Podcasts about contemplative

This week, we share a lecture offered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2019 to culminate an ecumenical retreat coordinated by Truro Anglican Church. He makes the case that Protestant Christians have much to learn from the Benedictine tradition of contemplation as the wellspring for a stronger movement toward God and into the world.Explore Coracle's Expression of Monastic Life, "A Common Way"View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer PracticesLearn More About Spiritual Direction through CoracleView Our Full Archive of Soundings SeminarsExplore the Full Archive of Bill's Sermonsinthecoracle.org  |  @inthecoracleSupport the showFor the Journey is a resource of the Coracle Center of Formation for Action and is made possible through the generous support of men and women across the globe.

Join us for an adventurous episode of the Free Radical Podcast, featuring spiritual director, teacher, retreat leader, and author Carl McColman. Carl McColman is a lay practitioner under formal spiritual guidance from sisters and monks associated with the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit. His formation in Christian contemplative spirituality and contemplative leadership was shaped through the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, and he also received training in the practice of spiritual direction through the Institute of Pastoral Studies. He is also the author of more than a dozen books, alongside contributions to publications such as Huffington Post and Evie of the Arts, and he continues to travel widely leading retreats and speaking on contemplative spirituality. Alongside this deep grounding in the Christian contemplative tradition, Carl's path has moved through the luminous terrain of goddess spirituality, nature-centered practice, and interfaith encounter. His early studies in comparative spirituality, along with a lasting engagement with the Christian mystics, have shaped a sensibility attuned to the hidden depths running beneath all religious forms—the presence that is both beyond and within what can be named. In this conversation, we enter into a contemplative space where language begins to loosen its edges: where the divine feminine is not only discussed but sensed as a living current; where duality and non-duality are held in creative tension; and where awe, imagination, and wonder become ways of seeing rather than ideas to be held. We reflect on the sacredness that pulses through the natural world, and on scripture as a field of encounter rather than explanation.

This month’s podcast features onewayness, from Erie, PA. It was recorded mid-way through a ten day tour of New York and New England that we did in April 2026. I met Adam (onewayness) over a decade ago, near the beginning of my journey into more abstract musics. We’ve seen each other on occasion since then, … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 134 with onewayness →

This week, we share an exclusive For the Journey conversation between Rev. Bill Haley, Scott Buresh (Coracle Baltimore Community Minister), and Wade Ballou (Co-pastor of the Coracle Community). They discuss Celtic Christianity, Ignatian spirituality, pilgrimage, the Desert Fathers, the development of Western monasticism, and much more. All of this serves as an introduction to A Common Way, Coracle's initiative to translate the riches of monastic wisdom for normal people in the modern world.EXPLORE A COMMON WAYEXPLORE THE CORACLE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMinthecoracle.org  |  @inthecoracleSupport the showFor the Journey is a resource of the Coracle Center of Formation for Action and is made possible through the generous support of men and women across the globe.

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Welcome to a bonus episode of the rooted (IN)tentionaly podcast. In this special unedited conversation, Bradley Jersak and I talk about the themes of my new book, A Kenotic Way of Contemplative Healing. Bradley is a theologian, author and principal of St. Stephen's University. He was also supervisor for my thesis research which forms the heart and substance of this book. Together we explore the connections between kenosis, contemplation, neuroscience and healing our individual and collective trauma. What if there's a way of being human together that can heal us and our world? As it turns out, this is a very timely conversation. To learn more about SSU, head to ssu.ca. And to connect with Bradley, head to bradjersak.com. A Kenotic Way of Contemplative Healing releases May 5th. Learn more about Susan and the book at susancarson.net. 

This month’s podcast welcomes back Andy Rinehart! Andy first appeared on the podcast over a decade ago(!!) (here on ESP #10) And he has been part of several of the live podcasts, but we haven’t done a studio session since that first one. Well he’s finally back, this time performing with processed piano sounds of … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 133: Pianophonics with Andy Rinehart →

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Episode Notes Travis Bow of Reel Comics Heroes is back with Rob for his final episode this season as the men get a bit of encouragement from the officers of the 506!

My guest for today's program – actually, this is part two – is Ray Yungen. Ray's the author of A Time of Departing and For Many Shall Come in My Name, and these are published by Lighthouse Trails. He also writes articles for them for their blog site. So what we're going to do in this part two is pick up where we left off. We have been talking about the issue of contemplative spirituality, which is stunning to Ray, to me – although, you know what? The Word of God says that we're in the Apostasy, these are the last days, and that error is going to increase, even exponentially.So, one issue – and a major issue – is moving in the evangelical church and particularly the world, whether it be through yoga, through all kinds of methods and techniques and so on, they are moving into what we're calling “Contemplative Spirituality,” which they say, they claim, the goal is to draw closer to God – to have greater experiences with God. And we've been asking the question: Okay, sounds good - but is it biblical? And I think we pretty much laid that point to rest in our first session.But, Ray, you mentioned… oh, by the way, Ray, welcome back!

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Gary: Welcome to Search the Scriptures 24/7, a radio ministry of The Berean Call with T.A. McMahon. I'm Gary Carmichael. It's great to have you tuned in. In today's program, Tom begins a two-part series with guest Ray Yungen as they address the topic “Contemplative Spirituality Goes Mainstream?” Here's TBC's executive director Tom McMahon.Tom: Thanks, Gary. My guest for today's program is Ray Yungen. Ray is the author of A Time of Departing and For Many Shall Come in My Name.” In addition to his excellent books, he also writes articles for the Lighthouse Trails blog site. Today and next week, the Lord willing, we're going to address the issue of Contemplative Spirituality. So, Ray, welcome back to Search the Scriptures 24/7.Ray: Thank you very much, Tom. I'm glad to be here.

Send us Fan MailThis transcript from Maya Tiwari's podcast, Women's Power to Heal Mother Earth, explores the spiritual transition from a "matrix of duality" toward a higher collective frequency. It serves as both a reassurance and a call to action for those feeling the strain of the current global and energetic shift.Here is a summary of the core themes and "gems" presented in the episode:1. The Internal Source of PowerThe central message is a shift in perception: the "Source" or Divine Creator is not an external entity to be petitioned, but a well of the cosmos within each individual. Tiwari emphasizes that while we have been conditioned for thousands of years to look outside for proof or reward, the current "primordial shift" requires reclaiming this innate inner authority.2. Navigating the "Storm" of DualityTiwari acknowledges the difficulty of this transition, noting that feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and even "spiritual attacks" are natural side effects of breaking old cellular memories.The Alchemical Process: Rather than fighting external "covert operators" or dense energies, she suggests diving into the "inner jewel" to alchemize fear and suffering into strength, clarity, and compassion.The Covenant: She reminds listeners that they signed a "Covenant for birth" to be present during this specific catalytic time, and that the "forgetting" of our true nature was a planned part of the journey.3. The Dissolving MatrixThe transcript describes an "artificial matrix" that has long limited human consciousness by feeding on dense emotions. This structure is now dissolving, allowing light from higher dimensions to filter in. As individuals raise their personal vibration, they contribute to the collapse of this old system and the awakening of the collective.4. Earth's Galactic RoleA unique aspect of this episode is the focus on Earth as a "galactic jewel" and a primary key to universal portals.Celestial Support: Tiwari asserts that humanity is not alone; a "humongous number of celestial hosts" are mitigating destructive forces and protecting the planetary balance.Relinquishing Expectation: Listeners are encouraged to stop seeking 3D "proof" or specific results, as these expectations are anchored in the old density.5. Summary of Contemplative "Gems"The episode concludes with four pillars for meditation:Vibration is Truth: As your frequency rises, truth becomes self-evident.The Heart as Solvent: The light of the heart is what dissolves the illusion of the matrix.Galactic Integration: Humanity is graduating into a broader galactic community.Personal Responsibility: Your individual vibration is the primary fuel for collective global change.Key Takeaway: The "new world" is not aSupport the showMay Peace Be Your Journey:Maya's approach transcends modern feminism by advocating for a holistic restoration of balance, moving beyond the fight for basic rights to reclaiming the innate power of the divine feminine, which includes procreation, forgiveness, nourishment, and cosmic creativity. She stresses the importance of kindness, inner stillness, and compassionate self-  tools for healing individuals and society. www.mayatiwari.comwww.facebook.com/mayatiwariahimsa.Buzzsprout.comMothermaya@gmail.comGet Maya's New Book: I Am  Shakti:https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/o-books/our-books/I-am-shaktiAmazon.comBookshop.org

Check out this awesome show from April 3, 2025 IL: Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Patience (2:58) Patience is a fruit of the Spirit and a key part of the spiritual life (6:37) Holiness is humility and accepting help. Sometimes it is more blessed to receive than to give (13:10) Patience does coincide with slowing down, solitude and time in prayer (13:38) Contemplative life is one of the best ways we can spend our life in this planet – (20:21) Break 1 (22:03) Mark - Patience in prayer. I see signs that say keep praying. Isn't there a point where the answer is no and you should go on, or should you go on? How do you know when it's no? (28:50) Prayer is friendship and relationship and not just to make sure I am still “in the will” (30:40) Carlo - Could you describe the difference between patience and self-control? – (36:02) Break 2 (37:35) Is there something we can do in the moment to stave of impatience and foster patience in our minds? (45:13) Mary Lou I take care of my elderly mother. Patience is always on the tip of my tongue and heart. She moves really slow and bringing God into those moments where I want to rush her and God is helping me to stop and be present with her. Resources: Humility Rules by Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B.

This month’s podcast features the steel cellos of Matt Samolis and Katie Down. Its a binaural recording from a performance at Drone Night at untouchable in Newburgh, NY. I played some small electronics (board chirper and kaoss pad through a lectern), which i think blend nicely with the otherworldly sounds of the steel cellos. I … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 132: Bowed Metal →

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The eight channel we are looking at is the Contemplative, loving God through adoration. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture. Passages: Luke 10:38-42; Psalm 63; Deuteronomy 33:12; John 15:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Episode 294: Did you know you can include contemplation as part of your Bible study rhythm? Today, we will do just that, and my goal is that these two pieces of music lyrics (plus a Psalm) will help you contemplate Jesus and soothe and move your heart.  Where to find the song lyrics from today's episode: Know Me As You by Cora Craig  You and Me by Chelsea Novak   There's a lot of goodness on my website, including my free She's Rooted Bible Study Bundle:  https://theintentionalchristianwoman.com/.  *One of my favorite places for great Bible resources, PLUS get a 10% Discount: https://www.coffeeandbibletime.com/?ref=nfgfya7p Coupon Code: ROSAALEJANDRO *Want to start and grow a successful podcast & business or ministry? Let my amazing podcasting coach help you! https://tinyurl.com/readytopodcast My favorite place for Christian/Spiritual books: https://ipibooks.com/   *I do earn a small commission from the places marked with an asterisk.  Music credit  

This week we are looking at John 11:1-45. How do you chiefly experience God?  © Kate Heichler, 2026. To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here. Here are the bible readings for next Sunday. 

Date March 15, 2026 Synopsis In this sermon, we ask what we might be missing when we get stuck pining for the past. Nostalgia is seductive—it feels like home—but it can blind us to what God is doing right now. We explore how the man born blind models a different way: not reaching backward, but saying hello to here. Part of our series Reenchanted: A Series for Lent on Believing Again. The past isn't a destination. It's evidence. References Scripture: John 9:1–41 About The Local Church For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Theologian Bo Karen Lee joins Ryan McAnnally-Linz to explore how the multiple layers of trauma—pandemic grief, racialized violence, intergenerational wounding, vicarious suffering—can be met by the resources of Ignatian spirituality and contemplative prayer. Writing and teaching at the intersection of Christian formation and social justice, Lee brings both scholarly precision and uncommon personal candor to one of the most urgent conversations in theology today. "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing. So it has the very opposite effect of what is needed for it to be healed." In this conversation, Lee reflects on the spiritual journey from what one author calls "alarmed aloneness" toward becoming beloved—seen, held, and gazed upon with love. Together they discuss the overlapping layers of collective, personal, racialized, and intergenerational trauma shaping contemporary life; attachment theory and its parallels with spiritual formation; the Ignatian tradition of imaginative, contemplative prayer; the still face experiment and the theology of the loving gaze; and why the church has something singular to offer the trauma crisis of our time. Episode Highlights "We are quite sure we're alone in the world and no one really sees us, no one truly cares and no one can be trusted. You're alone, overwhelmed, and helpless." "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing. So it has the very opposite effect of what is needed for it to be healed." "I need to be held, but it's this illusory figure that holds me, because I have shut myself off to the very things that could help me, because no one is to be trusted." "I've seen too much hope, and too much beauty, and too much healing walking through the spiritual exercises that I can no longer despair that trauma has the final word." "Gazing upon the God who gazes upon me with love. That is contemplative prayer." About Bo Karen Lee Bo Karen Lee is Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology and Christian Formation at Princeton Theological Seminary, where she teaches contemplative theology, Ignatian spirituality, and the relationship between prayer and social justice. A leading voice in the integration of trauma studies and Christian formation, she brings the Ignatian tradition into conversation with psychology, attachment theory, and the lived experience of racialized communities. Her work draws on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola to offer resources for healing that are both theologically grounded and pastorally immediate. She directs retreatants in the nineteenth annotation of the Spiritual Exercises and works regularly with spiritual directors trained in the Ignatian tradition. Helpful Links and Resources Bessel van der Kolk, Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society https://www.amazon.com/Traumatic-Stress-Overwhelming-Experience-Society/dp/1572300485 Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands https://www.resmaa.com/resources Kathy Weingarten, Common Shock: Witnessing Violence Every Day https://www.kathyweingarten.com David Fleming SJ, Draw Me Into Your Friendship https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Me-Into-Your-Friendship/dp/0912422904 Ignatius of Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ Edward Tronick, Still Face Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 Find a Spiritual Director https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/find-a-spiritual-director/ Show Notes Trauma defined: "terror triggered by an inescapably stressful event that overwhelms existing coping mechanisms" — Bessel van der Kolk Layers of trauma: collective pandemic grief, personal wounding, racialized violence, intergenerational encoding, vicarious/secondary trauma Global pandemic as collective trauma — threat of death, forced isolation, planetary-scale overwhelm Racialized trauma and AAPI hate incidents — one in five AAPI individuals reported a hate incident in the U.S. in a 15-month window (as of late 2021) My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem — racialized trauma encoded in bodies and communities https://www.resmaa.com/resources Cumulative microaggressions — daily small injuries can produce PTSD-level effects over time; growing body of clinical literature Secondary/vicarious trauma — hearing others' suffering reactivates unresolved wounds in caregivers and companions "Double jeopardy" — Kathy Weingarten's term for caregivers whose own past traumas are reactivated while supporting others Five professions at highest risk: clergy, health workers, teachers, police, journalists — context for the Great Resignation "Alarmed aloneness" — the net effect of trauma: certainty that no one sees you, no one cares, no one can be trusted "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing." The orphan image: a girl in a Middle Eastern orphanage draws a chalk mother around her fetal body — illusory comfort as portrait of traumatic isolation Intergenerational trauma — encoded in DNA; personal testimony about learning her own mother was nearly killed as an infant, its echo across generations Kintsugi as healing metaphor — the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold; grief before repair, not a race to be fixed Robert Stolorow's concept: finding a "relational home" for traumatic suffering — the necessity of being witnessed Ignatius of Loyola — 16th-century Spanish soldier wounded by cannonball; encountered the living Christ through Ludolph of Saxony's Vita Christi during convalescence The Spiritual Exercises: a four-week manual for imaginative prayer — beloved and broken, walking with Christ through ministry, suffering, resurrection https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ Ignatian contemplative prayer defined: "gazing upon the God who gazes upon me with love" — kataphatic, embodied, not requiring stillness or silence Still Face Experiment (Edward Tronick) — infant distress when a loving mother goes blank; evidence that the gaze of love is neurologically and psychologically foundational https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 Attachment theory and spiritual formation — earned secure attachment: what unhealthy early bonding cannot provide, sustained relationship with God can "I've seen too much hope, and too much beauty, and too much healing walking through the spiritual exercises that I can no longer despair that trauma has the final word." Personal testimony: AAPI hate crimes, night terrors, contemplative prayer with a spiritual director; a vision of Mary, the wailing women, and the crucified Christ "Bo, they killed me too" — Christ's words in a contemplative vision; solidarity as the beginning of bearable grief Sartre's "hell is other people" reframed — parasitic dependence on others' approval vs. the freedom of knowing how God gazes upon you Resources for beginning: David Fleming's Draw Me Into Your Friendship; finding a spiritual director trained in Ignatian spirituality; Jesuit retreat centers #TraumaHealing #IgnatianSpirituality #ContemplativePrayer #ChristianFormation #SpiritualTheology #MentalHealthAndFaith #RacializedTrauma #AttachmentTheory #ForTheLifeOfTheWorld #YaleDivinity Production Notes This podcast featured Bo Karen Lee Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa Hosted by Evan Rosa Production Assistance by Annie Trowbridge and Luke Stringer A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

A 22-minute audio guided meditation, referencing Isaiah 43. Spring is a season of new beginnings, new life, renewal and hope. As the northern spring begins to find its stride, birdsong and flowering bulbs hint at a waking world. In this meditation you are invited to imagine yourself in this ‘waking world’ -to breathe in this new life, and to listen to what this first flush of generative energy may have to say to you. “See I am doing a new thing – now it springs up – do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness, a stream in the barren land.” Isaiah 43:19 Are you ready to emerge from the dark emptiness of winter? If not there is room to notice what might be around that for you, as well. As always, blessings as you pray. Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God's love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina. Sign up for Lissy's newsletter “The Contemplative Window” You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much! All music by Pete Hatch. Photo: Rachel Tweedale The post Meditation: The Gifts of Spring appeared first on Contemplative at Home.

In this episode I am once again joined by Victor Shiryaev a teacher of Buddhist and modern meditation and somatic practices. Victor traces a contemplative history of modern Russia from the days of the esotericism and Orientalism of the Russian Empire, through the religious restrictions of the Soviet Union, the New Age spiritual fervour of the 1990s, and the Westernisation of recent times. Victor considers whether Russia was a mission field for spiritual groups such as the Diamond Way, details the different Buddhist sects active in the country, describes how meditation is viewed in Russian culture today, and reflects on the relationship between globalist Buddhist sects and heritage Buddhist groups of the region. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep350-contemplative-history-of-modern-russia-victor-shiryaev-2 Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'.
 … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Why a contemplative history of modern Russia? 05:49 - Russian interest in the East and esotericism 07:54 - Buddhist regions of Russia 08:39 - Catherine the Great and empire 10:08 - Persecution of religion under the Soviet Union 11:14 - New Age and spiritual revival in the 1990s 15:22 - Current scene 16:30 - Westernised spirituality in Russia 21:58 - The self publishing movement 23:32 - How the scene became Westernised 27:12 - Shambala and post-Soviet Russia as a mission field 36:21 - Tibetan Buddhism in Russia today 39:40 - Other Buddhist and mindfulness groups in Russia 41:43 - Vipassana and the lack of a retreat scene 45:41 - Heritage Buddhists vs the new Buddhists 56:21 - Russian esotericism and the Soviet Union 01:04:41 - How is meditation viewed in Russia today? 01:12:06 - Modern mindfulness in Russia 01:13:00 - Russian Orthodox Christianity and the future of Buddhism in Russia Previous episode with Victor Shiryaev: - https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=shiryaev To find out more about Victor Shiryaev, visit: - https://victorshiryaev.co/ … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

This month’s podcast features composer/sound artist Martin D. Fowler playing upright bass and doing some granular processing. I really enjoyed this one, its the first time there’s been an upright bassist on the podcast, and i think the results are beautifully contemplative. And its nice to take a little break from my electronic shenanigans, and … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 131 with Martin D. Fowler →

In this conversation, John Gibbs and Dr. Richard Miller delve into the first half of Byung-Chul Han book, 'Vita Contemplativa,' exploring the concept of inactivity as a vital aspect of human experience. They discuss the oppressive nature of a performance-driven society, the distinction between leisure and true inactivity, and the importance of boredom as a precursor to creativity. The dialogue also touches on the role of community and festivals, the ethics of inactivity, and the impact of technology on our ability to engage in contemplative thought. Ultimately, they argue for the necessity of embracing inactivity to foster creativity and a deeper understanding of the human condition."Inactivity has a logic of its own.""Inactivity is a threshold for great deeds.""Creativity often comes out of inactivity."Inactivity is not a weakness but a capacity in itself.Leisure is often commodified and tied to productivity.Boredom is essential for creativity and mental relaxation.Community and festivals are crucial for shared experiences.Technology disrupts our ability to engage in inactivity.Contemplative inactivity allows for deeper thought and creativity.The pursuit of goals often undermines the value of inactivity.AI lacks the capacity for true human experience and mood.Inactivity can lead to new ideas and insights.Mindfulness and wonder are integral to appreciating inactivity.

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Prayer does not begin with our desire for God. It begins with God's desire for us—He has been waiting for us from eternity.In this sermon, Pastor Kong Hee shows how prayer develops like love: we move from mental prayer, to prayer in the Spirit, and finally to contemplative prayer.

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This month’s podcast is a binaural recording of a Sound/Peace performance that happened in November 2025 as part of the Beacon Bonfire Festival. The performance took place at the Howland Cultural Center and featured Andy Rinehart (piano + accordion), David Mason (modular synthesizers), David Rothenberg (bass clarinet + field recordings), Jane Rigler (flutes + voice) … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 130: Sound/Peace →

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.01.23 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/x4EwDBz3mhk?si=n6xkHsqLczH2gVd5&t=1860. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24369/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.01.23 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/x4EwDBz3mhk?si=n6xkHsqLczH2gVd5&t=1860. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24369/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

Jared Hinton M.A, M.A.T, LCMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice in Asheville, NC. Jared is a husband, father, and a person in long-term recovery. His work focuses on helping individuals and couples heal from patterns of ancestral, familial, and relational trauma. Jared is a graduate of Naropa University's Contemplative and Buddhist Psychology program and a student of the Appalachian Gestalt Institute in Asheville. In this episode, Jared and I discuss how these two experiences often arrive together in long-term intimate relationships, especially after the initial romantic "honeymoon" phase fades (usually 6 months to 3-4 years in. We discuss that disillusionment is the inevitable moment when the projection collapses. Where egolessness is relating from a place where your happiness and okayness are no longer 100% dependent on the other person's behavior, mood or validation. Connect with Jared Hinton: Jaredhinton.org Email:jaredhintonpsychotherapy@gmail.com Let's Talk About It! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Relationships! Let's Talk About It - the show to help you forge deeper, more meaningful connections and relationships with those around you. If you enjoyed this week's episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review.  Check out our Guided Audio Practices and Meditations at Relationships! Let's Learn About It. You can check out the original songs I have sung in my podcast at Pripo's Podcast Songs. Don't forget to visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Share your favorite episodes on social media to help others build better, more meaningful relationships. And if our content has helped you forge deeper connections and more meaningful relationships, be sure to help support the show by visiting our Support the Podcast page! Theme music "These Streets" provided by Adi the Monk Sound Production by Matt Carlson

A surge of cosmic energy ripples through this powerful episode as Therese channels a timely message from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light, recorded under the potent influences of a New Moon in Capricorn and a rare geomagnetic storm (CME). As Therese shares her personal experience navigating the overwhelming physical energies—alongside the collective symptoms many starseeds are feeling—the Councils offer profound wisdom on karmic cycles, emotional baselines, and the art of conscious sacrifice for ascension.Journey with Therese as you discover:

January 2026 invites us to create space for our dreams as our best plans. Through the month's astrology, the personal planets move in a tight Capricorn stellium into a tight Aquarius stellium, while making aspects to Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus before they leave water and earth signs.We explored: Balancing softness, structure, rest, and devotion in your life.New Year guidance on planning from what you do know instead of spiraling on what you don'tWorking with the Cancer Full Moon and the Capricorn stellium to practice intentional gratitude for areas of relative easeReflection questions for the final chapters of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, including grief, disillusionment, maturing your dreams, and choosing which realities you're willing to participate in.​How the late-month Aquarius stellium and conjunctions to Pluto can shift the tone from “getting your life in order” to radically reimagining your role in community, culture, and collective dreaming.​ Support the creation of this podcast by becoming a paid subscriber. You'll receive access to 1-2 bonus episodes a month, subscriber-only essays, and exclusive first-look at drafts of new essays.If you'd like to work with me 1:1, I offer single guidance sessions as well as private mentorship containers (3 months+). We co-create a supportive field for you to move through important life thresholds with grace and deepen your capacity for creative expansions using astrology, human design, and energy work.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

Here St. Isaac does not define virtues as behaviors but as states of being before God. He strips away external markers and leaves the soul alone with truth. What he offers is not a ladder of accomplishments but a geography of the heart. A stranger, he says, is not one who has left a place, but one whose mind has been estranged from all things of life. This is the quiet violence of the Gospel: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (Jn 17:16). Estrangement here is not contempt for creation but freedom from possession. Abba Arsenius fled Rome, but what he truly fled was the tyranny of relevance. To become a stranger is to consent to being unnecessary. It is to let the world continue without you and discover that God remains. The mourner is not a melancholic soul but a hungry one. He lives, Isaac says, in hunger and thirst for the sake of his hope in good things to come. This is the blessed mourning of the Beatitudes, the ache that refuses consolation because it has tasted something eternal. St. John Climacus calls mourning “a sorrow that is glad,” because it is oriented toward the Kingdom. It is grief baptized by hope. Such a soul does not despise joy; it waits for the only joy that cannot be taken away. Then Isaac dares to say what a monk truly is. Not one who has taken vows, not one who wears a habit, but one who remains outside the world and is ever supplicating God to receive future blessings. The monk stands at the edge of time and begs. His posture is eschatological. He lives as though the promises are real. This is why the monk's wealth is not visible. It is the comfort that comes of mourning and the joy that comes of faith, shining secretly in the mind's hidden chambers. Christ Himself names this hiddenness when He says, “Your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Mt 6:6). The true treasure does not announce itself. It warms quietly. Mercy, too, is redefined. A merciful man is not one who performs selective kindness but one who has lost the ability to divide the world mentally into worthy and unworthy. This is the mercy of God Himself, who “makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good” (Mt 5:45). St. Isaac elsewhere says that a merciful heart burns for all creation: for humans, animals, demons, even for the enemies of God. Such mercy is not sentimental. It is cruciform. It is the heart stretched until it resembles Christ's own. And then Isaac turns to chastity, and again he refuses reduction. Virginity is not merely bodily restraint but an interior reverence. One who feels shame before himself even when alone. This is a startling phrase. It speaks of a soul that lives before God even when no one is watching. Shame here is not self-loathing but awe. It is the trembling awareness that one's thoughts are already prayers, or blasphemies, before the face of God. Therefore Isaac is unsparing: chastity cannot survive without reading and prolonged prayer. Without immersion in the Word, the imagination becomes a wilderness of unguarded images. Without prayer, the heart has no shelter. Abba Evagrius taught that thoughts are not defeated by force but by replacement—by filling the mind with divine fire. The Jesus Prayer, Scripture read slowly, the psalms murmured in weakness, these do not merely resist impurity; they transfigure desire itself. What unites all these sayings is this: St. Isaac is describing a soul that has accepted vulnerability. God has permitted the soul to be susceptible to accidents: not as punishment, but as mercy. Weakness becomes the doorway. Hunger becomes the guide. Shame becomes watchfulness. Mourning becomes wealth. Nothing here is safe, and nothing here is superficial. This is not an ethic for the strong. It is a path for those who have consented to be poor before God. In the end, St. Isaac is teaching us how to stand unarmed in the presence of the Kingdom; estranged from the world, aching for God, clothed in quiet prayer, and guarded not by our strength but by grace that shines unseen in the depths of the heart. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:04:33 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 170 paragraph 7 Homily Six 00:04:45 Angela Bellamy: What is the book titled please? 00:04:56 Angela Bellamy: Reacted to "What is the book tit..." with

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This 16-minute guided meditation invites you to review your Advent meditations, to hold silence on the threshold between Advent and Christmas, and to imagine God’s new life being born again within you. Dear Ones— This guided meditation is for anyone who has been praying throughout Advent and would like to hold a moment of stillness between the longing and hope of Advent, and the celebratory feast of Christmas. You are invited to be still, to wait, to remember, to imagine. We are held in the paradox between what is and what is to come, the paradox between our poverty, our dependence, our frailty and the fullness of life that is poured out to us each and every day. We pause here to acknowledge that tension, to attend to the Holy One who comes anew in us. References in the meditation: Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Isaiah 43:19 See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Prayer of Teilhard de Chardin (excerpted from Hearts on Fire, Praying with the Jesuits) Above all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.We should like to skip the intermediate stages.We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new. And yet it is the law of all progressthat it is made by passing through some stages of instability—and that it may take a very long time. And so I think it is with you;your ideas mature gradually—let them grow,let them shape themselves, without undue haste.Don't try to force them on,as though you could be today what time(that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will)will make of you tomorrow. Only God could say what this new spiritgradually forming within you will be.Give Our Lord the benefit of believingthat his hand is leading you,and accept the anxiety of feeling yourselfin suspense and incomplete. Blessings, Dear One…. Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God's love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina. Sign up for Lissy's newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or find out about upcoming retreats here. You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much! All music by Pete Hatch. The post Pause for Christmas Eve – A Guided Meditation appeared first on Contemplative at Home.

In this engaging conversation, Michael Morrell and Jason explore the complexities of faith, spirituality, and personal journeys through various Christian traditions. They discuss the importance of contemplative practices, the role of consent in spirituality, and the significance of community and curiosity in navigating spiritual conversations. Morrell shares his experiences with mysticism and the transformative power of love, while also emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to faith that acknowledges both the challenges and the beauty of the journey.For more information on Michael Morrellhttps://mikemorrell.org/For more content like this, go to:https://afamilystory.org/Please rate, review, share, and SUBSCRIBE! Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde AssemblyJoin A Family Story's Mailing List:https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e2f4i4Join the Rethinking God with Tacos Facebook Group at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/godandtacosFollow Rethinking God with Tacos on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/rethinkinggodwithtacos/Follow Jason's personal Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/afamilystory.org/Follow Jason on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/jasonclarkis/ Follow Jason on X at: https://x.com/jasonclarkis Send a donation!!https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/36393kxxeh8

This week, we share a special year-end conversation between Krista Cocozello (the new host of Corhaven Retreat Center) and Bill Haley. They reflect on some of the big and small things that God worked in and through Coracle in 2025, before looking ahead to 2026, casting a compelling vision for the Coracle Community, the Center of Formation For Action, and Corhaven.2025 HighlightsA Year-End Letter from Bill“Build the Fire: Coracle's Vision for 2025”inthecoracle.org  |  @inthecoracleRecorded 12/9/25Support the show

My self-paced courses are currently available to purchase until Sunday, November 14th. Use the code ABUNDANCE at checkout to take $222 off single courses, or $907 off all three courses (access the bundle here).SHAPESHIFTING ACADEMY is a 6-module container that explores the magic of mutable signs. Together, we explore:What is shapeshifting? What might the mutable signs teach us to become better shapeshifters in our creative work, our relationships, and our relationship with self? What are the benefits of consciously cultivating our shapeshifting skills?The academy aims to help you embody the wisdom of mutable signs in astrology so you can more fully embrace your multidimensional selves. In this episode, we'll delve into:What mutability isThe wisdom of mutable signs in astrology & how they invite us into deeper relationships with shapeshiftingThe importance of conscious shapeshifting in personal, relational, and creative growth.What I mean when I talk about shapeshiftingSign up for SHAPESHIFTING ACADEMY here.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome01:41 Introducing Shapeshifting Academy02:31 Exploring the Mutable Signs in Astrology07:31 The Essence of Shapeshifting Academy07:46 Understanding Mutability in Astrology11:29 Deep Dive into Gemini and Virgo15:52 Sagittarius and Pisces: Mutable Fire and Water19:44 The Wisdom of Shapeshifting21:14 Personal Reflections on Multidimensionality23:56 Practical Applications of Shapeshifting29:54 Navigating Tensions and Embracing Multidimensionality33:44 Shapeshifiting Definition #1: Code Switching53:53 Shapeshifiting Definition #2: Walking Multiple Realms and Bridging Worlds01:01:19 Conclusion and Invitation to Shapeshifting Academy Sign up for my newsletter to read my essays and be the first to hear about new offerings here.If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me. This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving through important life thresholds with grace, and expanding your capacity for creative expansions.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

December asks us to trust in the power of possibilities amidst unexpected transitions and confusions.The mutable grand cross is back in action and we're invited to question our attachments. This is a month that can bring a lot of fun if we're not rigid about outcomes.In this episode, we dive into:Connecting to our power when we know less than we'd like.Prioritizing sincerity and honesty.The line between hope and wistful thinking.Committing to learning as the point of being alive. Sign up for my newsletter to read my essays and be the first to hear about new offerings here.If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me. This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving through important life thresholds with grace, and expanding your capacity for creative expansions.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

"The unfolding of your words gives light..” -Psalm 119:130a    Submit a Podcast Listener Question HERE!    Podcasts by Series  Level One Book Study  Level Two Book Study    “You will find God when you find your true self, and you find yourself when you find God.” Henri Nouwen  "The purpose of the contemplative life is the perfection of love.” St Thomas Aquinas  “Listening is so much like loving, that most people can't tell the difference.”   Today, Autumn Domingue joins us again on the podcast to explore the contemplative method—what it is and how it fits into the history of the Church, as well as its place within the rich tradition of CGS. She also guides us through practical tools for becoming a more contemplative listener and responder.  Autumn Domingue is a spiritual director and life coach who delights in walking alongside others as they seek deeper meaning and purpose. For the past twelve years, she has supported individuals in her private practice. With over thirty years of experience as a catechist and formation leader, and as a new instructor at Aquinas Institute of Theology, Autumn is equally at home nurturing children in the atrium and guiding graduate students in their study of spirituality. Autumn's website    Spiritual Direction 101    Thank you to all our members and our donors who have given to the 2025-26 Annual Appeal and Tina Lillig Memorial Fund. Your donations make it possible for CGSUSA to expand formation opportunities, give mission courses, invest in technology, create catechist and parent resources and publications, and offer many wonderful events that build our catechist community. All of these initiatives help us serve children with love and generosity. The revenue generated from membership fees covers about 55 percent of the cost of the benefits of membership, so philanthropy is essential to delivering excellent support to catechists, ministry leaders, families, and children. To find out more or make a gift, please visit www.cgsusa.org/donate. Thank you!    Podcast Episodes you might be interested in:    Episode 37: CGS and Spiritual Direction with Autumn Domingue  Episode 42: The Mystery of Time with Autumn Domingue  Episode 85: CGS and Accompaniment with Fr Boniface Hicks  Episode 102: Theological Reflection with Autumn Domingue  Episode 126: The Thinking Environment with Jennifer Bell  Episode 154: Holy Simplicity        The Religious Potential of the Child  CGSUSA Store      BECOME A CGSUSA MEMBER          AUDIOBOOK:    Audiobook – Now Available on Audible  CGSUSA is excited to offer you the audio version of The Religious Potential of the Child – 3rd Edition by Sofia Cavalletti, read by Rebekah Rojcewicz!  The Religious Potential of the Child is not a “how-to” book, complete with lesson plans and material ideas. Instead it offers a glimpse into the religious life of the atrium, a specially prepared place for children to live out their silent request: “Help me come closer to God by myself.” Here we can see the child's spiritual capabilities and perhaps even find in our own souls the child long burdened with religious information. This book serves as a companion to the second volume, The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Years Old. The desire to have this essential text available in audio has been a long-held goal for many. The work of many hands has combined to bring this release to life as an audiobook.    Find out more about CGS:       Learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd     Follow us on Social Media-  Facebook at “The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd”  Instagram-  cgsusa  Twitter- @cgsusa  Pinterest- Natl Assoc of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd USA  YouTube- catechesisofthegoodshepherd 

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Living alone may be difficult, but what about dying alone? Physicians and nurses are the new priests accompanying people as they face death. But the experience of nursing homes, assisted living, and palliative wards are often some of the loneliest spaces in human culture.“He said, ‘Someone finally saw me. I've been in this hospital for 20 years and I didn't think anyone ever saw me.'”This episode is part 5 of a series, SOLO, which explores the theological, moral, and psychological dimensions of loneliness, solitude, and being alone.In this episode, Columbia physician and medical ethicist Lydia Dugdale joins Macie Bridge to reflect on loneliness, solitude, and what it means to die—and live—well. Drawing from her clinical work in New York City and the years of research and experience that went into her book The Lost Art of Dying, Dugdale exposes a crisis of unrepresented patients dying alone, the loss of communal care, and medicine's discomfort with mortality.She recalls the medieval Ars Moriendi tradition, where dying was intentionally communal, and explores how virtue and community sustain a good death. Together they discuss solitude as restorative rather than fearful, loneliness as a modern epidemic, and the sacred responsibility of seeing one another deeply. With stories from her patients and her own reflections on family, COVID isolation, and faith, Dugdale illuminates how medicine, mortality, and moral imagination converge on one truth: to die well, we must learn to live well … together.Helpful Links and ResourcesThe Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom by Lydia S. DugdalePew Research Center Study on Loneliness (2025)Harvard Study of Adult Development on LonelinessEpisode Highlights“If you want to die well, you have to live well.”“Community doesn't appear out of nowhere at the bedside.”“He said, ‘Someone finally saw me. I've been in this hospital for 20 years and I didn't think anyone ever saw me.'”“We are social creatures. Human beings are meant to be in relationship.”“Solitude, just like rest or Sabbath, is something all of us need.”About Lydia DugdaleLydia S. Dugdale, MD, MAR is a physician and medical ethicist at Columbia University, where she serves as Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is the author of The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom and a leading voice on virtue ethics, mortality, and human flourishing in medicine.Show NotesLoneliness, Solitude, and the CityNew York's “unrepresented” patients—those who have no one to make decisions for them.The phenomenon of people “surrounded but unseen” in urban life.“I have a loving family … but I never see them.”Medicine and the PandemicLoneliness intensified during COVID-19: patients dying alone under strict hospital restrictions.Dugdale's reflections on balancing social responsibility with human connection.“We are social creatures. Human beings are meant to be in relationship.”Technology, Fear, and the Online Shadow CommunityPost-pandemic isolation worsened by online echo chambers.One in five adults reports loneliness—back to pre-pandemic levels.The Lost Art of DyingMedieval Ars Moriendi: learning to die well by living well.Virtue and community as the foundation for a good death.“If you don't want to die an impatient, bitter, despairing old fool, then you need to practice hope and patience and joy.”Modern Medicine's Fear of DeathPhysicians unpracticed—and afraid—to talk about mortality.“Doctors themselves are afraid to talk about death.”How palliative care both helps and distances doctors from mortality.Community and MortalityThe man who reconnected with his estranged children after reading The Lost Art of Dying.“He said, ‘I want my kids there when I die.'”Living well so that dying isn't lonely.Programs of Connection and the Body of ChristVolunteer models, day programs, and mutual care as small restorations of community.“The more we commit to others, the more others commit back to us.”Solitude and the Human SpiritDistinguishing solitude, loneliness, and social isolation.Solitude as restorative and necessary: “All of us need solitude. It's a kind of rest.”The contemplative life as vital for engagement with the world.Death, Autonomy, and CommunityThe limits of “my death, my choice.”The communal role in death: “We should have folks at our deathbeds.”Medieval parish customs of accompanying the dying.Seeing and Being SeenA patient long thought impossible to care for says, “Someone finally saw me.”Seeing others deeply as moral and spiritual work.“How can we see each other and connect in a meaningful way?”Production NotesThis podcast featured Lydia DugdaleInterview by Macie BridgeEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Alexa Rollow, Emily Brookfield, and Hope ChunA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author known for distilling complex neuroscience and psychology into practical strategies for behavior change, performance, and decision-making. In this episode, Charles explores the neuroscience behind habit formation, including how cue-routine-reward loops drive nearly half of our daily actions and why positive reinforcement is far more effective than punishment. He explains how institutions like the military and Alcoholics Anonymous engineer environments to change behavior at scale, as well as discussing the limits of willpower and how to preserve it by shaping context. The conversation also covers the real timeline of habit formation, how to teach better habits to kids, the role of failure and self-compassion in lasting change, and the power of social accountability. Charles further discusses how cognitive routines enhance productivity and creativity, how to gamify long-term goals through immediate rewards, why identity and purpose are often the strongest forces behind sustainable behavior change, and the potential of AI to power habit change. We discuss: How Charles's background in journalism and personal experiences led to his interest in habit formation [3:15]; The science behind reinforcement: why positive rewards outperform punishment in habit formation [10:15]; How the military uses habit science to train soldiers using cues, routines, and rewards [17:15]; Methods for creating good habits and eliminating bad ones: environmental control, small wins, rewards-based motivation, and more [24:00]; How parents can teach kids to build habits and strengthen willpower [32:15]; How adults experience changes in motivation and cue effectiveness over time, and why willpower must be managed like a finite resource [34:30]; Keys to successful habit change: planning for relapse, learning from failure, and leveraging social support [38:00]; Advice for parents: praise effort, model habits, and normalize failure [47:45]; The time required for making or breaking a habit [50:45]; The different strategies for creating new habits vs. changing existing ones, and the crucial role of cues and reward timing [55:15]; How to create habits around long-term goals when the rewards are delayed (like saving money) [1:01:45]; How to stick with good habits that offer no immediate reward: designing reinforcements and identity-based motivation [1:11:15]; The potential for AI to provide social reinforcement [1:16:45]; Mental habits: how thought patterns and contemplative routines shape deep thinking, innovation, and high-stakes performance [1:23:30]; How cognitive routines boost productivity and habit formation but may stifle creativity [1:35:15]; Contemplative routines: using stillness to unlock deeper productivity and creativity [1:40:45]; How habits reduce decision fatigue and enable deep, high-quality productivity [1:44:15]; New research that reveals the power of environment and social feedback in habit formation [1:49:45]; How AI may transform work, identity, and our sense of purpose [1:53:45]; The potential of AI-powered habit change, and the essential—but often lacking—element of motivation [2:02:30]; and More. Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube