This pandemic is a colossal test of our patience - from dealing with family to interminably long wait times on calls with the unemployment office to just wanting this whole nightmare to evaporate so we can go back to the movies. We've got a special, two-part episode this week. In the first part, we bring on a pair of researchers who study patience. The good ... Show More
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Calm Your Nervous System: Simple Daily Practices for When You're Wired, Hangry, or Too Busy to Rest | Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips
A tongue-in-cheek jaw release, a 30-second shake-off, and a two-finger trick that tells your body it's safe. Plus: why scrolling feels relaxing but isn't. Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips are the authors of the international bestsellers Self-Care for The Real World and Ritu ... Show More
55m 11s
Oct 7
Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Why tensing against pain makes it worse, the difference between acceptance and passivity, and how to plan for the future while staying present—from two of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's senior students. Brother Thích Chân Pháp Dung is a Vietnamese American Buddhist monk ordained in ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 5
How To Be Sanely Productive | Oliver Burkeman
The liberation that comes from realizing that you're never going to get everything done. Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Four Thousand Weeks, The Antidote, and most recently, Meditations for Mortals. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2021
Remain Calm, Day 1 Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
"My emotional outbursts seem to happen more frequently since the pandemic started. I find I have little patience. I'd love a way to return to some semblance of calm." ~ Fellow meditator, Anika from Hamburg, Germany Is there someone you know who always seems to remain calm when pr ... Show More
11m 49s
Jan 2022
Simple Tips On How To Develop Patience
In this episode, we get a few Simple Tips On How To Develop Patience.
Go to https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/how-to-develop-patience for full show notes.
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8m 35s
Aug 2021
How to really see patience as a virtue
Over the course of the podcast, our guests have shared insights for how anyone can be a better human-- in love, in the workplace, in our communities, and beyond. But, how are these experts trying to be better humans in their own lives? Today’s episode is an anthology on this seas ... Show More
13m 28s