The Kenshō Way

Who cares for the caregiver? So often when we graduate from our various academies we are in the best shape of our lives...and then it's all downhill from there. Life, the stress of the job, family obligations, shift-work, shit for food and putting everyone and everything ahead of ourselves leaves little to no time for self-care. We take a deep dive into how to find more time, while also exploring some of the things we use to 'justify' not taking care of ourselves. 

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who lead Rome from 161 to 180 AD, was a stoic. He left many writings called "The Meditations", and one section on self discipline caught my attention as a way to build powerful and lasting resiliency that is TOTALLY relevant in today's world, a timeless wisdom for your consideration Heroes. 

On this episode we explore what gets in the way of creating change in our lives. We will explore GOYA as well as take a look at how the subconscious mind creates resistance to change and how to create rituals that won't require you to turn liberal, light incense, stare at candles or sacrifice small animals (even though they are quite tasty).  

Modern Tech is awesome, AND it also has some unintended consequences that significantly impact our physical and mental health. One of the areas most people don't know about is the impact of the flicker rate created by artificial LED and Fluorescent lighting, along with exposure to blue light produced by the screens we look at all day, every day, found in computers, phones, tablets, smart TVs and so on. In today's episode, we take a deep dive into this problem and some easy solutions to mitigate the challenge. 

Imagine if you had a brain scan that showed a baseline and that you could get that measured in 4 minutes. Imagine if you could then compare that baseline to future scans after post traumatic stress events or brain trauma. The key to brain health is EARLY intervention, and on today's episode we are going to take a deep dive into a new, leading edge brain technology from a company called WAVI www.wavimed.com, in an amazing interview with Paul Sorbo. This is the future Heroes and for the very first time, we can have this tech available in our own agencies. The future is here and this is an exciting development in taking care of our brains throughout our careers and the rest of our lives. 

We take a dive into a POWERFUL resiliency practice by exploring a Zen parable as well as techniques for hunting monkeys in India which lead us to discover how to avoid going to war with life and the traumatic events we witness and experience as First Responders. The suffering we experience is like punching ourselves in the face, it is our own creation and 100% within our control, and on today's episode you will learn a resiliency practice that will cultivate a new mind where we can experience deep gratitude for all of life's events, good or bad.   

Childhood Trauma. Combat PTSD. Building a million dollar business and losing it all. Being diagnosed with multiple life-threatening diseases. Surviving FIVE near death experiences. And, after what would have ended most people our guest, Ryan Matthews, is thriving in his life and transforming the lives of others. A fascinating interview that will keep you on the edge of your seat Heroes, powerful lessons in resiliency that are, simply stated, inspirational. THIS is the hero's journey. You can find out more about Ryan at www.worldofdogtraining.com   

This episode is not to be missed Heroes. We interview Richard Rudis, a Vietnam veteran, post traumatic stress survivor and sound healer who now works with First Responders and Military in the Hero Community. We get RAW on this one Heroes, especially with regard to Richard's experiences in Vietnam, so watch your background, not suitable for the little ones that may be nearby. We discuss war, PTSD, suicide, awakening, alternative ways to heal and so much more. If you wish to learn more about Richard, please visit:

Teaching Videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvsWWVVi-Nc

Sound Healing: www.sacredsoundgongbath.com 

Buddist Artifacts: www.buddhistartifacts.com 

Being happy all the time is pure B.S., no possible, ever. That said, there is NO DOUBT we can become 'more happy', and, with the right training and mindset, enjoy a preponderance of happiness in our lives. We dive into this subject in today's podcast...no happy pills required heroes! 

On today's episode we are taking on the 'M' word...the one area of self-care that can send some in the hero community running for the hills...we are taking about Meditation. We will cover the numerous benefits to enhancing a state of peak performance mentally, physically and emotionally, as well as why we tend to avoid this type of self-care, and at the end I'll lead you on a short, guided meditation using autogenic training phrases to evoke a state of deep relaxation.