A simple daily check-in you can do anywhere, a four-part practice for handling hard emotions, and a new way to relate to negative judgments. Plus, why transcendence is more accessible than you think.

Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, with three decades of experience teaching mindfulness for health and well-being. She has authored three books, including The Little Book of Being, and has taught at Spirit Rock Meditation Center for 25 years. A founder of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, she continues to guide individuals and organizations in cultivating awareness and presence.

In this episode we talk about:

Why we keep making the same mistakes even after years of practice and therapy
Four different ways to understand what "awakening" actually means
A three-part check-in for resetting into the present moment
A four-step practice for working with a difficult emotion in real time
How judgment can become a doorway to deeper self-understanding
Why self-compassion is the foundation of loving anyone else well
How to access little tastes of transcendence in ordinary daily life

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