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Most people know, at least as an idea, that meditation is transformative. We’ve all heard snippets of scientific studies, most people have tried it at some point, you might have a friend who is a meditator.

But what’s not talked about are the downsides, and the students in my local classes have been bringing this particular downside up quite often. It inspired me to do an episode on it.

This isn’t just a downside. It’s not all doom and gloom! It’s actually a great strength and a sign you’re making progress. But I want you to be aware of it so you can anticipate it as your meditation journey progresses.

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The ruthless autodidact is the person who can autonomously learn any subject or skill.

They are masters at navigating the challenging path to mastery and busting through all the mental and practical obstacles.

Trusting in persistence and the power of repetition, they lock their focus on a goal and never rest until it is achieved.

They primarily look inside for their inspiration and love learning for its intrinsic rewards.

Though they take guidance from masters and teachers, they don’t get stuck in worship, idealising or perpetual studenthood.

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In researching the anima and animus, I discovered that it has caused much controversy when it comes to gender and identity. Some people have even started to doubt the validity of Jung’s theory.

Today I want to share my perspective on this controversial issue, and give an extended definition of the anima and animus to try to bypass this issue, see it from a bigger perspective, and make it a truly inclusive conversation.

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I love Jung’s concept of anima and animus because it shows us our psyche is much more complex than we think, particularly when it comes to our gender and biological sex.

Let’s look at Jung’s concept of anima and animus before turning to a more nuanced definition that bypasses the problems of gender inclusivity or lack thereof.

By doing so, you’ll get a more nuanced understanding of your own psyche. We’ll finish by discussing how this nuanced definition can inform our shadow work, which I’ve been speaking about a lot recently.

Next episode: What is The Shadow? (#96); How to Do Shadow Work (#94)

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Let’s talk about Tibetan Dream Yoga, one of the fundamental practices of Tibetan Buddhism, and the main techniques involved.

I’ve called this advanced lucid dreaming because if you master the techniques of Tibetan Dream Yoga you’ll be a confident lucid dreamer, capable of doing whatever you want in your dreams.

In Tibetan Buddhism the goal isn’t per se to become an awesome lucid dreamer, but I think it’s a great way to link this series on dreams, looked at from psychological view, with spirituality.

Next listen: How to Lucid Dream (#44) ; The Shocking Truth About Dreams (#42)

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We’re going to talk about how to lucid dream. How do you have your first moments of lucidity? How do you stabilise them? What do you do in lucid dreams? What can you do?

Lucid dreaming is not that difficult. You just need to be consistent with the training. Don’t overcomplicate it or look for 100 resources. You have a few techniques that are tried and tested, so put them to use, and once you have your first lucid moment, you’ll know they work.

Lucid dreaming is a skill you train, and we’re going to talk about the training you need.

Next listen: What is Lucid Dreaming? (#43) ; The Shocking Truth About Dreams (#42)

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99% of people, 99% of the time, dream every night and have no idea that they’re dreaming. We believe our dreams as they are happening. We think they're real.

Let’s talk about lucid dreaming, what it means, what you can do in lucid dreams, and how to use them to understand yourself.

This is another installment in my little series on dreams, so make sure to check out the previous episodes so you’re up to date.

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Dreams are not random. They’re not a result of random neural firings. They don’t happen to you. They’re created by you and are a reflection of your hidden, subconscious, unexpressed desires and emotions and personality traits.

Of course, most of the time we’re not consciously creating our dreams, but when you pay more attention, and learn to start lucid dreaming, you’ll realise just why and how you are the creator of them.

Overall we have a poor appreciation of dreams and how they can help us understand our psychology and grow as people. So this is the first episode in a mini series on dreams which I hope will address this issue.

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The idea that we must silence our thoughts in meditation is the biggest myth that exists.

And it’s not just a myth: it prevents you from serious engagement with meditation, it has you reinforcing all your old mental habits, and it’s extremely demotivating and discouraging. You will not progress with meditation if you believe this.

If you believe this, you’re not going to become proficient at meditation or yield all the wonderful benefits of it.

Let’s debunk this myth a little and look at a powerful technique for working productively with our thoughts.

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Let’s talk about how to deal with envious people.

I’ve been the target of envy for most of the life. Yet until I informed myself about this emotion, I had always been puzzled by the seemingly unprovoked hostility that friends and family showed towards me.

Now, I’m able to recognise envy, deflect it before it uncontrollably inflames, and take preventative action.

Know that you’re in the driver’s seat. Though it may not seem so, you have the power to control the situation, so long as you don’t do anything silly. It’s the envious person who is out of control.

Next listen: Expose Your Enviers: The Telltale Signs of Envy (#39)

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