In this episode, we're exploring our seventh and final aspect of deep listening which is "silence." Ironically, silence is a powerful practice to help open up more deep conversation. It's a surprising tool that can uncover wisdom and healing. It's a powerful aspect of deep listening that you can practice and use more skillfully in conversation with others and yourself.

Links and Sources:

• Resilient Community Find lots of resources to support you and you'll join a crew of inspiring people who are building their resilience and joy while also helping to keep our Joy Lab podcast in existence!
• Joy Lab Program (step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life)
• More pods from this "listening deeply series"
• #62 Easing Anxiety with Curiosity & the Power of Deep Listening
• #63 Being Present with Yourself and Others
• #64 Taking Charge of Your Attention
• #65 Seeing Our Innocence & Listening Deeply
• #66 Seeing the Goodness in Others, Yourself, & The World
• #67 Allowing Space for Our Truths
• #68 Getting Out of Our Own Heads with the Aspect of Wonder
• More pods on our element of "Awe"
• #4 Letting in the Good
• #17 The Case for Wonder in a Distressed World
• #18 You Are That Vast Thing You See with Great Telescopes
• Chemistry of Calm (Dr. Emmons' book referenced in this series)
• About W. R. Espy (NYT obit)
• The Silences of Science: Gaps and Pauses in the Communication of Science (textbook)
• John Cage's "4'33" performed by William Marx (video)
• Brennan Manning's website

Full transcript available at: https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com/podcasts/joy-lab-podcast/episodes/2147980343