Zen Commuter

That was the thought that possessed Mark after completing an honours degree in exercise physiology, a demanding course of studies deeply entrenched in western health science. As a professional AFL player, Mark's already-deep understanding of exercise and nutrition was rooted in high-performance health science - and he'd even brought Transcendental Meditation into the locker-room as a 19 year old sportsperson looking for something... better.

But the years of training and study hadn't provided the holistic answers he was looking for. A volunteer trip to South East Asia for an aid organisation changed all that.

Mark witnessed masses of the incredibly poor who were, unaccountably, happy.

They didn't worry about good fats, bad fats, cholesterol levels or cross-fit programs. Their levels of health and happiness were off the charts compared to our sophisticated western society.

So began Mark's research into Eastern medicine. After years of studying the world's healthiest, longest living people and formal training in Ayurvedic medicine, Mark wrote ‘Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health’ about the simple, forgotten wisdoms that form the secret to a happy, healthy life at home and at work.

Mark's continued research has led him to study those business successes who also manage happy work-life balance, a topic particularly close to his heart after losing his wife to stress-related breast cancer. This personal tragedy deepened his empathy for those suffering from health issues that could be prevented and motivated him to continue his studies into the latest science on mind-body medicine & positive psychology.  I am so proud, excited and humbled to be speaking with Mark today on ZEN commuter, where we talk about, what else, a calmer life.

Mark Bunn online

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health on Amazon

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When people give us advice the hope is that it is coming from a place of love and a desire to help.  Unfortunately, that is not always the case.  Sometimes it is that persons' ego exerting itself in an attempt to feel empowered.  Other times, it is a calculate, yet subtle way to exert power or authority.  How do you know which it is?  Thankfully, we all have the ability to sense sincerity, yet it's not always easy.  Today, I talk about ways to determine when someone is acting on your behalf when they give advice and when they are not.

• Ways to determine the sincerity of advice
• How to give advice in a kind way

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If you live a satisfying life chances are good you know about the power of gratitude.  But every now and then does your gratitude practice become rote, boring or powerless?  That has happened to me and I want to share 2 principles that shook me out of that doldrum.

100 Things I am Thankful For by Dani DiPiro

Dani Dipirro on ZEN Commuter

13 Things I Have Learned From Writing 1024 Gratitude Lists

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Enjoy this rebroadcast as the residents of my street revel in their patriotism, aka fireworks! :o)

Today in the United States people are celebrating independence Day, July 4th.  Woven throughout the parties and cookouts we are reminded of our nations' history.  Today I thought I would celebrate the history of ZEN commuter, by rebroadcasting it's former incarnation, The Light.  Enjoy.

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I met Vince Jornales on Twitter (some great things happen on social media too).  I reached out to him as one of my followers to see if he wanted to receive the weekly meditation newsletter I am creating.  He responded with a kind and excited yes.  I then went on to ask what he did to be calm and he told me of his work.  After conversing via twitter and finding out more about his background, it was clear I needed to have him on ZEN commuter.  He is a martial arts instructor and so much more.  Today we talk about the difference between three different modalities and also how the can help us achieve the same level of calm as meditation.

• The difference between Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Bagwa Chung.
• How Vince went from Biomedical Engineering to Martial Arts
• His main influence in regards to martial arts
• A discussion about grounding

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Today I am very pleased to have Jana Schuberth on the show to talk about her story and the ways she finds meaning.  As for an introduction, I think I will have her tell it.

"I express my absolute passion for real human connection and deep behavioural change in my daily work as a highly skilled business woman and worldwide coach, consultant and speaker, as well as the CEO and Founder of Alive in Berlin, a conference for lifestyle and social entrepreneurs. With an insatiable curiosity, I pursue and employ newly emerging technologies and tools of the world of psychology and coaching such as CBT and NLP, to create lasting personal and organisational change based on the concepts of ‘enoughness’ and ‘okayness’ instead of lack and wrong doing. This work goes way beyond ‘SMART goals’ and ’knowing your Why’.

A born German, I have spent 2003-2014 in the UK and then became a “Digital Nomad” or as I like to call it “Global Citizen”, living and working from anywhere in the world. Recent ‘homes’ have been Oah’u, Hawaii; Bali, Indonesia; Nairobi, Kenya; Phuket, Bangkok and Koh Lanta, Thailand; Zurich, Switzerland; Helsinki, Finland; Berlin/ Germany; Amsterdam/ Netherlands; London/UK; Las Palmas/ Gran Canaria and California, USA."

Jana Schuberth online

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Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. For the last four years he has been included (this year at no. 62) in Mind, Body, Spirit magazine’s list of the ‘100 most spiritually influential living people.’ His books include Waking From Sleep, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity, and The Calm Center. His latest book is The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening. His books have been published in 19 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines and newspapers, including Philosophy Now, Tikkun, The Daily Express, The Journal of Humanistic Psychology and others.

Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Steve’s book ‘The Calm Center’ was published through Eckhart’s own publishing imprint. This is also the case with his new book, The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening, which was published in March 2017. Steve lives in Manchester, England, with his wife and three young children.

Steve Taylor online

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Since I spent a wonderful time with Ellen Hendriksen talking about delayed gratification and self control, it seemed only right to talk about ways to increase self-discipline.  Thankfully, Leo Babauta knows all about it.

• Methods for improving your self-discipline

A Guide to Developing Self-Discipline

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Dr. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD). She earned her Ph.D. at UCLA and completed her training at Harvard Medical School. Her scientifically-based, zero-judgment approach is regularly featured in Psychology Today, Scientific American, The Huffington Post, Susan Cain's Quiet Revolution, and many other media outlets.

The Savvy Psychologist was picked as a Best New Podcast of 2014 on iTunes and was Otto Radio's Best Healthcare Podcast of 2016. In her clinic, Dr. Hendriksen treats everything from depression to trauma to hoarding, but has a special place in her heart for social anxiety. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and two sons. Her debut book, HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety, publishes in March 2018.

• The Stanford University Marshmallow test on delayed gratification (4:30)
• Is delayed gratification genetic or learned (6:04)
• Has technology decreased our ability to delay gratification (9:35)
• 3 Techniques for delaying gratification (11:16)
• The app that Ellen uses to strip away distractions while she works (16:35)
• Is delayed gratification more prevalent in the U.S.(17:15)
• Is self-control limited for the day (19:27)
• Ellen's moring routine (22:49)

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