Showing Up To Life

In today’s episode, I discuss my own history and relationship to anger and how I’ve changed over the years to break free from the grips of my own anger and reactivity.

I hope you enjoy it!

Just popping in for a late afternoon episode!

I was thinking of a conversation I recently had in which the question was raised: How do we help a child move away from negative self talk.

Check out today’s episode for my thoughts:

I believe one of the most dangerous ideas to our relationships is that a healthy relationship is one without conflict.

Not only is this an impossible ideal - all relationships experience conflict at some point - but it is also an unhealthy practice.

Check out today’s episode to learn more:

After about a week and a half of covid symptoms, I’m back!

To ease back into things, I share the details of my bout with covid, those of my family, and some of the reasons for the differences.

I am not giving medical advice! Simply sharing my own, subjective experience.

I missed you yesterday!!!

I woke up in a great mood, well-rested, and excited to make some content among the transformative meetings with my clients.

But right after I finished my morning routine of journaling, I was met with the news that would reshape the day.

And so I was provided an opportunity to practice surfing. But I was never able to see the rogue wave of my trauma response until it came crashing down on top of me.

Don’t worry! This will all make sense in today’s episode:

And tomorrow is Saturday, which means I’ll be hosting a Workshop. This one is all about forgiveness and it’s probably not what you think.

Please join me for this free workshop tomorrow!

For info and a link to register, click here:

artburnscoaching.ac-page.com/forgiveness

It’s great to be back here on my Monday morning!!!

As I mentioned in today’s episode, today is Wednesday and, like every Wednesday, I am hosting a free guided meditation and discussion. Here’s the link to register and join:

https://www.meetup.com/learning-to-surf-talks-on-buddhism-meditation-mindfulness/events/282948069?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=upcomingEvent_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

In the first segment of today’s episode, I talk about how we can see the effects of mindfulness in the metaphor of a snowglobe.

And in the second segment, I share some really important information on how to approach your daily practice with healthy flexibility.

I hope you enjoy it!

https://youtu.be/AvvvKDl89gg

Just hopping on today to share a little message of love.

Can I first just tell you how much I appreciate you? Really, I do. Knowing you and the hundreds of other people following my content and engaging in mindfulness and compassion is nothing short of inspiring. Thank you!

I guess it’s no mistake that today’s single-segment episode is all about connection.

I’ve covered this in various ways in the past, but it’s important to understand that connection to others isn’t just some kind of feel-good concept.

It’s not woo-woo or hippie-dippie, either. I mean, maybe it’s these things. But it’s also an understanding of Human neurobiology gained through decades of hard-nosed neuroscience research. (I once heard Richie Davidson use that phrase and I repeat it every chance I get!)

It turns out, connection to other humans is part of our biological drive as mammals.

Connection to others is, in no uncertain terms, a biological imperative. (S. Porges, Handbook to the Polyvagal Theory)

In today’s episode, I talk about how this vital connection to others is only possible when we are regulated. That is, we can only connect to others when we are in the Social Engagement mode of our autonomic nervous system.

One way to return to this self-regulation is through the practice of compassion and self-compassion.

I hope you enjoy today’s episode! There’s a link below to join my free workshop on Compassion and Self Compassion.

The Winter Workshop Series! This Saturday’s topic is Compassion and Self Compassion. And I am so excited!!!

Don’t worry if you’ve missed some or all of the previous sessions. Each one of these stands on its own and you’ll be right up to speed. No worries!

Here’s the link to register for this free event:

artburnscoaching.ac-page.com/art-burns-coaching-winter-workshop-series

Also, if you feel like you could use some more clarity about these topics or anything else I cover here; if you would like to explore the idea of getting coached in this work, please click this link to schedule your free session:

https://calendly.com/artburns/45-min-coaching-session

First of all, I wanted to remind you about the Winter Workshop Series! This Saturday’s topic is Compassion and Self Compassion. And I am so excited!!!

Don’t worry if you’ve missed some or all of the previous sessions. Each one of these stands on its own and you’ll be right up to speed. No worries!

Here’s the link to register for this free event:

artburnscoaching.ac-page.com/art-burns-coaching-winter-workshop-series

In today’s first segment, I talk about change.

Change is the only constant of the universe, yet most of us resist change in our lives.

As I talk about in the segment, when we resist change, we experience prolonged stress that is fueled by negative emotions and thoughts and ultimately wind up in anxiety or depression.

So the practice is not in addressing the emotions or even the stress. The practice is in accepting change.

In the second segment today, I talk about how science has shown us, unambiguously, that all Humans come into this world with an innate sense of goodness.

But growing up in this world there this innate goodness is undervalued, we lose touch with our inner goodness like we lose touch with a childhood friend.

I hope you enjoy the episode! Please let me know if you have any questions!

If you feel like you could use some more clarity about these topics or anything else I cover here; if you would like to explore the idea of getting coached in this work, please click this link to schedule your free session:

https://calendly.com/artburns/45-min-coaching-session

We’re back with the two-segment format today!

In the first segment, I talk about a few videos over the past couple of weeks that have gone viral on Tik Tok after I almost pulled the plug on the whole thing.

This becomes an opportunity to sense into the resistance of doing something new - and to sense into the very feeling of the resistance we experience.

And it also becomes an opportunity to recognize the beginner's mind. That is, there are always vast portions of our experience that include what we don’t know we don’t know.

I hope you enjoy the episode!