Henry Shukman, the guiding teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center, joins Forrest and me to explore self-transcendent experiences, relaxing self-identification, and the warm heart at the core of Zen practice.
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Being Well Podcast: Meditation – Purposes, Methods, and Common Misconceptions
What’s the “point” of meditation, and how can we build a practice that works for us? In this episode of Being Well, Forrest and I clear up some common misconceptions about meditation, explore major forms of meditation, and share how you can get more out of your practice.
Being Well Podcast: Mindful Practice in the Real World with Stephen Snyder
How can we bring useful qualities of contemplative practice into our normal, everyday lives as people living in the real world? In this episode, meditation teacher and author Stephen Snyder joins Forrest and me to explore that overarching question, alongside a variety of topics related to “not-self,” the true nature of the self, and self-transcendence.
Being Well Podcast: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dr. Steven C. Hayes
On today’s episode of Being Well, the creator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dr. Steven Hayes, joins the show to help us explore how to use techniques from this powerful approach to therapy to address major challenges and improve our wellbeing.
Being Well Podcast: Radical Compassion with Tara Brach
I was so happy to be joined by Tara Brach on this episode of Being Well. We explored how we can find more compassion and acceptance while maintaining our motivation to change ourselves, and our world, in positive ways.
Being Well Podcast: Being More, Doing Less
We’re somehow both more efficient than ever before, and, at the same time, busier than ever before. All of the many ways that we’ve found to optimize our performance has led to much more “doing,” and not nearly as much “being.” Today Forrest and I explore how we can get more in touch with being, and how by focusing more on “being” we might even be able to “do” more than ever before.
Being Well Podcast: What Did We Learn From 2020?
It’s been a long, strange, challenging year. As we get toward the end of it, and look forward to 2021, it feels appropriate to start by taking a look back and seeing what, if anything, we can learn from the year that’s gone by.
Being Well Podcast: Chris Bailey on Maximizing Productivity with Mindfulness
Chris Bailey talks about how to be more productive and improve your ability to focus on the things you really care about, without it becoming a source of stress.
Being Well Podcast: Living and Dying Well with Frank Ostaseski
What can death teach us about living well? A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Frank Ostaseski, joins Forrest and me to explore the fear of death, anger, true courage, and acceptance in the face of it all.
Being Well Podcast: The Highest Happiness
What are the “heights of human potential,” and why should we aim for them when simply surviving the here-and-now already feels so challenging? That’s one of the many topics we explore on this episode.
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