How to (not) Hate Yourself

Perfectionism is the worst. It keeps us from trying new stuff, following dreams, and sometimes even meditating. Liberate yourself! Med your way to freedom! Or something like that. Let's just let it all go for bit and see how that feels. Be your imperfect messy self. I like it. 

Stress is the worst. If only there were a solution, like some relaxy thing you could do to feel better daily and over time. Oh, well. WAIT! There IS! It's meditation! Will you med with me? Let's do this!

Today we talk about Dalia Lama and Dolly Parton, how to get chill and EQUANIMITY. Does it have to do with horses? Kind of. Let's med together and never be sad again.

You know how you feel not fine a lot of the time? And that things aren't fine and you're not quite enough and not quite right or not...fine? Well, it's not accurate. You're fine. And meditation can help you experience that. Med with me and find out. 

Good news! Not doing anything is super helpful sometimes. Even the Wall St Journal says so. Join comedian Laura House for a 10 minute or so, not at all weird meditation. We're back!

Dude. Come on. You can still meditate. Take a listen and find out how. Seriously. You can do it. 

Sometimes we want to be happy but we mess it all up by trying to be perfect. Or something like that.  Laura House, comedian and unlikely meditation teacher talks about new years resolutions and you guessed it, we meditate. It works for both beginners and seasoned pros. 

Comedian and meditation teacher Laura House reveals how to be happy all the time. Finally. 

Comedian Laura House will break down the best meditations so you don't have to bother with the bad ones. Or maybe they're all good? One or the other. Listen and find out. And meditate even if you've never done it before. 

Thoughts pound down like hard rain in your head. It's too much sometimes, this torrent of mind blips. These giant chunks of thought-hail. But meditation gets rid of them, right? RIGHT? We'll discuss it today. And we'll do a 10 minute meditation. It works if you're a meditator or totally new to it. Will U med w/ me?

This week we're answering the question, Hey, what's a mantra?  Do you need one? Do they take up much room in a storage unit? Is there any kind of two for one special? Once we get to the bottom of, we'll med for 10 minutes. It will be good. Med w me!

Everyone wonders if you can be meditating whilst you're hating. Let's take a look at this incredibly timely question. AND we'll meditate together, no matter what probably-appropriate-at-least-incredibly-understandable though long-term harmful emotion we might be feeling. Med it up!

Is your brain a weird bad roommate? Do zombies prefer to eat happy brains? Commercials tell us that we'll be happy if we buy their thing...but will we? Meditation helps answer these questions, sort of. So let's meditate together, and be happy forever.

Sometimes the biggest bully is your own ego. Let's tamp it down with some sweet meditation. 

Ever feel like you're being chased by tiny invisible stress tigers? Well, good news/bad news, you kind of are and meditation helps. So let's do this!

I used to think of myself as half Buddha, half bitch. Turns out, that's what's going on inside everybody. Congrats! Meditation can shift which one we're focusing on. So, let's med together! On this safely socially distanced podcast. 

Join us this week as Laura discusses Social Media - get off your phone and listen. On your phone. 

Bliss is very important. Join Laura as she discusses this bliss, this bliss (unstoppable). This bliss, this bliss (unsinkable). This bliss, this bliss (it's criminal). Well, let's not go that far.

Join Laura and med and she discusses how everything we need is within us. I know that's a shocking fact for some of the people you know, but it's true for everyone. 

Wanna feel like you're on vacation (at least for a few minutes)? Meditate. Want that vacay feeling all the time? Make it a habit.  Here you can meditate even if you've never done it before or you do it all the time. 

Meditation won't take you to another dimension -- you know what maybe it will. If we've learned anything this year it's that anything is possible. Keep dreamin' meditators, see you in the 5D.

Remember that Jennifer Lopez movie Enough? This has nothing to do with that 

During the Great Time Warp of 2020, many people developed a new perspective on time. In this episode of Will U Med with Me, Laura discusses how meditation gives you time, and with it, the opportunity to respond in new ways so you're not dragging the past around. Let it goooo (sorry).

Your brain is tired, dude. So just let it go. Let it gooooo. I'm sorry that you now have the Frozen song in your head. Meditate it away, okay? 

What's this episode about? We don't know! 

Turns out, freedom is free

You'll never be good at meditation because meditation is just a habit, relax! You can't be good at everything. Join us this week as Laura guides us in meditation and we discuss (good) habits.

You're not having a bad day, your brain is just telling you you are. Join us in this week's episode as Laura talks about how meditation helps our noggins. 

Join Laura and the meditation crew as we discuss how if you're not happy before you get a Tesla, you're not going to be happy after the Tesla and honestly all we want is happy people driving around in their Teslas. 

Don't have time to meditate? Then you should meditate. Laura talks about how meditation itself is easy but getting yourself there can sometimes be a challenge. 

Laura explains how numbers work and how the more you meditate the better you feel - the more TIMES you do it the better you feel. The NUMBER of times you meditate the better you feel. 

Ohhh, THAT kind of healing. Yeah. I think we can all use some. Join Laura and the Zoom crew as we discuss healing and, you guessed it, WE MEDITATE! 

Be like water, okay? It's chill and flowy and changes when necessary. In today's episode Laura quotes Bruce Lee and we meditate - honestly it couldn't be a cooler episode. 

That's right, if you're reading this, this is for you. In this episode of Will U Med with Me, Laura discusses how meditation is a practical practice for practical people. 

Lazy? Then meditation is perfect for you, you just sit there. It's easy. Join us as we group Zoom and chat about how meditation is effortless and you get to just chill and be a witness

We promise there's already a quiet place in your mind. Not the movie. Shhhhh. You just have to listen. Oh, you have a problem getting your mind to quiet down? Welcome. That's why we practice meditation. Join us on this week's podcast - a group Zoom meditation - as we visit the quiet in our minds; it's not as creepy as it sounds. 

We discuss how meditation lets you stay calm no matter what's happening around you, so you can have the mantra: "nothing's gonna change my world" (except a pandemic). Join us for our very first Zoom podcast! It was recorded live with some awesome people for a live group meditation.

Not everything's great but some things are and you should notice. Laura talks about how money is the key to happiness, I mean gratitude. Gratitude is the key to happiness. 

Everyone is mad and you don't have to be. Join us as Laura leads us in a guided meditation and talks about the anger around us, how to engage with it and how to be free from it. Guess what - the answer is meditation. 

Not sure if you've noticed, but there are a couple of things in the world to be super concerned about...Meditate anyway! Fun fact: stress is addictive. But you can still give your mind, yourself, and the people around a break. Med with me.

You can meditate with me from anywhere you're comfortable, even in bed. Welcome to today's beditation. Also, meditation lets us take a break from upset, which we might need about now... Plus, it's my birthday.

WOW. What a week. Meditation is a simple way to support your inside self when stuff feels nuts like it pretty much does right now. After a way-too-long break, I'm back on the pod, medding with you. Glad to help with your meditation needs. We need it now. And we need each other. Social-distance and connect with me, and the inside part of you that is not freaking out. It helps. You are not alone. Will u med with me?

STRESS is so STRESSFUL! How do we let go of upset, anxiety & all the How to Hate Yourself thoughts? Meditation. Here, you can meditate with me and practice Letting Go any time. 

Brian Finkelstein discusses what goes on inside his "How to Hate Yourself" voice. Even though he ran the NY Marathon, has 2 Emmy noms and seems to win every Moth Slam, it somehow persists. INCLUDED is a  clip from a recent LIVE "How to Hate Yourself" show at the Hollywood Improv where he explains why he hates LA. He's very wise and I go so far as to compare his tweets to Pema Chodron quotes, to mixed results. Enjoy! You'll never feel sad again. 

Jamie Bridgers is a writer, performer and mom to rock star Phoebe Bridgers. Her How to Hate Yourself voice takes her to all kinds of places including Taco Bell and an LA hotspot that has walnut shrimp.  We get into body issues and watch a young generation kick that critical voice in the teeth. This is a great one. 

Now that we've discussed the problem, let's find solutions. Today in How (not) to Hate Yourself, you get ONE FULL MINUTE OF MOTIVATION with me and Kyle Clark. Is that inspiration I hear? Well, CRANK IT UP!! If there's one thing we know, it's that You.Can.Do.It! 

The title might sound bad but this is all about dealing with that inner voice and laughing at it. Here, I talk to comedian and Human Enthusiasm Monster Kyle Clark about how he deals with that internal bummer voice. Spoiler: He actually named his. What? We get all silly and spiritual. And hear Kyle perform LIVE! about the once upon a time, girl of his dreams. Also enjoy a new segment of the rebrand, in Part 2.... Your One Minute Motivation. 

We all have life and people and causes to show up for. But first, show up for yourself. With meditation, you get restoration, energy, clarity. It's dynamic rest and from dynamic rest comes dynamic action. When you recharge yourself, you have more to offer the world. Here you can meditate with me, even if you've never done it before. I make it easy, I promise. Meditate, then rise up.

Shift happens. When we meditate we shift from head to heart, from thinking into being, from Ego to Self. And that's a really good thing. When you meditate, you get to be the you that you are, not the version that's all covered up in stress. Aaah. You can meditate right along with me, even if you've never done it before. Take me to med!

Meditation gives you joy, ease, and bliss. For those of us who deal with depression, that's a huge help. Here's a quick chat about my experience & a 10 minute meditation. You can meditate right along with me, even if you've never done it before. Take me to med!  

Why isn't happiness just like 'whoomp, there it is?' It's frustratingly elusive. Here today. Gone later today. But... you can make happiness a habit like anything else (apparently). Let's take a look. There's a 10 minute meditation at the end that you can do right along with me.