum because she’d been
so was his mum because she’d been
so was his mum because she’d been noticing the same changes at home he’d
noticing the same changes at home he’d
noticing the same changes at home he’d been police argumentative more helpful
been police argumentative more helpful
been police argumentative more helpful and just a generally more pleasant
and just a generally more pleasant
and just a generally more pleasant teenager if there’s such a thing when I
teenager if there’s such a thing when I
teenager if there’s such a thing when I heard the story from Matt’s mum it
heard the story from Matt’s mum it
heard the story from Matt’s mum it really piqued my interest not because
really piqued my interest not because
really piqued my interest not because I’ve got this underlying urge to grab a
I’ve got this underlying urge to grab a
I’ve got this underlying urge to grab a pine cone and throw it passes by but
pine cone and throw it passes by but
pine cone and throw it passes by but because I’d heard of similar changes and
because I’d heard of similar changes and
because I’d heard of similar changes and focus thought patterns attention in
focus thought patterns attention in
focus thought patterns attention in cognition happening in a completely
cognition happening in a completely
cognition happening in a completely different group of people and these
different group of people and these
different group of people and these group of people worse highly successful
group of people worse highly successful
group of people worse highly successful young entrepreneurs you see I’m then in
young entrepreneurs you see I’m then in
young entrepreneurs you see I’m then in the unique position as the host of our
the unique position as the host of our
the unique position as the host of our internationally acclaimed young
internationally acclaimed young
internationally acclaimed young foreigners podcast that I get to sit
foreigners podcast that I get to sit
foreigners podcast that I get to sit down and talk to the world’s most
down and talk to the world’s most
down and talk to the world’s most inspiring and successful young
inspiring and successful young
inspiring and successful young entrepreneurs part of the show is they
entrepreneurs part of the show is they
entrepreneurs part of the show is they seek ting for the listeners what makes
seek ting for the listeners what makes
seek ting for the listeners what makes what sets them apart what makes them
what sets them apart what makes them
what sets them apart what makes them tick but one of the things we really
tick but one of the things we really
tick but one of the things we really dive into is two habits what habits give
dive into is two habits what habits give
dive into is two habits what habits give them an unfair advantage over the rest
them an unfair advantage over the rest
them an unfair advantage over the rest of us there were many constants there
of us there were many constants there
of us there were many constants there were things like the ability to think
were things like the ability to think
were things like the ability to think creatively their ability to deal with
creatively their ability to deal with
creatively their ability to deal with stressful environments and also the
stressful environments and also the
stressful environments and also the ability to overcome their fears to take
ability to overcome their fears to take
ability to overcome their fears to take on bigger risk but there was one thing
on bigger risk but there was one thing
on bigger risk but there was one thing one thing in particular there they all
one thing in particular there they all
one thing in particular there they all spoke about that not only helped amplify
spoke about that not only helped amplify
spoke about that not only helped amplify but also hone in all of those previous
but also hone in all of those previous
but also hone in all of those previous skills and it was exact same thing that
skills and it was exact same thing that
skills and it was exact same thing that was given to men and the exact same
was given to men and the exact same
was given to men and the exact same thing that you’re just experienced the
thing that you’re just experienced the
thing that you’re just experienced the power of mindfulness in the cool thing
power of mindfulness in the cool thing
power of mindfulness in the cool thing about it is it’s a mental state we can
about it is it’s a mental state we can
about it is it’s a mental state we can all achieve we do it by simply focusing
all achieve we do it by simply focusing
all achieve we do it by simply focusing our awareness on the present moment
our awareness on the present moment
our awareness on the present moment focusing on the now at the same time we
focusing on the now at the same time we
focusing on the now at the same time we accept and we acknowledge all of our
accept and we acknowledge all of our
accept and we acknowledge all of our thoughts feelings and sensations imagine
thoughts feelings and sensations imagine
thoughts feelings and sensations imagine that a treatment backed up by rigorous
that a treatment backed up by rigorous
that a treatment backed up by rigorous research one that the pharmaceutical
research one that the pharmaceutical
research one that the pharmaceutical companies can’t get their hands on and
companies can’t get their hands on and
companies can’t get their hands on and one that truly positively benefits the
one that truly positively benefits the
one that truly positively benefits the masses now I’m not here to start telling
masses now I’m not here to start telling
masses now I’m not here to start telling people to stop taking their medication
people to stop taking their medication
people to stop taking their medication but it’s a trained physiotherapist I
but it’s a trained physiotherapist I
but it’s a trained physiotherapist I read a lot of medical journals so
read a lot of medical journals so
read a lot of medical journals so naturally this is of interest to me
naturally this is of interest to me
naturally this is of interest to me particularly when I have a vested
particularly when I have a vested
particularly when I have a vested interest you see I’ve got that nice in
interest you see I’ve got that nice in
interest you see I’ve got that nice in Holmes John a and she’s 13 and is it
Holmes John a and she’s 13 and is it
Holmes John a and she’s 13 and is it uncle I naturally worry for her I worry
uncle I naturally worry for her I worry
uncle I naturally worry for her I worry about what would be the options given to
about what would be the options given to
about what would be the options given to her if she presented with similar things
her if she presented with similar things
her if she presented with similar things to men she’d be likely given a drug like
to men she’d be likely given a drug like
to men she’d be likely given a drug like adderall which is aimed to increase
adderall which is aimed to increase
adderall which is aimed to increase activity in the central nervous system
activity in the central nervous system
activity in the central nervous system basically we can on your brain and your
basically we can on your brain and your
basically we can on your brain and your nerves in the areas that work on
nerves in the areas that work on
nerves in the areas that work on hyperactivity and focus so seems pretty
hyperactivity and focus so seems pretty
hyperactivity and focus so seems pretty good it works on those underlying
good it works on those underlying
good it works on those underlying symptoms that is until you look at some
symptoms that is until you look at some
symptoms that is until you look at some of the potential side effects things
of the potential side effects things
of the potential side effects things like stomach pain nausea vomiting
like stomach pain nausea vomiting
like stomach pain nausea vomiting headaches vision problems in anxiety not
headaches vision problems in anxiety not
headaches vision problems in anxiety not to mention that it’s also part of the
to mention that it’s also part of the
to mention that it’s also part of the methamphetamine family so it also comes
methamphetamine family so it also comes
methamphetamine family so it also comes along with those potential risks that we
along with those potential risks that we
along with those potential risks that we often associate with recreational drug
often associate with recreational drug
often associate with recreational drug users like addiction and medicated
users like addiction and medicated
users like addiction and medicated tolerance abuse so some pretty powerful
tolerance abuse so some pretty powerful
tolerance abuse so some pretty powerful pros was some pretty concerning cons so
pros was some pretty concerning cons so
pros was some pretty concerning cons so how does mindfulness stack up
how does mindfulness stack up
how does mindfulness stack up researchers have deep dived into the
researchers have deep dived into the
researchers have deep dived into the brain and had a look at what happens
brain and had a look at what happens
brain and had a look at what happens when people just practice mindfulness
when people just practice mindfulness
when people just practice mindfulness once a day
once a day
once a day they saw a marked decrease in the areas
they saw a marked decrease in the areas
they saw a marked decrease in the areas of the brain that are responsible for
of the brain that are responsible for
of the brain that are responsible for controlling strong emotions things like
controlling strong emotions things like
controlling strong emotions things like fear and anger basically the area in the
fear and anger basically the area in the
fear and anger basically the area in the brain that stops you picking up that
brain that stops you picking up that
brain that stops you picking up that pinecone and throwing it at somebody but
pinecone and throwing it at somebody but
pinecone and throwing it at somebody but at the same time it markedly increased
at the same time it markedly increased
at the same time it markedly increased the area’s responsible for cognition
the area’s responsible for cognition
the area’s responsible for cognition memory social skills and focus but the
memory social skills and focus but the
memory social skills and focus but the cool thing about all of this is it
cool thing about all of this is it
cool thing about all of this is it doesn’t just have this effect on
doesn’t just have this effect on
doesn’t just have this effect on aspiring young entrepreneurs or those
aspiring young entrepreneurs or those
aspiring young entrepreneurs or those diagnosed with behavioral or attention
diagnosed with behavioral or attention
diagnosed with behavioral or attention disorders it has this effect on each and
disorders it has this effect on each and
disorders it has this effect on each and every single one of us and that’s why
every single one of us and that’s why
every single one of us and that’s why I’m excited to introduce to you a
I’m excited to introduce to you a
I’m excited to introduce to you a process that within one minute will
process that within one minute will
process that within one minute will teach you the skills to go home and
teach you the skills to go home and
teach you the skills to go home and start training your own brain but the
start training your own brain but the
start training your own brain but the simplicity of it all will allow you to
simplicity of it all will allow you to
simplicity of it all will allow you to help those closest to you to achieve the
help those closest to you to achieve the
help those closest to you to achieve the same things and you don’t have to give
same things and you don’t have to give
same things and you don’t have to give up work and become a monk and start
up work and become a monk and start
up work and become a monk and start meditating for 18 hours a day to tap
meditating for 18 hours a day to tap
meditating for 18 hours a day to tap into the benefits this can happen in as
into the benefits this can happen in as
into the benefits this can happen in as little as five minutes a day it almost
little as five minutes a day it almost
little as five minutes a day it almost sounds a bit like an AB blaster plus but
sounds a bit like an AB blaster plus but
sounds a bit like an AB blaster plus but but the results are all there so I ask
but the results are all there so I ask
but the results are all there so I ask you to be present with me in the next
you to be present with me in the next
you to be present with me in the next minute well we take those first steps
minute well we take those first steps
minute well we take those first steps towards mastery I like in mindfulness to
towards mastery I like in mindfulness to
towards mastery I like in mindfulness to a board game that I used to play it was
a board game that I used to play it was
a board game that I used to play it was called or fellow and one of the slogans
called or fellow and one of the slogans
called or fellow and one of the slogans were it’s a minute to learn in a
were it’s a minute to learn in a
were it’s a minute to learn in a lifetime to master and what you’ll find
lifetime to master and what you’ll find
lifetime to master and what you’ll find with mindfulness is is very very simple
with mindfulness is is very very simple
with mindfulness is is very very simple to pick up however over time and the
to pick up however over time and the
to pick up however over time and the different challenges you will feel
different challenges you will feel
different challenges you will feel different changes and you’ll take that
different changes and you’ll take that
different changes and you’ll take that step towards mastery when you go off
step towards mastery when you go off
step towards mastery when you go off home you’ll begin by focusing on your
home you’ll begin by focusing on your
home you’ll begin by focusing on your breathing mindfulness is about focusing
breathing mindfulness is about focusing
breathing mindfulness is about focusing on one thing in particular in this case
on one thing in particular in this case
on one thing in particular in this case it is your breathing so you’d focus on
it is your breathing so you’d focus on
it is your breathing so you’d focus on your in-breath breathing in through your
your in-breath breathing in through your
your in-breath breathing in through your nose and focusing on it coming down your
nose and focusing on it coming down your
nose and focusing on it coming down your windpipe enter your lungs in expanding
windpipe enter your lungs in expanding
windpipe enter your lungs in expanding and then doing the same as you breathe
and then doing the same as you breathe
and then doing the same as you breathe out for some of you this breath may take
out for some of you this breath may take
out for some of you this breath may take three seconds for others 10 seconds or
three seconds for others 10 seconds or
three seconds for others 10 seconds or more there’s no right
more there’s no right
more there’s no right or wrong after your first couple of
or wrong after your first couple of
or wrong after your first couple of breaths it may help to close your eyes
breaths it may help to close your eyes
breaths it may help to close your eyes to limit the distraction around you at
to limit the distraction around you at
to limit the distraction around you at the same time it’s important to
the same time it’s important to
the same time it’s important to recognize your body in the chair and the
recognize your body in the chair and the
recognize your body in the chair and the noises and sounds around you your
noises and sounds around you your
noises and sounds around you your thoughts may drift off from time to time
thoughts may drift off from time to time
thoughts may drift off from time to time that’s completely normal
that’s completely normal
that’s completely normal it’s actually one of the powerful things
it’s actually one of the powerful things
it’s actually one of the powerful things of mindfulness it’s about being present
of mindfulness it’s about being present
of mindfulness it’s about being present in this moment so when you can realize
in this moment so when you can realize
in this moment so when you can realize that your mind and your thoughts have
that your mind and your thoughts have
that your mind and your thoughts have drifted and then you can attach onto
drifted and then you can attach onto
drifted and then you can attach onto that and bring your focus back into your
that and bring your focus back into your
that and bring your focus back into your breathing you are doing it right that’s
breathing you are doing it right that’s
breathing you are doing it right that’s all it is it’s that simple
all it is it’s that simple
all it is it’s that simple focusing on one thing in this case your
focusing on one thing in this case your
focusing on one thing in this case your breathing but imagine for a second your
breathing but imagine for a second your
breathing but imagine for a second your child grandchild niece or nephew they
child grandchild niece or nephew they
child grandchild niece or nephew they went off to school each day and they
went off to school each day and they
went off to school each day and they began with five minutes of mindfulness
began with five minutes of mindfulness
began with five minutes of mindfulness practice equipping the likes have met
practice equipping the likes have met
practice equipping the likes have met with the skills from a young age to
with the skills from a young age to
with the skills from a young age to better deal with the behavior focus in
better deal with the behavior focus in
better deal with the behavior focus in learning empowering my niece jaane who’s
learning empowering my niece jaane who’s
learning empowering my niece jaane who’s growing up into an environment with more
growing up into an environment with more
growing up into an environment with more change than we’ve ever seen before
change than we’ve ever seen before
change than we’ve ever seen before more stress and more uncertainty and
more stress and more uncertainty and
more stress and more uncertainty and helping teach your children to get
helping teach your children to get
helping teach your children to get better use out of their own brain this
better use out of their own brain this
better use out of their own brain this is how I envision a bit of future where
is how I envision a bit of future where
is how I envision a bit of future where mindfulness is practice every day not
mindfulness is practice every day not
mindfulness is practice every day not only in the home but also in every
only in the home but also in every
only in the home but also in every school to learn it ourselves as simple
school to learn it ourselves as simple
school to learn it ourselves as simple to introduce it into schools and homes
to introduce it into schools and homes
to introduce it into schools and homes is simple to implement it daily for not
is simple to implement it daily for not
is simple to implement it daily for not only ourselves but those closest to us
only ourselves but those closest to us
only ourselves but those closest to us to improve our cognition our memory our
to improve our cognition our memory our
to improve our cognition our memory our focus and our attention is simple the
focus and our attention is simple the
focus and our attention is simple the results however a life-changing so I
results however a life-changing so I
results however a life-changing so I challenge you the next time you feel
challenge you the next time you feel
challenge you the next time you feel like picking up that pine cone and
like picking up that pine cone and
like picking up that pine cone and throwing it at your boss your co-workers
throwing it at your boss your co-workers
throwing it at your boss your co-workers your friends or most likely your family
your friends or most likely your family
your friends or most likely your family take these skills that you’ve just
take these skills that you’ve just
take these skills that you’ve just learned step aside for five minutes
learned step aside for five minutes
learned step aside for five minutes and practice and then introduce it to
and practice and then introduce it to
and practice and then introduce it to those people and truly spread the word
those people and truly spread the word
those people and truly spread the word so that we can all start living life
so that we can all start living life
so that we can all start living life truly in the moment
truly in the moment
truly in the moment you
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