Shame is the uncomfortable feeling we face having done something we don’t feel good about. Unlike regret, the mindful acknowledgment of a mistake, shame has a quality of self-judgment to it. And whereas guilt is focused on the action, shame is directed to our self as a whole. This can make it challenging to address and compassionately let go of our shame. ... Show More
Today
How A Three-Minute Gratitude Practice Can Rewire Your Day
We guide a step-by-step gratitude practice that starts with one simple sensation and widens to unseen helpers, trusted tools, loved ones, and even challenges. The session closes with thanks for body, mind, and the chance to pause.• noticing a single present-moment comfort• apprec ... Show More
12m 53s
Mar 13
How To Meet Pain, Sit With Temptation, And Practice Self-Compassion
We explore how to meet physical pain, temptation, and tension with gentle awareness, and how to find a practical middle way between forcing and avoiding. Stories from overnight sitting lead to tools for mindful eating at home, progressive muscle relaxation, and teaching with care ... Show More
32m 29s
Mar 10
Quiet Strength: The Power of Equanimity (with Margaret Cullen & Sean Fargo)
Today we explore equanimity as a living, heart-based steadiness that holds passion, pain, and joy without collapsing or numbing out. Renowned teacher and author Margaret Cullen offers practical gateways through feeling tone, identity, and simple phrases that reduce friction, burn ... Show More
43m 37s
Mar 2023
Amanda Gilbert | Can Meditation Help You Live Longer? What The Research Shows on Meditation & Cellular Aging, Telomere Health KKP: 551
Today, I am blessed to have here with me Amanda Gilbert. One of Amanda's high school teachers led her in meditation. This particular homeschool in the middle of West Virginia focused on search and rescue and outdoor survival skills, but it was also a special high school that incl ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2022
Mindfulness For Confidence, Day 4 Mindfulness Habits
This is a week to immerse yourself in the soothing, relaxing ritual of mindfulness-based meditation. In each episode, you'll explore a different mindfulness-based habit to help you on your meditation journey. Perhaps dedicate a little more time to your meditation ritual this week ... Show More
11m 14s