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How To Be Less Anxious and More Useful in a Chaotic World | Oren Jay Sofer


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Buddhist strategies for navigating tumult— and even becoming a node of sanity amidst it all.

Oren Jay Sofer teaches meditation and communication internationally and has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1997. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. Born and raised in New Jersey, he is the author of several books, including the best-seller Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication as well as his newest book, Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love.

In this episode we talk about:

  • 26 qualities for both navigating and positively impacting a chaotic world
  • What inspired the title of his newest book 
  • Why the cultivation of attention and aspiration can be transformative tools
  • How mindfulness isn’t just about feeling good
  • Why joy can help us to persevere through challenges 
  • And How to reframe the concept of devotion so that it can apply to your everyday life

Related Episodes:

  • Oren Jay Sofer, Practicing Mindful Communication 
  • Why Buddhism Is Inherently Hopeful (Despite All the Talk of Suffering) 
  • Rethinking Your Relationship to 'Stuff' | The Minimalists + Oren Jay Sofer

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