The Optimal Body

69 | Understanding Meditation and How to Actually Do It with Justin Michael Williams


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Feel like you can’t meditate? Perhaps fighting yourself while meditating? Catch yourself spending time worrying? Or even feel like emotions are a waste of time? In a fast-paced, ever-going, and dynamic world, we’re taught to submerge ourselves in a culture that distances ourselves from our emotions, promotes instant gratification, and always looks to achieve more. Listen in as Justin speaks to staying “woke” by establishing a deeper connection with our inner selves to unveil who we are and our true purposes. Through a combined scientific and spiritual approach, Justin uncovers his method to a simple meditation practice that allows us to forgive ourselves, inspire courage, and help us re-discover our paths to life as we re-ground and unlock our potentials to live a fully alive life. Let’s expand our windows of tolerance and our ability to feel the full breath in the present as we explore the gifts of meditation.


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What You Will Learn in this interview with Justin Michael Williams:

2:15 –  Justin’s Story to Meditation

7:53 – What it means to “Stay Woke”

11:50 – How Justin teaches what meditation is

16:30 – Justin approach to a simple meditation practice

17:19 –  What it means to “fully be alive”

24:42 - How to build your window of tolerance?

27:22 - Why you may not be able to stick to guided meditations?

29:20 - Misconceptions about meditation: Mindfulness vs Meditation


Items mentioned in this episode include:

Justin's Website: www.justinmichaelwilliams.com

Justin’s Music: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/music

Justin’s Book: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-woke-give-back

Justin’s Programs: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/courses

Stay Woke Workshop Scholarships: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-work-workshop-scholarships

Justin’s Free Content: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/meditationmondays


To learn more about Justin and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/69

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