Meditation & Mindfulness

In this episode, Eric and Ginny explore ways to work with and free the inner critic through mindfulness. Ginny shares her story of struggle and growth on her path to becoming a mindfulness teacher and explains the many benefits of practicing mindfulness as a way to quiet the inner critic that leads to living with more joy and less suffering.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Accept the crucial need to turn toward difficult feelings rather than turn away from them
• Understand that where the wound is, the healing can begin
• Differentiate the inner critic from our inner conscience
• Recognize the various ways the inner critic can show up
• Identify different ways to practice mindfulness in your life
• Understand the important connection between mindfulness and meditation
• Define spirituality in your own way that is meaningful to you

After graduating college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Ginny went on to spend 13 years in the corporate world where she thought climbing the corporate ladder equated to success in life. Instead, that approach ultimately led her to a place of severe burnout, addiction, anxiety, and depression. For the past 8 years, Ginny has studied and practiced mindfulness and meditation, specifically in the realm of Buddhist Psychology. Ginny is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher through the Mindfulness Training Institute led by Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward and creator of the program, The Well Trained Mind.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Ginny Gay, check out these other episodes:

How to Tame Your Inner Critic with Aziz Gazipura

How to Embrace Mindfulness in Everyday Life with Rohan Gunatillake

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In this episode, Dan Harris underscores the importance of mindfulness in fostering personal growth. As a self-proclaimed “meditation evangelist,” Dan explores how by practicing mindfulness, we become more aware of our thoughts and emotions, which allows us to shape our attitudes and reactions consciously.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Learn how mindfulness becomes a cornerstone in the journey of personal transformation
• Grasp how the power of selecting thoughts and emotions can shape your reality
• Survey a range of routes for self-improvement, underscoring practices like meditation, loving-kindness, and self-compassion.
• Understand the nature of panic and anxiety, and how to skillfully work with it

Dan Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling memoir, 10% Happier, about a fidgety, skeptical news anchor who finds meditation. He’s also the host of the Ten Percent Happier podcast and the cofounder of the Ten Percent Happier meditation app. For 21 years, he worked at ABC News, where he anchored such shows as Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America.

Connect with Dan Harris: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Dan’s Ted Talk

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dan Harris, check out these other episodes:

Become 10% Happier Through Meditation with Dan Harris

Interview with Dan Harris and Oren Jay Sofer (2016)

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In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

Through his love for stories, Rohan Gunatillake discovered the power of inhabiting different characters and exploring themes of his own life through their tales. This discovery led him to create a podcast called “Meditative Story” that blends storytelling and meditation for a more meaningful experience for his listeners. Rohan’s approach to mindfulness emphasizes the importance of learning the mechanics behind the practice to incorporate mindfulness into their daily lives.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness into daily life without disrupting your schedule
• Learn to notice your reactions to anything that moves you (good or bad) and use these to go deeper within
• Recognize both the benefits and limitations of meditation apps
• Learn to let go of expectations that meditation should look a certain way
• Bring creativity into your mindfulness practice to fuel your creative passions
• Unlock the benefits of combining mindfulness with technology to enhance connectedness in daily interactions

Rohan Gunatillake is the host of Meditative Story – an original, award-winning podcast that combines immersive storytelling, breathtaking music, and mindfulness prompts to help listeners strengthen their inner life. Meditative Story has achieved critical acclaim, earning numerous Webby, Ambie, and Signal award recognitions – and with over 25 million downloads, the show is deeply beloved by a loyal community of listeners. Rohan is also the founder of the best-selling app, Buddhify, and author of Modern Mindfulness: How to Be More Relaxed, Focused, and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always-On World.

Connect with Rohan Gunatillake Website | Twitter | Buddhify App | Meditative Story Podcast

If you enjoyed this conversation with Rohan Gunatillake, check out these other episodes:

Inner Freedom Through Mindfulness with Jack Kornfield

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

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In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

In this episode, Eric, Ginny, and Mark Coleman discuss How to Find Joy, Wisdom, and Wonder in Nature, and…

• How we need to practice paying attention to what’s right in our lives rather than what’s wrong
• How mindfulness is always in service of wisdom, understanding, and freedom
• Why we need to widen our lens to be able to see what else is “here”
• How nature invites us to be in the present moment in a joyful and effortless way
• Defining mindfulness simply as clear awareness and the capacity to be present
• Understanding how multitasking diminishes our attention
• How nature teaches us about knowing and being known
• Grasping the reality of impermanence in nature and in our lives

Mark Coleman is a teacher at Spirit Rock and has taught insight meditation retreats since 1997 worldwide. Mark is passionate about integrating meditation and nature and leads wilderness retreats through his organization, Awake in the Wild as well as nature-based meditation teacher trainings.  As the co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute, Mark also leads year-long mindfulness teacher trainings in the US and Europe. He is the author of Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery and Make Peace With Your Mind, From Suffering to Peace. His latest book is A Field Guide to Nature Meditation: 52 Mindfulness Practices for Wisdom, Joy, and Wonder.

Connect with Mark Coleman. Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

If you enjoyed this conversation with Mark Coleman, check out these other episodes:

Mindfulness in Nature with Mark Coleman

The Heart of Awareness with Dorothy Hunt

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In This Episode, We Discuss How to Practice Self Compassion and …

• How what you practice grows stronger
• Why your attitude and how you pay attention is so important when it comes to mindfulness
• Understanding the 3 important pillars of mindfulness: intention, attention, attitude
• How having a mindfulness practice prepares the mind for learning
• Why shame stifles our ability to learn and grow
• How we can learn to remember to practice mindfulness by developing daily habits
• The question you can ask yourself in the morning to prime your mind to look for the good throughout the day
• Distinguishing between self-improvement vs self-liberation
• How our intention is a direction, not a destination
• Understanding that perfection is not possible, but transformation is
• The 5% principle and the benefit of taking very small action
• How to practically implement intentions
• The wide range and many benefits of having a regular meditation practice
• Her practice of “Good Morning, I Love You”

Dr. Shauna Shapiro is a professor, best-selling author, clinical psychologist, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. She has published over 150 journal articles and 3 critically acclaimed books translated into 16 languages. Her most recent book is called, Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy

In this episode, Eric and Shauna Shapiro talk about how we can cultivate transformative mindfulness through daily practices that nurture kindness and compassion towards ourselves.

Connect with Dr. Shauna Shapiro: Website | Instagram | Facebook

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Shauna Shapiro, check out these other episodes:

Self Compassion with Kristin Neff

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

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In This Episode, We Discuss How to Find and Follow a Healing Path

Join Eric for a FREE Live Masterclass: “Habits that Stick” on Sunday, March 5 at 12pm ET! You’ll learn the important components of consistency that will help you achieve any goal, regardless of what life throws your way! Register here

You’ll Learn:

• The importance of being with and opening up to pain to find healing
• Why working with a spiritual teacher can be an important part of a healing path
• How awakening experiences are doorways we must walk through to find spiritual growth
• The value of community in a spiritual journey
• How to discover the deep experience of life’s ordinary moments
• What Zen and poetry have in common
• What it means to come home to and discover a deeper part of ourselves

Henry Shukman is a poet, writer, and Associate Zen Master who lives in New Mexico where he teaches at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has published eight books to date of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. He writes regularly for Tricycle, The New York Times, and other publications. In this episode, Eric and Henry discuss his beautifully written book, One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir.

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If you enjoyed this conversation with Henry Shukman, check out these other episodes:

Deconstructing Yourself with Michael Taft

Spiritual Direction with Seifu Singh-Molares

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