This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today, he shares some song lyrics about the challenges of depression and anxiety, and why acknowledging those difficult feelings can help us cope.
Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness i ... Show More
Yesterday
Am I Showing Up, or Just Trying to Get Something?
Dora starts to notice a small but important distinction in her practice: the difference between being present and quietly trying to get somewhere. It’s easy to miss, but once she sees it, she can’t unsee it. And something about that awareness begins to change how she relates to t ... Show More
6m 44s
Mar 25
Letting the Ending Be the Ending
When Dora gets a text from a friend going through a breakup, she finds herself sitting with a familiar question. Why do endings feel so personal? She starts to think about her own experiences, from heartbreak to quiet moments on retreat, and begins to see endings a little differe ... Show More
7m 42s
Oct 2021
Unwinding Anxiety and Addiction with Dr. Jud Brewer
In one of our favorite conversations, Dr. Jud Brewer joins us to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators. About Our Guest: Dr. Jud is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and Ne ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2022
Dr. Daniel Amen: Healing From Childhood Trauma, What Stress Is Doing To Your Brain + How to Tame Your Emotions By Getting Out Of Your Own Head
<p>In this week's episode, leading functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole sits down with leading psychiatrist and brain health expert, Dr. Daniel Amen. After helping millions of people change their lives by healing their brains, Dr. Amen walks us through what it means to active ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2016
#29: Armando Flores Is Social Anxiety
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Armando Flores, who goes by the stage name "Social Anxiety", is an alternative hip-hop and spoken word artist. He discusses living with paranoid schizophrenia and dep ... Show More
48m 39s
Sep 2023
Harnessing the Power of Stress & Anxiety | Dr. Wendy Suzuki
<p>Do you recall the feeling of fear, dread, or uneasiness, often accompanied by sweating, restlessness, and a rapid heartbeat? If your brain said, “yes” to that, then you, my friend, have been a victim of anxiety.</p><p>Dr. Wendy Suzuki is an award-winning professor of neuroscie ... Show More
1h 41m
Jan 2024
230 New year new mind 5: Accepting anxiety, sadness and anger (mindfulness of difficult emotions - stress, depression)
<p>What do you do when you’re so stressed out and anxious, you feel like you can’t cope? Or so angry you’re afraid of what you’ll say? How can mindfulness help us to manage difficult emotions?</p>
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