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Jun 2024
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88. The Healing Power of Meditation: 5 W...

Jeremy Lipkowitz
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In this episode of 'Unhooked', host Jeremy Lipkowitz explores the critical role of meditation in recovering from porn addiction. He outlines five key benefits that meditation provides: developing mindfulness, strengthening self-control, cultivating emotional resilience, restoring balance to neural networks and dopamine systems, and connecting to deeper values and purpose. Jeremy also discusses the launch of the Unhooked Academy group coaching program, which offers a discounted rate for a limited time. The episode emphasizes the various forms of meditation, particularly mindfulness meditation, and how they overlap and support each other in the path to sustainable recovery.


00:00 Introduction to Unhooked

00:22 Unhooked Academy Group Coaching Program

01:18 The Importance of Meditation in Recovery

02:40 Understanding Meditation

03:55 Five Ways Meditation Supports Recovery

04:00 Developing Mindfulness and Present Moment Awareness

06:17 Strengthening Self-Control

08:07 Cultivating Emotional Resilience

09:52 Restoring Neural Balance

12:22 Connecting to Deeper Values and Purpose

14:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts





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ABOUT JEREMY LIPKOWITZ

Jeremy overcame addiction, shame, self-judgement, and depression in his early twenties with the help of mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness not only helped him let go of destructive behaviors, it also allowed him to connect with deeper meaning and purpose in his life.

For the past 10 years Jeremy has been teaching mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices at universities, recovery centers, and companies throughout Asia and the US. He holds a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Genetics and Genomics, and spent several years at Duke University working towards a PhD in Genetics & Systems Biology before he turned full-time to teaching mindfulness.

Jeremy is also an ICF certified Executive Coach. As a former scientist and academic, Jeremy has a great passion for bringing his EI based coaching skills into the corporate and professional world. He realizes how powerful & transformative these practices can be for skeptics and senior-level managers. He is known for his calm and grounded demeanor, his expertise in habits and high-performance, and his compassionate approach to transformation.

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