May 27, 2022

Episode 151: Mindfulness and Meditation With an Expert & Mom of Seven

39 minutes

Josephine Atluri is an expert in meditation and mindfulness, helping thousands of people overcome adversity to find joy. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Atluri coupled her consulting background with her passion for total wellness to become certified as a meditation coach and teach corporate mindfulness. Plus, her experience creating her modern-day family of seven children via in vitro fertilization (IVF), international adoption and surrogacy inspires her work as a highly sought-after fertility and parenting mindfulness coach.

Atluri hosts a popular podcast, “Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood,” where she interviews guests on their inspiring responses to life’s challenges. Her parenting mindfulness expertise and fertility advocacy work has been featured in the L.A. Times, Motherly, MindBodyGreen, The Bump, Prevention, Well+Good, and Woman’s Day. She is the author of Mindfulness Journal for Parents, and the forthcoming 5-Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy: Simple Practices to Feel Calm, Present, and Connected to Your Baby (Spring 2022).

Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Josephine Atluri about how to be more mindful throughout your day, and more present in your life.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

What inspired Josephine to become a mindfulness and mediation expert.

Wanting to become the calm eye of the storm when surrounded by chaos.

What is mindfulness and how can you apply it to all aspects of your life?

Are you truly present in all the moments of your life?

How parents can be more mindful and present in their lives, helping us move through life.

The exercise of manipulated breathing sends a message to your body to calm down, creating a chain reaction of calming and awareness.

Mediation, even for 2-3 minutes can be done in many situations throughout the day.

How often a day should you practice mindfulness? Remember to start with small, attainable goals.

A great way to start meditation is to build it into your day.

The coping strategies of mindfulness are very powerful and useful tools for children.

Set an example to normalize mindfulness and meditation so your children will be willing to try the same strategies to calm themselves.

Learn a bit about Josephine’s 7 children (including 3 sets of twins) and how she manages to balance motherhood and life.

Anyone can meditate- even if you think your brain is too busy to calm.

Learning to let go of “have tos” and “musts” in order to make more room for meaningful things in your life.

Tips for raising twins! It is just like considering the differences between non-twin siblings. Respect their individuality.

How to stay connected throughout adoption and surrogacy. Be intentional.

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