Practicing Human

In this episode, we discuss a secular chanting practice that can be used to calm your nervous system, feel more alive, and start to heal unresolved trauma. It stems from the work of the great trauma therapist, Peter Levine.

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Can meditation extend your life? There's lot to say on how it can increase your lifespan, but nothing that confirms we could double or triple our lifespan. However, there is a different way we can increase life that meditation addresses more directly, and much more immediately. We'll discuss what that is in this episode.

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In this episode, I share a simple psychology technique for working with the worrying mind called "postponing worry." It's extremely simple but highly effective for many people. Enjoy!

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I have always been very protective of my mornings; it's my sacred time. Over the years, I've found different strategies that help me enhance my morning. In this episode, I'll share one of the simplest but most effective strategies I have found to enhance my morning and subsequently my day.

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Most of us carry much more bodily tension than we realize. As this tension builds, we become more moody, impatient, and uncomfortable. In this episode, I'll share four strategies you can use to release bodily tension.

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In this episode, we discuss how our most painful, broken moments are often the catalyst for the greatest growth and clarity.

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When we're changing a pattern, be it a way of thinking, speaking, or behaving, the first step is simply becoming aware of what we're doing and when we're doing it. However, even once we have that awareness, we can still get caught be our habitual tendencies. In this episode, we'll discuss the five stages we often go on our path to change, illustrated through a poem by Portia Nelson.

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"[When we meditate], we often think that somehow we’re going to improve, which is a subtle aggression against who we really are...We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That’s what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest." ~ Pema Chodron

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When it comes to social justice, I’ve noticed my impulse to jump into action, without also doing the inner work. I’ll quickly condemn oppression, express my support as anti-racist, talk to white friends about these issues, but not actively reflect on my role in the problem, because “of course I’m not racist.”

In this episode, I'll share some of the harder questions I’ve been asking myself -- ones that require more honesty, humility, and vulnerability. I’ve found that it’s one thing for me to be vocal about fighting against oppression, and it’s another thing for me to become intimate with my own subconscious conditioning. I hope it inspires you to ask your own hard questions, and stay present to this often difficult exploration.

Do you struggle to bring your mindfulness practice into real life where it matters most? Do you find yourself creating a dichotomy between meditation and life? in this episode, I share a new strategy I'm using to bridge the gap, helping me be more present, grounded, attuned, and productive throughout the day.

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