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There are many reasons we experience negative thoughts; including stress, worry, and difficult life events. Mindfulness is a powerful tool for noticing these unhelpful thoughts and breaking the cycle. In fact, research shows that regular mindfulness practice can lead to measurable positive changes in the brain, behavior, and overall emotional well-being. In today's session, Dr Elisha Goldstein shares three simple, science-backed strategies to help you shift out of negative thinking and into a more grounded state of mind. Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge 30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind. To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself
When anxiety creeps in, our bodies often brace without us even realizing it. In today's practice, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, Dr. Elisha Goldstein, shares a simple yet powerful anxiety hack to help you recognize tension, release it, and refocus your attention. To close the practice, Dr. Elisha will gently guide you through a minute of diaphragmatic breathing — helping you return to calm, steady ground. Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge 30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind. To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself
Looking to explore mindfulness for beginners? Starting a mindfulness practice might feel overwhelming, but building a solid foundation can make the journey smoother and more rewarding. In this episode, we're diving into an excerpt from the audiobook, "MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction," by Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl. This audiobook offers powerful, down-to-earth techniques to help you set up a sustainable mindfulness practice. The post Mindfulness for Beginners: Simple Habits for Lasting Peace appeared first on Your Great Journey.
We'd love to hear from you about this episode.WE ARE BACK!!! The holiday season is a time for family, faith, food, giving, and stress.It is a wonderful time of year for experiencing a wide range of emotions.Emotions are a natural part of the human experience. These complex reactions that involve feelings, behaviors, and physiological changes impact almost every aspect of our existence. The National Center for Emotional Wellness defines emotional wellness as "an awareness, understanding, and acceptance of our feelings, and our ability to manage effectively through challenges and change."Understanding emotions can help us unlock our true potential, live our best lives more consistently…and enjoy our holiday season to its fullest.Welcome to SEASON THREE of the Nature of Wellness ™️ Podcast!!! In this special premier episode, we sat down with Dr Elisha Goldstein, a prominent mindfulness teacher and clinical psychologist. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, creator of a popular YouTube channel, and founder of the breakthrough emotional health therapeutic coaching program Uncover the Power Within. For the last 20 years, he has been at the forefront of integrating curriculum and training in the art and science of mindful living. Join us as we speak to Elisha about his connection to the natural world, his journey through adversity to find purpose in helping others, and his incredible mental and emotional health work. He discusses the importance of getting outside to enhance emotional wellness, the power of building a strong community, and how our current lifestyle can leave us feeling overwhelmed.We found ourselves "feeling all the feels" in this incredible conversation. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review anywhere you listen to this podcast. We appreciate you all.HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!!! Be Well-NOW ™️ Dr. Goldstein's website - https://elishagoldstein.comFree Guide on Processing Painful Emotions - https://bit.ly/my-emotional-healthDr. Goldstein's therapeutic Coaching Program - https://elishagoldstein.com/uncover-the-power-within/* The unbelievable Shawn Bell produces the Nature of Wellness Podcast, making us sound good.** The NOW theme song was penned, performed, produced, and provided by the dynamic duo of Phil and Niall Monahan. *** This show wouldn't exist without our amazing guests and all of you who listen. Please like, subscribe, follow, and review to help us get these important messages out to more folks who can benefit from them. Thank you all.My Fit TribeWhere each episode devles into unique experience and knowledge about body mind and spiritListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
I have an awesome and beautiful podcast for you today from Dr. Elisha Goldstein—founder of the Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles, CA, along with his wife, co-founder Stefanie. They do incredible work there and this interview was one of the best discussions I've had for this show—and it will stop all us distracted, multitasking, text binging, social media addicted modern humans in our tracks and rock our world! We all know the dangers and drawbacks of hyper-connectivity and distractibility, and our diminishing focus and mindfulness in hectic modern life, but we seem to be collectively shrugging our shoulders, complaining a bit here and there, and carrying on, glued to our devices. My visit with Dr. Goldstein had a deep impact on me, because he explained beautifully how our repeated use of technology gets integrated into habit. We have engaged in “intentional practice and repeated it until it becomes automatic–until it becomes habit.” We often talk about habit-forming in a positive context, but what about undesirable, stress-producing behaviors that have become habits to our detriment? We know that humans are wired to respond with a dopamine burst to novel stimulation in our environment; in primal times it was a rustling in the bushes, today it's the ding of text message. Dr. Goldstein explains that he too loves technology and while it can improve our lives in many ways, we have to be mindful and disciplined in our use of technology. In this episode, we discuss the difficulty of transforming to a new way of being because of the powerful force of habits and Dr. Goldstein explains how we can take control and experience more happiness and peace in daily life through three simple steps. Remember, habit retraining requires repetition and endurance. Dr. Goldstein has written books like Uncovering Happiness, The NOW Effect, Mindfulness Meditation, MSBR Every Day stands for (mindfulness based stress reduction). He operates the Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles with his wife Stefanie. They offer an awesome six-month intensive online Course in Mindful Living with expert guidance and group support. Slow down, relax, and listen carefully to this show. TIMESTAMPS: Practicing mindfulness has brought tremendous peace to many who desperately need escape from the stresses of today's life. [00:43] We are constantly pulled in many directions. [04:36] Hyperconnectivity can become a habit and therefore hard to control. [12:17] If you stop to rest or meditate, you might be inspiring the folks around you to take a break too. [16:08] Our behaviors are contagious to other people. [19:21] Learn to take note of when your body is bracing. [24:25] It is helpful to have some disciplined activity, especially first thing in the morning. [28:35] Peeling an orange changed Dr. Goldstein's life. [33:34] The brain is always on the lookout for issues that can cause problems. [36:04] Blame is often misdirected when we have uncomfortable emotion. [38:20] Learn to really pay attention to yourself and others. [41:50] We are addicted to stimulation. There is surprising power of waiting/boredom. Imagine if you mastered restlessness and anxiety. [46:47] When you are relaxed, you are more open to inspiration. [51:55] Learn to forgive yourself for not doing something that you had intended to do. [54:02] LINKS: Brad Kearns.com Brad's Shopping page B.rad Whey Protein Isolate Superfuel - The Best Protein on The Planet! Available in Two Delicious Flavors: Vanilla Bean and Cocoa Bean Brad's cold plunge Dr. Elisha Goldstein Mindfulness online course QUOTES: “All we have to do to create a habit is to intentionally practice and repeat something and it becomes automatic.” – Elisha Goldstein “The idea that we are separate from each other is an optical delusion of consciousness.” - Albert Einstein “Between stimulus and response, there is a space and in that space lies our power to choose our response. And in our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankel “A habit is an intentional practice that your repeat until it becomes automatic.” – Brian MacAndrews Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. 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Step into the realm of mindfulness and mental well-being with this reshare of an old popular podcast of ours featuring Dr. Elisha Goldstein, a leading mindfulness teacher, clinical psychologist, and prolific author. In this enlightening episode, Dr. Goldstein shares his insights on a range of topics, from his journey into psychology to strategies for alleviating anxiety in children, and the crucial link between brain science and human behaviour in the path to recovery.Whether you're navigating the challenges of mental health or seeking insights into supporting loved ones, this episode offers a wealth of knowledge and practical strategies from the expert himself, Dr. Elisha Goldstein. Join us for a journey into the world of mindfulness, mental wellness, and the transformative impact of a mindful living community.In this episode ...Gain a nuanced perspective on the rise of anxiety, depression, and suicide rates, with a focus on whether it signifies increased prevalence or heightened awareness.Delve into practical strategies for alleviating anxiety in children and understand how eMindful delivers tangible results for businesses while measuring success.Uncover the challenges of mental health invisibility and discover strategies for supporting individuals living with mental health conditions.Explore the transformative power of grounding during anxiety attacks and the significance of reflection in the recovery process.Learn about ROTP's Coping Cards and their three-step process: acknowledge, cope, and reflect, providing practical tools for managing anxiety.Understand the importance of vulnerability and personal experience in addressing anxiety and depression.Discover the broader benefits of engaging with a mindful living community, even for those without personal struggles.You can connect with Elisha here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishagoldsteinphd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisha_goldstein/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElishaGoldstein Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ElishaGoldsteinPhD Thank you for listening, PLEASE share or rate this episode if you enjoyed it. It helps us a lot so we know what content you enjoy most and can create more of it! #AgileIdeasThis podcast is sponsored by Agile Management Office (www.agilemanagementoffice.com) providing high-impact delivery execution in an agile era for scaling businesses.Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to receive access to special events, checklists, and blogs that are not available everywhere. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/subscribe You can also find us on most social media channels by searching 'Agile Ideas'.Follow me, your host on LinkedIn - go to Fatimah Abbouchi - www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/
This meditation from Elisha Goldstein, "Relax and Retune," will guide you through deep relaxation techniques focusing on breath awareness and muscle relaxation. It emphasizes the importance of letting go of control, recognizing and releasing mental distractions, and appreciating the act of self-care through meditation.
There are many different causes of negative thoughts, including stress, worry and upsetting life events. Mindfulness is a useful tool for noticing and extracting yourself from the cycle of unhelpful thoughts. In fact, research and science continue to point toward mindfulness leading to positive physical, mental and emotional changes in the brain and behavior. Dr Elisha Goldstein shares three simple ways you can transform negative thinking.
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Psychologist and founder of the mindful living collective, Dr Elisha Goldstein, shares an anxiety hack when you notice you're bracing to help you to recognize, release and refocus. Then for the last minute, Dr Elisha will guide into some Diaphragmatic Breathing.
This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton."A human being is a part of a whole"-Albert EinsteinElisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including: -Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion,-The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, -Co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn), and -MBSR Every Day.He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He has his private practice in West Los Angeles, California. In This EpisodeThe Center for Mindful LivingElisha's website Elisha on FacebookElisha on TwitterJohn O'donaghue, Anam cara, a book of celtic wisdomThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
The world has experienced a mental health crisis in the past few years. One resource that offers a place for everyone to come and find a bit of calm is the Mindful Living Collective, led by Elisha Goldstein. During this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Elisha Goldstein shares why he decided to open up the collective, how his experience has been as a leader of a global community with over 7,000 members, and much more! Elisha's energy is contagious and he has the ability to turn complicated information into easy-to-understand concepts. He shares practical applications of mindfulness and psychotherapy that event attendees can put into effect immediately. The Mindful Living Collective (MLC) is a safe space where everyone can learn from an expert and collective knowledge, share their personal challenges, and access support in the collective effort to live more mindfully. Quote“We've tried many things from volunteer-led to donation, to free community structures, and we've found that sometimes the technology can create friction. How we've overcome these challenges was to keep it simplistic, we made it easy for everyone.” Show NotesClick HERE to read the full show notes. Click HERE to support Deb's new book, Creator to Community Builder Mighty Networks Community PlatformBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
Stress is one of the key enablers for some of the leading chronic diseases in the world. The reality is we cannot have a 100% stress free life, but we can definitely manage it better. To tell us how, we are joined by Elisha Goldstein in this episode. Elisha helps us equip with multiple tools for us to manage our stress more efficiently. Hop on to know more.Pre-order the Ultrahuman Ring now - https://bit.ly/R1SCTUPBecome a Cyborg today. Buy now - https://bit.ly/M1SCTUPFollow us on Social Media -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ultrahumanhq/Twitter - https://twitter.com/UltrahumanHQRead more about metabolic health - https://blog.ultrahuman.com/Know more about our platform - https://www.ultrahuman.comFor the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan
This episode is one that I have been waiting to release - I've been looking forward to interviewing Dr. Elisha Goldstein ever since he said yes to coming on the podcast! Elisha Goldstein, PhD is one of the world's preeminent mindfulness teachers, a clinical psychologist, author of numerous books, and creator of the world's first "mental health accelerator" program. Dr. Goldstein is co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living and Psychotherapy in Los Angeles and founder of the Mindful Living Collective – the online collaborative nexus of mindfulness and well-being. For the last 20 years as a psychologist and mindfulness educator, he has been at the forefront of integrating curriculum and training for Therapists, Educators, Business Professionals, active Military, Parents, and others in the art and science of mindful living. In an increasingly fragmented society, he is working to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways.In this episode, Dr. Elisha and I explore: Mental health and its physical symptomsSharing personal experiences with anxiety and depressionHis move into psychology, and his mental health journeyStrategies for those who don't know how to help their loved ones manage anxietyHow to measure success in an online mindfulness His mental health accelerator program, Uncover the Power Withinand much, much more!You can reach Dr. Elisha on the following socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisha_goldstein/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElishaGoldstein Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ElishaGoldsteinPhD You can learn more about Dr. Elisha Goldstein, via his website:https://elishagoldstein.com/home/You can purchase Dr. Elisha's books here: https://elishagoldstein.com/home/#tmp_button-22306 If you want to know more about the Uncover the Power program, head here: http://elishagoldstein.com/uncover-the-power-within You can learn more about The Mindful Living Collective here: https://mindfullivingcollective.com/ Thank you for listening, PLEASE share or rate this episode if you enjoyed it. It helps us a lot so we know what content you enjoy most and can create more of it! #AgileIdeasThis podcast is sponsored by Agile Management Office (www.agilemanagementoffice.com) providing high-impact delivery execution in an agile era for scaling businesses.Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to receive access to special events, checklists, and blogs that are not available everywhere. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/subscribe You can also find us on most social media channels by searching 'Agile Ideas'.Follow me, your host, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
This episode was first published in Oct 2022. Elisha Goldstein, PhD is founder of The Mindful Living Collective - the central online mindful space to find the teachings, practices, and tribe to up-level your mind, your life, and business. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles and the creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, and MBSR Everyday. In this episode, you will learn to open your heart through mindfulness, how to reduce anxiety and depression loops, how connecting to a greater purpose moves you through the hardships, and much more. Every Friday, I share a newsletter that has the latest podcasts updates and I also include one or two new things I am currently learning - that can be any book, any documentary, or just anything. You can find the newsletter link at https://nishantgarg.me Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/
Description: In this episode I'm joined by psychologist, mindfulness teacher and trainer and multi-time author Elisha Goldstein, PhD to talk about the “superpower” that mindfulness practice unleashes within us. Not a cure-all, but a significant power nonetheless, Elisha and I discuss the spaciousness that consistent mindfulness practice brings, how it decreases our unskillful reactivity in every day moments and provides a lasting change in one's perspective about and engagement in the moments of possibility each day. Elisha is a warm, extremely thoughtful and knowledgeable guide for both those new to mindfulness and those looking to deepen their practices from a secular perspective. About Elisha: Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month coaching program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, author and speaker who synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. Dr. Goldstein contends that we have the power to transform our traumas and habitual patterns that keep us stuck in perpetual cycles of stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction and step into greater freedom and peace. He offers practical strategies to calm our anxious minds, transform negative emotions, and facilitate greater self acceptance, freedom and inner peace. Dr. Goldstein has published extensively and is author of numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including the bestselling books (translated in 12 languages) Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion , The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction . He is also creator of the Mindfulness and Psychotherapy column at Psychcentral.com and a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post. Dr. Goldstein has also co-developed the popular CALM (Connecting Adolescents to Learning Mindfulness) program with his wife and psychologist Stefanie Goldstein, Ph.D. Dr. Goldstein's unique ability to make complex concepts simple has led him to be invited to speak nationally and internationally with mental health professionals, educators, business leaders and lay audiences. He has spoken at the UCLA Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Conference headlining Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Siegel, and Jack Kornfield, NICABM Seminars, Psychotherapy Networker, FACES Conferences, The Help Group, Kripalu, UCLA Semel Institute and Anxiety Disorder Clinic, Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), InsightLA, the University of Washington with Dr. Alan Marlatt, Psychseminars, UCLA Extension, among others. He is currently a licensed Psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles and also teaches mindfulness-based programs through The Center for Mindful Living and InsightLA. Find out more at www.elishagoldstein.com
Psychologist, Author and Mindfulness Expert Dr. Elisha Goldstein merges fields to help families navigate the world of anxiety in both caregiver and child. Visit Gemmist with code RAISINGGOODHUMANS for 20% off and free 2-day shipping. www.tonies.com with code humans20 for 20% off your order. www.withagency.com/humans for your free 30-day trial. And listen to StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Show Notes: https://elishagoldstein.com/about/ Books by Elisha Goldstein, PhD Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook Produced by Dear Media
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
In this show Dr. Elisha Goldstein returns to Psych Up Live to describe, discuss and exemplify aspects of his important new program “ Uncover the Power Within”. Dr. Elisha Goldstein will share the personal journey that brings him to his tireless work of empowering people to understand the causes of depression, anxiety and unhappiness. In this episode he uncovers the battle between surviving and really living. He shares the ingredients that help us adapt practices to relax the nervous system, combat distraction, and heal self-image. He offers an understanding of the power of connection between people to enhance the use of mindfulness, the gift of self-compassion and much more. If you find Elisha very easy to hear and understand, it is because his message is both informative and always underscored with kindness and compassion. Listen in.
Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a psychologist, author, speaker, and the co-founder of the center for mindful living in LA. He's also one of our top teachers on Muse and Meditation Studio. Elisha shares some jewels from his new Life Shift program designed to help us make more graceful and lasting transitions — and life changes this year. He talks about the messiness of change, the importance of connecting with our hearts and minds, visualizing what we want to change so that it really sticks, understanding the reality of our interconnections with others, and building our emotional vocabulary so we’re able to better understand and communicate how we’re feeling. There’s great inspiration here for getting unstuck — regardless of where you might be stuck.
We’re joined by Elisha Goldstein, PhD - one of the world’s preeminent mindfulness teachers, a clinical psychologist, founder of the Mindful Living Collective and, creator of the six-month breakthrough program - A Course in Mindful Living. If you’ve ever used the Calm app, you might be familiar with his voice as he walks you through mindfulness practices to help calm negative emotions and anxious thoughts. He has extensive expertise in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and today he’s sharing his wealth of knowledge using mindfulness to naturally reduce anxiety and be more present and aware in our lives.
We’re joined by Elisha Goldstein, PhD - one of the world’s preeminent mindfulness teachers, a clinical psychologist, founder of the Mindful Living Collective and, creator of the six-month breakthrough program - A Course in Mindful Living. If you’ve ever used the Calm app, you might be familiar with his voice as he walks you through mindfulness practices to help calm negative emotions and anxious thoughts. He has extensive expertise in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and today he’s sharing his wealth of knowledge using mindfulness to naturally reduce anxiety and be more present and aware in our lives.
Elisha Goldstein, PhD is the founder of The Mindful Living Collective - the central online mindful space to find the teachings, practices and tribe to up-level your mind, your life and business. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook and MBSR Everyday. In an increasingly fragmented society, he is working to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways. Please enjoy. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ Website: https://nishantgarg.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ https://twitter.com/nishantgar
In this episode of Mindfulness Monday, Ora Nadrich has a conversation about uncovering happiness, Mindful living and the power of NOW with Elisha Goldstein, PhD. Elisha Goldstein, PhD is founder of The Mindful Living Collective - the central online mindful space to find the teachings, practices and tribe to up-level your mind, your life and business. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (2nd edition) and MBSR Everyday. In an increasingly fragmented society, he is working to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways.
Dr. Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and best-selling author on anxiety and mindfulness, helps us understand how stress can create negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors. He then gives us strategies for better managing our personal response in these especially stressful times.
The deepest healing occurs when you come to terms with the way things are. This simple awareness of breath practice is an act of self-love and compassion for the moment we find ourselves in. Show Notes: Meditation by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. This practice is excerpted from A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. New Harbinger Publications. Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective. Bob Stahl, PhD, has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs in medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and is currently offering programs at Dominican Hospital and El Camino Hospitals in Los Gatos and Mt. View.
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
This week’s conversation with psychologist and founder of The Mindful Living Collective, Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., is jam-packed with nuggets of insightful wisdom. As a teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Elisha explains mindful ways to handle complex relationships, build on your self-care routines, and live a life that you’ll look back on with a smile. As a teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Elisha started the Mindful Living Collective to create an online space where anyone can discover new teachings and practices, connect with like-minded people, and apply these lessons to their own lives. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles, and creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness, The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, and MBSR Everyday. In an increasingly fragmented society, Elisha works to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways. In this episode of the donothing podcast, you’ll learn: Why Elisha starts each day with gratitude Elisha’s advice for building mindful workplace relationships When Elisha discovered that failure can be a huge gift The scientific benefits behind mindfulness and meditation Why Elisha began to study mindfulness-based stress reduction What practices might help those who don't enjoy meditation Why it’s important to surround yourself with the right people How relaxing your nervous system is integral to mindfulness What the 3:1 ratio is when it comes to positive and negative actions Why everyone should learn Byron Katie’s Four Questions Why Elisha started a Family Retreat in Costa Rica How to access some of Elisha Goldstein’s training at no cost Check out Elisha Goldstein’s Books Uncovering Happiness https://amzn.to/2PGmKpv The Now Effect https://amzn.to/2PCVQic A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook https://amzn.to/2TgGp1v MBSR Every Day https://amzn.to/38fJnHU Check out Elisha Goldstein’s Events Sign up for the next A Course in Mindful Living session acourseinmindfulliving.com Register for the Mindful Family Retreat in Costa Rica www.imiloainstitute.com/mindful-family-retreat-jun-15-20-2019 Connect with Elisha Goldstein Elisha's How to Be Happier video series: www.elishagoldstein.com A Course in Mindful Living Website: www.courseinmindfulliving.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElishaGoldstein Twitter: www.twitter.com/Mindful_Living LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elishagoldsteinphd Join us at the 2020 donothing retreat - registration nearing close Discover why more leaders are practicing mindfulness at the workplace. Join Rob and the donothing team at the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat in the Colorado Rockies! Experience extraordinary leadership-focused events including the exclusive MindTravel SilentHike with Murray Hidary, meditation teachings with expert instructors, opportunities to connect with other like-minded leaders, and so much more!Get out of your comfort zone and take the most rewarding leadership challenge of your life! Learn more at www.donothingbook.com/retreat. Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter: twitter.com/robddube Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today. www.donothingbook.com/podcast Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) amzn.to/2y9N1TK
Susan talks with Elisha Goldstein, co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles, about how mindful families can embrace imperfection, communicate courageously and repair difficult moments with honest communication. https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-elisha-goldstein/
Neste episódio do #SextouNaSextante, o primeiro SextanteNoAr de 2020, voltamos renovados para seguir com mais um ano, com novos desafios e novas leituras! E com gente nova também: Taís Monteiro e Gabriel Machado, ambos coordenadores editoriais da Sextante, se juntaram a Mariana de Souza Lima e Felipe Maciel para um bate-papo sobre os lançamentos de janeiro da editora. Livros discutidos no episódio: - Como evitar preocupações e começar a viver (Dale Carnegie); - Frida Kahlo para inconformistas (Allan Percy); - Mude seus horários, mude sua vida (Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar); - Atenção plena para todos os dias (Elisha Goldstein e Bob Stahl); - Faça o que tem que ser feito e não apenas o que te pedem (Bob Nelson); - Salomão, o homem mais rico que já existiu (Steven K. Scott); - Scrum: guia prático (J. J. Sutherland).
From all of us at Untangle, Meditation Studio, and Muse, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Many of our guests refer to having a gratitude practice as one of the most important tools we can have. We hope this special Gratitude and Reflection meditation helps you take a moment to remember what you’re grateful for and what gives you joy. We wish you much happiness and love throughout all the upcoming holidays.
Elisha Goldstein is a Clinical Psychologist, Co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in LA, and best-selling author of five books, including "Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion." Elisha shares how to find happiness, meaning, and fulfillment in life--while also becoming more resilient overall. He dispels some of the myths about happiness and explains why it’s much, much more than just "feeling good."
In this interview, Elisha Goldstein shares that in each moment of each day, you get to choose who you want to be, how to be more intentional about where you want to focus your mind, and ultimately what kind of life you want to live. But before delving a mindfulness practice, Elisha explains how we have to tap into what we want to feel as a result of practicing mindfulness....tuning into that will help give you the motivation to stick with your intentions. I’m so excited for this conversation with Elisha and hope you enjoy! Elisha’s bio: Here is a bio and a one sheet attached: Elisha Goldstein, PhD is founder of The Mindful Living Collective - the central online mindful space to find the teachings, practices and tribe to up-level your mind, your life and business. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook and MBSR Everyday. In an increasingly fragmented society, he is working to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways. To learn more about the Center for Mindful Living, visit: https://www.mindfullivingla.org/ To learn more about Elisha’s coaching program, visit: https://acourseinmindfulliving.com/
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., is the co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Center for Mindful Living, author of Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion and The Now Effect: How a Mindful Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, and creator of a six-month program called A Course in Mindful living, whereby he helps people understand and learn how to live mindfully, happily, and healthfully. On today's episode, he explains the personal background that compelled him to devote his life to these values and help others, the importance of surrounding yourself with people who lift you up and encourage you to achieve the goals you've set for yourself, tips for taking steps towards attaining a sense of inner peace, and misconceptions people tend to have about mindfulness. Overall, he offers an inspiring and enlightening message you don't want to miss.
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is the co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and is the creator of the 6-month Coaching and Mentorship Program: A Course in Mindful Living. He's a psychologist and international speaker and mindfulness educator. He's written many books and in this episode, he and Eric discuss his book, Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self Compassion. There are so many practical approaches and new perspectives in this episode. We think you'll get a lot of useful information out of the conversation.Spiritual Habits connect you back to your deepest, truest self. Learn how to put personalized Spiritual Habits to work in your life in a special, one-time program with Eric and a small group of listeners. Learn more here: thespiritualhabit.comNeed help with completing your goals in 2019? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!In This Interview, Elisha Goldstein and I Discuss…His book, Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self CompassionThat what you practice and repeat is what you getDepression Triggers and Depression CuresThoughts, Emotions, Sensations, and BehaviorsThe triangle of awarenessProcedural memoryThe habit loop being like a traffic circle with 4 entry pointsThe way our brain associates thingsThe way our nervous system is overwhelmed when we’re experiencing depressionAvoidance and depressionHow naming something gives us a little space and perspectiveHow naming something actually changes the activity in our brainPerspective-making toolsThe way journaling objectifies your experiencesNatural anti-depressantsMindfulness: a state of engaged curiosityRelating to your experience differently through mindfulness, self-compassion, play, compassion, purpose, and masteryThe growth mindset and the fixed mindsetPracticing being curious in your daily life to cultivate a growth mindsetHow a learning mindset is related to a growth mindsetThe importance of playHow to discover what kind of play you might enjoy as an adultElisha Goldstein, Ph.D. Links:Mindful Living CollectiveFacebookTwitterYouTube Channel
Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-85-elisha-goldstein/Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is a co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month coaching and mentorship program, A Course in Mindful Living. A psychologist, and international speaker and mindfulness educator, his books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect. Learn more at elishagoldstein.com.
Elisha Goldstein says stress isn't the problem. It's how we relate to it. This guided meditation tames reactivity and helps you unwind from a hectic day. Once you stop and let go, you can return to the present and go about the rest of your day. Show notes: Meditation by Elisha Goldstein. Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective.
A six-minute guided meditation from Elisha Goldstein for reducing reactivity so you can come down from a hectic day.
You can be mindful even when life gets noisy. Bring mindfulness to the soundscape around you including the most annoying ones you encounter daily. This guided meditation helps your awareness switch from aversion to curiosity which lessens the negative impact you feel when you hear irritating sounds. Show notes: Adapted from MBSR Every Day by Bob Stahl PhD and Elisha Goldstein.Bob Stahl, PhD, has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs in medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and is currently offering programs at Dominican Hospital and El Camino Hospitals in Los Gatos and Mt. View.
Join us in Argentina 2019! Elisha and Kat discuss mindful living, how to listen to that inner voice in stillness while being in a challenging situation and how to embody mindful presence in a practical way that everyone can practice everyday. Dr. Elisha Goldstein, PhD is the is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, author of several books and speaker. Elisha combines traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing using practical strategies that calm our minds, transform negative emotions, and transform habitual patterns to step into greater self acceptance, freedom and inner peace. Work with Elisha with A Course in Mindful Living. Live a life filled with bliss, abundance and joy. Not sure how to manifest all of these? Download the Abundance Mindset. Resources from the Podcast: Do you want to become an RYT-200 Teacher? Invitation to our RYT-200 (Yoga Alliance Registered) Course We have training in Costa Rica Mar 2-9 2019 / Spain July28- Aug 4 2019. Belize April 20-27, 2019 / Goa, India October 19-26, 2019. And Belize April27- May 4, 2019. Goa, India October 26- November 2, 2019. Send inquiries to: info@thebrightphoenix.com if you want more deets and we can schedule you ahead of time. Get Discounted products with the Earthing Movement Receive $40 when you sign up with AirBnb Learn more about the Cosmic Hologram here About Us: We are a podcast for conversations that bring forth radical ideas that disrupt the normal conversation on where we are heading into the future. Your patreon support & donation will help us continue to provide you access to the future leaders of the future of humanity by making their mark in business, education, social change and spirituality. Keep this podcast going by supporting us so we can continue to provide you episodes every week. YOU ARE AMAZING!!! xoxo Share the love
Break the hold of autopilot and ground yourself in the present moment. This guided meditation can be done anywhere and can be thought of as a skill that you can strengthen over time to access your awareness in day-to-day life. Show notes: Meditation by Elisha Goldstein. Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective.
Break the hold of autopilot and ground yourself in the present moment. This guided meditation can be done anywhere and can be thought of as a skill that you can strengthen over time to access your awareness in day-to-day life. Show notes: Meditation by Elisha Goldstein. Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective.
In this meditation, Elisha guides us to feel gratitude for all that the planet offers and to appreciate that we are all connected to it and to each other. “Commit to live in a way that expresses deep love for the planet and for all of life and this commitment and connection will invigorate each and every action you take.”
Often with stress and anxiety, there are underlying fears that go noticed in day to day life that are contributing to or causing the anxiety. Self-exploration and reflection are a key part of working through it. This guided meditation combines breath awareness, the body scan, and mindfulness of thoughts to explore sources of stress and anxiety. Show Notes: Meditation by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. This practice is excerpted from A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. New Harbinger Publications. Bob Stahl, PhD, has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs in medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and is currently offering programs at Dominican Hospital and El Camino Hospitals in Los Gatos and Mt. View.
Often with stress and anxiety, there are underlying fears that go noticed in day to day life that are contributing to or causing the anxiety. Self-exploration and reflection are a key part of working through it. This guided meditation combines breath awareness, the body scan, and mindfulness of thoughts to explore sources of stress and anxiety. Show Notes: Meditation by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. This practice is excerpted from A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein. New Harbinger Publications. Bob Stahl, PhD, has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs in medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and is currently offering programs at Dominican Hospital and El Camino Hospitals in Los Gatos and Mt. View.
Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 110, published in October 2012. Throughout our life, we often experience “aha” moments of truth and clarity, but why don't those moments of clarity last? In this 10th show, Jason Hartman's guest, Elisha Goldstein, PhD, author of The Now Effect: How a Mindful Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, explored the reasons and asked the question, “What if an awareness of that space, that moment, could change the rest of your life?” Elisha explains that what we practice and repeat becomes habit. Our brain is wired to routine and to the negative. By becoming aware of automatic thoughts and processes, we can stop them and make different choices. The space in which this awareness happens, Elisha refers to as “choice points.” Practicing and repeating new and positive choices, such as compassion and kindness, creates new habits of thinking. Elisha elaborates on how this process works in the brain. He also discusses intuition and provides some basic practices to help rewire our brains to make our intuition more reliable, to make better choices, and how to become grounded in the here and now and learning to recognize the good in any given moment. For more details, listen at: www.HolisticSurvival.com. Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is in private practice in West Los Angeles and is author of the book The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He contends that we have the power to transform our traumas and habitual patterns that keep us stuck in perpetual cycles of stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction and step into greater freedom and peace. He offers practical strategies to calm our anxious minds, transform negative emotions, and facilitate greater self-acceptance, freedom and inner peace Dr. Goldstein, who comes from a family of psychologists, advocates that mental health comes from an approach that looks at all aspects of the self – physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual. As a licensed Psychologist, he teaches mindfulness-based programs in his own practice and through InsightLA. He has spoken at the UCLA Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Conference headlining Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Siegel, and Jack Kornfield, The NICABM Conference, Psychotherapy Networker, FACES Conferences, UCLA Semel Institute and Anxiety Disorder Clinic, the University of Washington with Dr. Alan Marlatt, and often hosts daylong courses atUCLA Extension. He is author of the popular Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Blog on Psychcentral.com and writes for the Huffington Post, Mindful.org and Mentalhelp.net. He has designed the 12-week Mindfulness at Work™ program that is currently being conducted in many mulinational corporations and has been published in The Journal of Clinical Psychologyand quoted in the New York Daily News, Reuters, NPR, UCLA Today, Examiner.com,Beliefnet.com, Body & Soul, The Week Magazine, among others. In addition to his books, he has created popular CDs and MP3 albums including Mindful Solutions for Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Mindful Solutions for Addiction and Relapse Prevention, Mindful Solutions for Success and Stress Reduction at Work, and Mindful Solutions for Adults with ADD/ADHD. Website: www.ElishaGoldstein.com The Now Effect: How a Mindful Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life
Did you know that you and your kids can use mindfulness to help manage the stress of divorce? Aurora Johannson shares with us how you can use the strategy of mindfulness to reduce your stress levels and make better decisions. Aurora is a mediator, family lawyer, mindfulness teacher and yogi in Kelowna, British Columbia. She enjoys peacemaking, meditating, teaching and the interconnectedness of all things. Your host, Christina Vinters, is a nationally designated Chartered Mediator on a mission to inspire and facilitate healthy family transitions. She is an “ex” Divorce Lawyer (Non-Practicing Member of the Bar), Author of Pathways to Amicable Divorce, and the DIY Divorce Manual, and Peacemaking Business Consultant. Guest Links: Website: https://insidepassagelaw.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfuldivorce/ LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/aurora-johannson-a17aaa3b Modern Separations Links: Website: https://www.modernseparations.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernseparations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcewell Twitter: https://twitter.com/cvinters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvinters/ Episode Transcript Christina: Hey everybody! Welcome to the Divorce Well Podcast, today I'm talking to Aurora Johannson. Aurora is a Mediator, Family Lawyer, and a Mindfulness and a Yoga instructor. She has been a practicing Family Lawyer for over 8 years and just recently has started an innovative new practice, a law, and mediation practice which integrates Mindfulness into all of her processes. Divorce can be such a stressful transition even when you and your partner are doing your best to make things go as smoothly and respectfully as possible. Aurora shares how using Mindfulness can help you manage your stress and improve your decision making. Check it out, it's a really great discussion. Welcome Aurora, thank you so much for being here today. And I’m really thrilled that you’re actually here in person. This is my first in-person interview. Aurora: Oh it's very exciting for me too! Christina: So why don't you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and how you got interested in mindfulness. Aurora: Well, I am a parent, I'm a family lawyer and have been since 2007. I have a partner who I've worked with for several years. And a few years ago I started getting, I guess getting burnt out from work and from just having so many, different things to do in a day. And the work wasn't feeling like it really jived with me anymore. It was taking more than it was giving, and my sister actually had some experience with mindfulness so already, she'd gone to a couple of silent meditation retreats and I started looking into it and I believe it was her who told me about an app called "Insight Timer". Once I got onto that the rest just sort of flowed, and the more I learned about it, the more it made total sense to me. And I found very little in the Mindful Meditation, and Mindfulness practices, and teachings to really argue with. It just went with my own personality and my understanding about the world. I'm a big believer in physics actually, rather than religion, you know the interconnectedness of all things is really like a physics concept. Looking at electrons, and how we're all made up of, stardust. Actually, but when you really take it down to like a particle level, or an electron level it's true. So, that was one of the concepts that I.. I liked that there was this scientific basis to it as well, and I've gone from there. Christina: Okay, yeah I've been reading that there have been quite a few, studies done in recent years on the physiological effects and benefits of Mindfulness. But why don't we take a step back, and for people who are not familiar with the concept, can you describe what exactly Mindfulness is? What do you mean when you're talking about Mindfulness? Aurora: Right, so backing out of the whole universe, and having to understand all of those things. It's really a very simple concept. Mindfulness is awareness of the present moment that you're in. Because we really can't be anywhere other than where we are right now, but, we spend a whole lot of time if not even most of our time, either in past things that have happened going through our mind. How we could've done them differently, maybe even congratulating ourselves for things that went well. Or in future, things that could happen, or are going to happen. Everything from what we need to make for dinner, and laundry we need to do, to where we want our careers to go, and relationships and things like that. That's not a bad thing, those are natural things. That's how we work as human beings, we plan and we learn from our past. However, there's a lot of enjoyment and clearheaded thinking to be gained from being able to be present. And a lot of, sort of calming mental health effect as well. So it's just being aware of your, present situation. Right now, right here, I'm sitting on a chair across from you. I can feel the carpet under my foot. I can see the table in front of me, I'm aware of the temperature in the room and I'm not zoning out, I'm actually zoning in. I'm really aware of what my body's doing. What I can see, hear, feel that sort of stuff. Christina: So it sounds like something that you would be practicing, basically throughout your day, rather than during a specific period of time. For me Mindfulness, sort of blurred together with meditation? Is meditation part of Mindfulness? Is that part of how you achieve Mindfulness? How do those two things connect? Aurora: That's a really good question because meditation... you know sitting out lotus pose and saying "Om", is where many people go right off the bat. When the thing about Mindfulness, but actually, you're absolutely right. Mindfulness is a practice, that we have throughout our day, and many people all people probably have moments of Mindfulness in their day. Say you, this is a classic one, say you drive home, it's a day that you're kind of tired you've been working, it's been a long day, you drive home and you realize that you can't remember all the turns that you took on the way home. That moment when you realize that, and you recognize "Oh I''m home, I'm sitting in my car here." That's you coming back to the present moment. And what Mindful practice really is, is doing that over and over and over and over again. So, when your mind wanders, and you recognize that it's wandered, bringing it back. One of the Mindfulness practitioners I listen to, I can't remember the name of the top of my head, but they talk about it, it's like training a puppy. You call the puppy to you, if the puppy doesn't come the first time, you don't go and beat the puppy. You don't chastise the puppy, or yourself when your mind wanders. You just go and get the puppy and bring it back to you. And so, where that intersects with meditation is that meditation.. a daily practice of meditating, I missed mine this morning and that's okay. I'll try and fit it in later today. But daily practice of meditation helps you grow the neural pathways that you need to have to be able to bring that puppy of your mind back. Christina: Okay, interesting. So the meditation is actually sort of like the training ground to help you with your mindfulness throughout the day. Aurora: Right, it's kind of like going to the gym. Yeah. Christina: Okay so what would you say are the benefits of Mindfulness, both in general and also within the legal process. Why is this something that people should be considering? Aurora: So looking at Mindfulness as a remedial activity, helping you with the problem. It can help you reduce stress, just looking at it for a period with a positive standpoint. Even when you aren't having a stressor, and your practicing Mindfulness, you may find that situations that would've stressed you out before, are less stressful. I'm a family lawyer, my clients have a lot of stress. I had a lot of stress. When I started practicing Mindfulness, I noticed that that went way down. And it sort of increased my capacity to deal with things. When you think about, this is something that I got from our colleague Henry Yampolsky, from taking a course with him on Mindful Mediation, when you have a bunch of stressors in your life, you may be finding yourself feeling maxed out like you're at maximum capacity. How can you change that? It seems like the vessel that is us, is the size that it is, how can we affect our capacity to deal with things. You can actually increase your capacity, the space that you have to process, information and challenges, by practicing Mindfulness. Scientifically you can also shrink your amygdala which is where a lot of your stress response arises, I believe that's your reptilian brain people call it sometimes you fight or flight center. And what you want to be able to do is to respond to things rather than react and so if that system is not super powerful, but your capacity system, your space, your mindful awareness, is what's been strengthened, then when something comes up that's stressful you'll have the facility within yourself to deal with it. Christina: That's one of the things that I read recently, was that the amygdala would become less sensitive, so you're less likely in a stressful situation, to have that fight or flight response triggered and you can respond more rationally or productively rather than a knee-jerk type reaction. Aurora: I believe that's correct. That's my understanding of it. And that it physiologically actually become smaller, so less sensitive and smaller. A lot of people are fond of saying that the neurons that fire together wire together, and so if your neurons that are firing all of the time are in that stress reactivity mode, those are the ones that are being enhanced and growing. And if you're practicing your daily meditation for 5 minutes or 10 minutes or half hour, then that's what's being strengthened. Christina: So then as, a family lawyer, how do you see all of these benefiting your clients who are going through the separation process? Aurora: Well, I noticed that my clients have tended over the years to be largely preoccupied, and I can think of many meetings and there are countless more that I can't recall, where people getting to a.. really like a trance, where they even look like they're looking into a far-off distance, when they're telling me their stories about things that have happened to them, or things they wished had gone differently, or fears that they have about what can happen in the future and it's really important for me to know that story. But I notice that they'll get repetitive about it, not just in a way that I need to hear what they have to say, but in a way that they're really repeating this past history, or fear to themselves over and over again. And I've used Mindfulness practice as I've actually used they like, alright let's come back to the room it seems like we are way far off and somewhere that where we don't know anything about what's going on in the future yet, or what could. And I get drawn down there as well. and I realize, wait a second where are we? We are not in this room. Let's come back to the room and look at what we actually have any control over, which is ourselves. So it empowers the clients to get out of that mode of trying to figure out what another human being is going to do and persuading them or cajoling them to do or not do that, and to come back to what actually they can control and when they realize "Hang on a second, I'm driving the bus that is my life, that person's not steering anything, they can influence me but I actually have a lot of control over what I do in my life and my choices". It puts them in a place where they're going to make much better decisions for their lives and their children's lives, in future setting up the life that they want, rather than just reacting or responding to this how they wish people would be or they fear people will be. Also, it helps them deal with stress... Christina: Which is, of course, prevalent for most people throughout the process. Aurora: Yes. Yes, I've seen people actually, I believe I was practicing Mindfulness techniques with my clients for years and not realizing what it was. And it was very satisfying to watch my clients transform from the time they would come to me often very stressed, they were sometimes overweight, underweight, really visibly anxious looking, to living their own lives. And that was really exciting for me. And I can remember one of my clients particularly, who was just quite birdlike and quivering with anxiety, and over the next year, she just blossomed she found new work that she was able to choose just deciding herself. She didn't have to worry about what her partner, who she didn't get along with, was going to say and things like that, just a lot of like self-determination. And what I used to say to people was, it's okay to go out and have fun, it's okay to figure out what you want to do and to do that, I think the Mindfulness is one of the things that helps them with that. Figure out what those things are. Christina: Right. Are there particular situations, or people for whom you think that this Mindfulness practice would be really well-suited? Is that something that everybody should consider or are there certain things where you can say, you know if this applies to you or if that applies to you this might be of particular benefit and you should really think about trying it out. Aurora: I would say that it can benefit anyone or everyone. It's really a non-invasive thing because it's only you examining yourself. And being present with yourself, listening to yourself. That said, I would say that anyone who's curious about it would probably really benefit from it, maybe more quickly because they may have a little bit more excitement about it. But once people are practicing it, and seeing the difference that it can make, I think just about anybody could benefit from it. The only caution I would say is that we have a number of, well... myriad coping mechanisms and psychologists would be the people to talk to about that but we have a number of coping mechanisms, things like denial for example, that are in place for a reason. So if someone is really, say using denial as a coping mechanism, it's not for me to try to re-orient them and bring them out of that. Because they're using it for a reason and if they're still using it, my understanding is that, that's because they're not ready to let go of it. So, the thing to just be aware of when practicing mindfulness is that you can come across thoughts that are disturbing or upsetting to you. And that is a good time to get some professional assistance, somebody like a counselor who can help you to find other coping mechanisms or help you to investigate those things just so you're not going it alone. Christina: Yeah, that's really good to know. So when you're having more awareness about your thoughts you might actually end up having upsetting thoughts or realizations and then that has to be dealt in a healthy way. Aurora: Right. Christina: And I will be having some interviews with a counselor, and a coach, and so they will be able to shed a little bit of light on that too. Christina: So, would you say that these types of principles can be shared well with children? Aurora: Definitely, definitely. I introduced my oldest son to some meditations on the insight timer, there was a 20-day challenge, 20-day learn to meditate challenge, and it was one minute at each day. So Day 1 is 60 seconds long. And he really enjoyed that, he did it in the evening just as he was going to bed. He'd lay down in bed and he plugged in his tablet and used that app and he's so proud that he did that. He learned a lot about it. He's 11 years old and so when people at school are making jokes about meditation and doing that classic Om pose, which is part of it, but it's not all of it, and not everybody has to do it that way. But he knows that that's not necessarily what meditation is about. Christina: Right. That's impressive. So he got up to 20 minutes? Aurora: He got up to 20 minutes and he still uses it sometimes to help him fall asleep. He gets attention issues and so sometimes in the night when it's time to go to sleep, his brain is really active. A lot of our brains are at that time. So to be able to come back from the thoughts to lying in bed. Christina: Would you say that using an app like that is a helpful way to get anybody started? Aurora: Absolutely. It's really approachable and there's more than one app out there. Christina: This is not an advertisement for that app. We will not be sponsoring this. Aurora: This is not an advertisement for that app. What I would say is to find a way in, that's mindfulness talk. But it's also for lay people. Find a way, just try it and there are so many different types of meditation out there. There are groups that you can be part of in person, you can do guided meditations. A lot of people find guided meditations great to start. And then what I found myself is I started with guided meditations and then the better I got it doing those, the more consistent I was, the more I actually really started to crave trying to do it on my own just with a timer. So I use a timer now often. But sometimes you know it's Friday or Saturday or something, and I just feel like something different, and I'll find a new guided meditation. Christina: Can you describe one of those guided meditations? What is that? Like, what are they saying to you? Aurora: How are they programming me? Christina: Yeah. Aurora: No way. They are not programming me at all. Um, all right. Well, a common one, this sort of a favorite of a lot of people is a body scan meditation. And that's where you might start sitting or lying down if you're feeling drowsy. You might start sitting up and eyes closed or open, but in a place where you won't be interrupted during the time of the meditation. Both the shortest body scans are both 15 minutes. Christina: Oh that's a pretty long to start of. Aurora: It is but because you have instructions, the time sort of flies by. it gives you prons of what you're thinking about now. So for example, the one I'm thinking about by Elisha Goldstein, he starts out in I believe your right big toe. And you just basically go through many different areas of your body, working from your toes up, so you just start by just feeling your right big toe. And then into the ball of your foot, and to the ankle, because you'll notice probably throughout today after having this conversation that there are lots of parts of your body you just completely ignore all day. But you can bring your awareness to them at any time. Christina: So for people who are right now feeling stressed and busy and overwhelmed are ready, what would one of those one-minute meditations look like? Aurora: A 1-minute meditation may look just like coming to a comfortable seated position, closing your eyes and watching your breath. Just for the minute. While watching even your chest rise and fall, or your belly rise and fall. Anything rhythmic that's going on in your body, whatever you feel is comfortable to you. And here is the key: when you notice your mind has wandered because everyone's does. You just bring your attention back to that rhythmic item. Over and over again. And you may notice at the end of a minute that it's wandered for the entire minute, or not. And there's no wrong way of doing it. You just bring your attention back. Christina: And then noticing of the whole mind wandering, that's the actual success part rate is that you've noticed and now you're coming back. Aurora: Exactly. And there's a micro and a macro level to that. So, on the micro level, it's within that meditation. You notice your mind has wandered and you come back. On a macro level, it's about getting your butt on the cushion, or the kitchen chair, wherever you medicate. And for me for example, I haven't done my meditation today so I know on a macro level, I need to get my butt in the chair later on today. Or if it's weeks between the last time you meditated than today, coming back to the meditation, you'll notice you've wandered away from it, come back to it. And non-judgment is one of the main tenants of mindfulness philosophy. Not beating yourself up when your mind wanders. And noticing that, that instinct to trust yourself. Christina: Right. So what recommendations do you have for people who are going through the process of separation right now, and are hoping to separate peacefully? Aurora: That is a big question. I think learning is much about yourself as you can. Learning in terms of mindfulness, what does your mind wander off to, and bringing it back? The more you can know about yourself, the better decisions you can make. You can notice when you're motivated by fear. That's something that is unlikely to happen. You can notice when you're motivated by anger or spite, or when you're doing something self-destructive. Or that might not be the best thing for your children. I've seen so many people who just wanna do best for their kids, and who gets side-tracked on some sort of spiteful venture. And I think as a parent, I don't even really judge that. I used to judge that so harshly. And now I think, we all have lots of things that we do regularly where we go "that was not my best parenting moment". But it doesn't mean that I'm a bad mom. But I mindfully notice. And then I can go to my son and say "that really wasn't very cool what I just said, and I'm really sorry, can we try over? Come back to where we wanna be?" So yeah, I would say that the more you can learn about yourself, the more aware you can become, the better decisions you'll make. And also, the more opportunity there will be free to experience. Enjoy, even while this process is happening. Christina: That's something that a lot of people might not have even considered possible. Aurora: That's true. People who are having divorces and separations often go about it either as something should be avoided entirely or something where if they work really, really, really hard at it and dedicate all their time to it, it would go by faster. Or it'll be more successful. And that just isn't the case. Often they just sort of get in an obsessive kind of a thing where it's consuming their lives. But it's also about proportion. If you have even 20 minutes a day where you are taking time out to tune in, maybe failure body or enjoy looking at flowers or whatever it is that you like and actually enjoy that cup of coffee or tea you're having actually taste it, what does the liquid feel like in your mouth stuff like that, that time is time where you weren't stressing about your divorce. Christina: Excellent. Thank you so much for sharing all of this great information, Aurora. Aurora: It's my pleasure. I hope people will get turned on about mindfulness because I really feel confident that it can help.
Elisha Goldstein is a flagship instructor on Meditation Studio. A psychologist, best-selling author and co-Founder of the Center for Mindful Living in LA. In this interview, he answers top questions and discusses his groundbreaking online course, A Course In Mindful Living, and shares why mentors and community can be the keys to sustaining a practice.
We know we should probably meditate, but we may find ourselves distracted by dozens of different impulses the second we try to clear our minds. The benefits of practices like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) are well known, but many people still struggle to keep up a consistent meditation practice. Today we’re sharing an excerpt from an audiobook full of mindfulness techniques: MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction by Dr. Elisha Goldstein and Dr. Bob Stahl. In this episode, Drs. Goldstein and Stahl address the problem that many people have with meditation: it’s harder than it seems! They identify five common obstacles that can derail your best efforts to meditate, as well as five antidotes to those obstacles. If you’re looking for a little less frustration on the path to being more present, today’s episode is a great place to start!
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
Elisha Goldstein is the Co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in LA. Enjoy this special guided meditation in honor of Earth Day. This simple breath meditation invites you to take a moment to connect to the earth and its many gifts. It also helps you to connect to your own heart and all living things on this planet.
Elisha Goldstein Phd’s interview is super accessible, insightful and down to earth. His rational, compassionate and realistic approach to well-being, emotional healing, and life long practice is inspiring, insightful and illuminating. We touch on his early years as a dot-com-boom party animal, his hyper mental phase studying Ken Wilber, and the awakening to meditation that made him question Judaism, God and anything that wasn’t available to the direct experience of self-inquiry…. Great stuff. Theme music used by permission of http://www.jesseblakemusic.com/ Interviews, articles and more at https://www.freedombecomesyou.com
Being kind to yourself and opening your heart to others are two important aspects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a clinically proven program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Simple mindfulness practices can enhance the experience of connection we feel with ourselves and with others. In this episode, Drs. Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl discuss the power of small acts of kindness and generosity — for ourselves and for others. The best place to start practicing these simple mindfulness practices may be with yourself!
What you’ll hear in this episode:• The attitudes of mindfulness — beginner’s mind, non-judgment, acknowledgment, non-striving or letting be, self-reliance, and self-compassion. • That acceptance and commitment to change are not in opposition to one another. • About my plans to attend the FIGT conference next week! Resources mentioned in this episode:• I mentioned the book, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, by Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein, which is a great resource for more information about these attitudes of mindfulness. • I also mentioned some website that have free audio-guided exercises for practicing mindfulness. There are a lot of such websites out there, but I’ve compiled a list of some of the ones that I like on this page of my website. • I also mentioned the organization Families in Global Transitions (FIGT), whose conference I will be attending next week. FIGT is a great organization to check out and consider joining if you are living abroad or if you work with people who live abroad. Stay in Touch! To make sure you don’t miss future episodes of Mindful Expat, you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting app. To receive monthly summaries of podcast episodes and stay up to date on other announcements and resources, sign up for the Mindful Expat Podcast Newsletter!
Untangle host Patricia Karpas closes 2016 with her top five personal takeaways from a year of interviews. Elisha Goldstein shares a loving-kindness meditation to open the heart for the new year.
Psychologist, author and co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living, Elisha Goldstein, shares the secrets to how to live a more rewarding life.#mindfulness #meditation
Elisha Goldstein shares a meditation from the Meditation Studio App Happiness Collection. He suggests that we spend a few minutes every day reflecting on what is right in our lives. It’s helpful to actively reflect on the positive things in our world, even when there’s chaos in and around us. Take a moment to ground yourself into the positive and enjoy the holiday.
Elisha is back on Untangle answering our listeners' Top Five Questions. Learn how to commit to a meditation practice, how to make big life changes, how to find a teacher or mentor, and how to find your ground again when in crisis. He’s a psychologist, author, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living and flagship instructor on the Meditation Studio app.
One of our favorite meditations from Meditation Studio: Mountain Strength, by Elisha Goldstein, is a guided visualization that will inspire you to feel grounded, clear, and stress free.
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.is a psychologist, author and speaker who synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He contends that we have the power to transform our traumas and habitual patterns that keep us stuck in perpetual cycles of stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction and step into greater freedom and peace. He offers practical strategies to calm our anxious minds, transform negative emotions, and facilitate greater self acceptance, freedom and inner peace. Dr. Goldstein has published extensively and is author of numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including the bestselling books The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life (Atria Books 2012), Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler (Atria Books, 2013) and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger, 2010), foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Elisha Goldstein’s latest book, slated to be published in June 2014, is Breaking the Depression Code: 7 Steps to an Anti-Depressant Brain (Atria Books, 2014). http://theawareshow.com/goldstein
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., talks about using meditation to find happiness, reduce stress, and regulate the emotional ups and downs that many of us struggle with on a day-to-day basis. Elisha is the co-founder of The Center For Mindful Living in Los Angeles and author of several books and articles on meditation.
An interview with Elisha Goldstein on Uncovering Happiness. Learn how to release natural antidepressants in the brain and take back control of your mood, your mind, and your life. Featured Guest Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR Every Day. He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He has his private practice in West Los Angeles, California. Savvy Sources Website: elishagoldstein.com Twitter: twitter.com/Mindful_Living Facebook: facebook.com/ElishaGoldstein YouTube: youtube.com/user/ElishaGoldsteinPhD Former Tranquility du Jour podcast with Elisha Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.
During this week’s radio show you will learn about: International Happiness Day – March 20 The Use of Happy Maps Project + Natural Anti-Depressants Positive Prescription
During this week’s radio show you will learn about: International Happiness Day – March 20 The Use of Happy Maps Project + Natural Anti-Depressants Positive Prescription
Whether you suffer from depression or simply occasionally get the ‘blues’, this show is for you. You can develop your innate, natural antidepressants within you by engaging in a few new simple habits. Neuroplasticity allows you to rewire your brain for more happiness today. Listen as Ashley talks with her guest, Dr. Elisha Goldstein, and learn how you can … Read more about this episode...
http://www.meaningfulhq.com/uncovering-happiness-mindfulness-depression.html // EP042: Elisha Goldstein - Uncovering Happiness: Overcome Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion. // In today's episode of The Meaningful Show Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Elisha Goldstein to discuss how to overcome depression with mindfulness and self-compassion. Tune in and swing on over to http://www.meaningfulhq.com/uncovering-happiness-mindfulness-depression.html for the show notes! GET THE BOOK: http://www.getflashnotes.com/portfolio/uncovering_happiness/ GET THE BOOK SUMMARY: http://www.getflashnotes.com/join *** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion by Elisha Goldstein GET THE BOOKGET THE BOOK SUMMARY BOOK DESCRIPTION: In seven simple steps, Uncovering Happiness uses cutting-edge mindfulness and self-compassion techniques along with innovations in neuroscience to release natural antidepressants in the brain. Dr. Goldstein shows you how to take back control of your mind, your mood, and your life. Most of us believe when we’re depressed that our situation is hopeless. That’s a mistake, Dr. Elisha Goldstein reassures us in Uncovering Happiness. The secret to overcoming depression and uncovering happiness is in harnessing our brain’s own natural antidepressant power and ultimately creating a more resilient antidepressant brain.Uncovering Happiness is grounded in two key foundations: mindfulness and self-compassion, and backed by recent scientific discoveries. New research shows that mindfulness reduces the risk of relapse in people who have experienced depression and can be a significant alternative, or supplement, to medication. The second foundation is self-compassion—a state of mind in which you understand your own suffering with an inclination to support yourself. Goldstein explores our natural antidepressants—along with mindfulness and self-compassion, also purpose, play, and confidence—and offers specific techniques for putting them into action. Together, these elements can transform something that typically forces us to spiral downward and turn it into an upward spiral of self-worth and resiliency. At its core, Uncovering Happiness contains a persuasive argument for hope: Having had depression in the past doesn’t mean you must also suffer from it in the future. You can build up the sections of the brain that protect you from depression, and slow down the sections that foster it. Doing this allows the brain’s own natural antidepressants to emerge, grow stronger, and contribute powerfully to the resiliency that we need to enjoy the good times, survive difficult times, and open ourselves up to lives that truly feel worth living. No time to read? Get thousands of non-fiction book summaries with FlashBooks. We condense the actionable insights from the best Business + Self-Help books into 20-minute summaries that you can read (or listen to) anywhere. Subscribe for just $1. Cancel anytime.
Changing Minds Online Presents...1st Sunday Superstars! These are people that changed their lives around for the better and became true inspirations! The 1st Sunday Superstar for December is Dr. Elisha Goldstein. He is a psychologist, speaker and author. Learn how he earned a Ph.D and became an expert in the area of mindfulness. We are excited to have Dr. Goldstein share his story with us this Sunday, 12/7 at 9pm EST / 8pm CST. Call in at (949) 203-4763 and hear this wonderful story. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/changingmindsonline/2014/12/08/1st-sunday-superstars--dr-elisha-goldstein
Throughout our life, we often experience “aha” moments of truth and clarity, but why don't those moments of clarity last? Jason Hartman's guest, Elisha Goldstein, PhD, author of The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, explored the reasons and asked the question, “What if an awareness of that space, [...]
Dr. Zylowska, a UCLA-affiliated psychiatrist with a private practice in West Los Angeles, discusses mindfulness practice as a clinical intervention for adult ADHD. She describes mindfulness as the cultivation of heightened awareness, and points out that this can occur for anyone as a spontaneous state of mind, but that it can also be cultivated through regular practice of various forms of meditation so that a person's experience of mindfulness becomes more frequent and trait-like. She describes the history of mindfulness practice as a psychotherapy intervention, noting that Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program was the first application, followed on by Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Both intervention protcols involve an eight week training period. In her own pilot research she has adapted mindfulness practices from the MBSR model for use treating adults and teens diagnosed with ADHD. Modifications including making practice sessions shorter, and encouraging walking meditation as opposed to sitting meditation. Her results, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders in 2007, showed that patients generally liked the intervention and that their ability to sustain attention under distracting circumstances was improved at the conclusion of mindfulness training. Together with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., she has co-authored a CD of mindfulness practices for ADHD. The summary of the exercises used in the research study is available for download from her website.
Dr. Goldstein, a clinical psychologist and regular contributor to Mental Help Net, is on his second career, his first having been sales. He talks about how he came to a realization that his efforts to secure financial success were ultimately seen to be unfullilling as he considered them from an end-of-life perspective. This realization pushed him to change careers go back to school and become a psychologist, and to focus on mindfulness, which, hot topic that it has become, is also an expression of and a set of techniques for achieving a balancing, clarifying and meaningfully-present perspective on life. Drs. Goldstein and Van Nuys talk about how the pressure of mondern life pushes people to become less present and mindful, and how it takes deliberate practice to push back against this tide. Time management is less important than attention management, Dr. Goldstein contends. It is all to easy to react to seemingly urgent needs or to engage in escapist distraction. Harder to accomplish but ultimately better for you is to create a space where you can be thoughtfully proactive so as to plan for how to make your life better. Mindfullness practice helps people create and maintain this proactive space, which is part of why many businesses and business people are now pursuing mindfulness practices in the workplace. As the interview winds down, Dr. Goldstein describes some of the formal mindfulness practices and how they help people recognize and overcome common mental traps (also known as cognitive distortions) such as catastrophization.
I am so grateful that I’ve been able to connect with such a wide variety of interesting people through this show - to hear their stories, learn from their wisdom, and gain insight into experiences I never would have had access to. This show will encapsulate some of the best moments and lessons that have been featured on Get Over Yourself - from Dr. John Gray to Dr. Peter Attia to Amanda Renteria, this episode is packed with some seriously profound insights you will be able to apply to any area of life. *What We’ll Learn From….* Dr. Peter Attia ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/08/03/peter-attia-longevity-diet-and-finding-the-drive/ ) : * “There’s enough information out there for people to get a sense of what we should and shouldn’t eat.” * “People tend to get confused about things that don’t matter.” * “The insight is: if you do this for long enough, it matters.” Elle Russ ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/08/22/elle-russ-a-journey-of-healing-health-and-helping-others/ ) , author of Confident As F*ck and The Paleo Thyroid Solution : * “I was forced to follow my passion.” Brian MacKenzie ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/04/brian-mackenzie-power-speed-endurance-guru/ ) : * “More is not better, *better is better*.” * “We’re now starting to understand the interconnectivity of the brain and respiration and how *your respiration is a part of your central nervous system.* In fact, we believe *it’s the remote control*. Your emotions, your pain, your muscles going to work, stress of any sort, there are dedicated respiration patterns that go off the moment those are happening on an autonomic level.” My favorite guest/person, Mia Moore ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/04/02/mia2/ ) : * *“You have to make a conscious choice* *not* *to sweat the small stuff.* That’s not easy.” * “When someone’s venting, you don’t want to hear [the other person] tell you what to do...they’re probably already figured it out. They probably just want someone to hear them vent.” Dr. Elisha Goldstein ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/13/dr-elisha-goldstein-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-distractibility-and-hyper-connectivity/ ) : * It’s important to learn how to actively relax your nervous system: “If your body is bracing, the first step is to actively soften your body.” Mark Sisson ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2020/05/05/mark-sisson-2-learning-to-pivot-gracefully-through-life/ ) : * A calculated risk is still a risk. Dr. Wendy Walsh ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/02/wendywalsh/ ) : * “When the man makes less than the woman, he is far more likely to cheat.” Amanda Renteria ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/12/amandarenteria/ ) : * “We’ve got to start changing this image of leadership.” Gitta Sivander ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/12/21/sivander2/ ) : * *“Being able to be authentic, and being able to be present, will allow for us to be more confident.”* * “How can we be responsible for ourselves as adults if we don’t learn to be responsible for ourselves as children? We need to learn that from early on.” Ben Greenfield ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2020/04/28/ben-greenfield-your-boundless-potential-for-happiness-and-longevity ) : * “Taking a step back and looking at this bigger picture of *enjoying the entire experience of eating* - I think it would benefit everyone to focus on that, rather than get into the nitpicking.” Martin Brauns ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/12/05/martinbrauns/ ) : * *“Make sure you check your own intentions.”* * “Look for the folks who get the results done, but through non-heroic, well planned and paced, thoughtful work.” Dave Kobrine ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/11/06/davekobrine-2/ ) : * *“It’s not using willpower* , *it’s about habit.* And habits you just do automatically.” * “If you’re not in control of what you feel and what you say, then somebody else - and that somebody else is your fear mechanism - this big part of your brain that reacts for you.” Enjoy the show, and stay tuned for part 2! *TIMESTAMPS:* First guest, Peter Attia, emphasizes the simplicity of the basic needs for a healthy lifestyle: nutrition, exercise, sleep. [01:27] Elle Russ talks about her comeback from a serious arm injury. [05:33] Brian MacKenzie talks about the interconnectivity of the brain and respiration. [11:32] People need to vent. At that time, they don’t need advice. (The Mia Moore Show) [16:13] Elisha Goldstein talks about our addiction to our phones and how detrimental that is. [19:36] Mark Sisson talks about the proper mindset for an entrepreneurial journey such as his. [24:42] Psychologist Wendy Walsh puts forth her perspective on relationship dynamics in the modern world. [26:22] MacNaughton asks why risk the fun of training in order to get in an extra workout and taking the chance to get injured? [30:43] Amanda went from modest beginnings to playing an important part in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. She says anything is possible when you believe in yourself. [33:28] Chris Kelly says overstressing during training has long term effects. [36:58] Dave Kobrine has many tips on parenting your children into athletics as well as how he manages his morning routine. [41:37] Isaac Rochelle talks about turning adversity into opportunity and taking control of his mindset. [46:05] Kelly Starrett stresses the negative impacts of technology and lack of movement on our lives. [50:42] You should create a celebratory environment for your family dinners and not get hung up on the macronutrients. (Ben Greenfield) [56:17] Martin Brauns was a CEO with a leadership style that made people feel empowered and valued. It's important to celebrate people who plan appropriately and get their work done in a paced and measured way. [01:00:18] Dave Rossi talks about our fears and our negative emotions take control of us. [01:04:06] Teaching public speaking, Gitta Sivander talks about being yourself…be vulnerable and authentic. [01:07:07] Commercially produced wine has a lot of sugar and has little health benefit. (Todd White) [01:12:50] *LINKS:* * Peter Attia Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/08/03/peter-attia-longevity-diet-and-finding-the-drive/ ) * Elle Russ ( https://elleruss.com/ ) * Paleo Thyroid Solution ( https://www.secondsale.com/i/the-paleo-thyroid-solution-stop-feeling-fat-foggy-and-fatigued-at-the-hands-of-uninformed-doctors-reclaim-your-health/9781939563248?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwr32BRD4ARIsAAJNf_3CKF_LxVQ60XL4s3HuHZdAriI0hLFUrEqe1haenMAdMrzurCCAqcYaAh6qEALw_wcB ) * Confident as Fuck ( https://www.marksdailyapple.com/guest-post-elle-russ-on-her-new-book-confident-as-f/ ) * Brian MacKenzie ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/04/brian-mackenzie-power-speed-endurance-guru/ ) * Mia Moore Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/05/24/miachill/ ) * Dr. Elisha Goldstein ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/13/dr-elisha-goldstein-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-distractibility-and-hyper-connectivity/ ) * Mark Sisson interview ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/27/breather-deconstructing-sisson/ ) * Dr. Wendy Walsh ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/01/21/wendywalsh-2/ ) * Andrew MacNaughton ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/05/andrewmacnaughton/ ) * Amanda Renteria ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/12/amandarenteria/ ) * Chris Kelly podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/19/chriskelly/ ) * Nourish Balance Thrive ( https://nourishbalancethrive.com/ ) * Dave Kobrine ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/11/06/davekobrine-2/ ) * Isaac Rochelle Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/11/15/isaacrochell2/ ) * Kelly Starrett Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/11/20/drkellystarett/ ) * Ben Greenfield ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2020/04/28/ben-greenfield-your-boundless-potential-for-happiness-and-longevity/ ) * Martin Brauns Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/12/05/martinbrauns/ ) * Dave Rossi ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2020/05/01/dave-rossi-using-the-seven-habits-under-pressure/ ) * Gitta Sivander Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/12/21/sivander2/ ) * Dry Farm Wines ( https://www.dryfarmwines.com/ ) * Todd White Podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/01/04/toddwhite/ ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
*It’s time for part 2 of this series covering the essential steps you can take to transform all areas of your life in 2021.* This episode will pick up where we left off and continue to look into the future of health and fitness, with a focus on workplace and career dynamics, exercising discipline with technology use, and prioritizing your relationships with family and friends. Here are some of the most important takeaways from this show: *Evolved Workplace / Career Dynamics:* Now more than ever, more and more people are becoming home based workers, have a hybrid of a home-office, or other collaborative workspaces. This may emanate from quarantine but also makes so much sense on basically every practical level. Who wants to waste time sitting in rush hour when you could be actually getting stuff done? One byproduct of the evolved workplace may also be economic repercussions. I think we’ll see a decline in popularity for urban living in favor of focusing on a different quality of life. I’m also noticing, thanks to the Internet, that we have a rapid escalation of progressive culture all over the place, which seems to be spreading from the urban centers in all directions. And with it, an escalation of propgressive values in satellite areas. See this already in Sacramento, Bend, OR, Nashville, St. Louis — I even did a primal talk and potluck dinner (might well have been in Santa Monica!) *Technology: Discipline, Restraint, Selectivity, and Pro-Activity:* It is incredibly important to apply discipline, restraint, and selectivity to your use of digital technology. It is also time to wake up to the reality that we are getting brainwashed! We’ve seen how targeted content creates divisiveness and confirmation bias. Tristan Harris, co-founder Center for Humane Tech and ex-Google design ethicist explains that the algorithms want to draw you in, and cause you to use technology for a longer time. Yes, very, very smart people have created a stylized experience for you, instead of you being in the driver’s seat. I also did a whole breather show about managing Technology Addiction, which you can listen to here ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/05/31/techhijack/ ). “I’m an expert on how technology hijacks our psychological vulnerabilities,” says Harris, who also was a magician as a kid. He explains that magicians start by looking for blind spots, edges, vulnerabilities and limits of people’s perception, so they can influence what people do without them even realizing it. And this is exactly what product designers do to your mind. They play your psychological vulnerabilities (consciously and unconsciously) against you in the race to grab your attention. He presents a gnarly top 10 list I also detailed in a breather show. Briefly, they are: * Illusion of free choice (control menu) * Intermittent variable rewards (like how slot machines trigger dopamine; they provide a reliable dopamine hit) * Creating FOMO (which is actually correlated with metabolic disease) * Emphasizing social approval (fundamental human drive “Like”) * Social reciprocity (tit for tat) * Infinite programming (that insidious need to ‘play the next episode’) * Instant interruption: “Maximizing interruptions in the name of business creates a tragedy of the commons, ruining global attention spans and causing billions of unnecessary interruptions each day.” * Bundling your reasons with their reasons (the casino registration counter is through the casino floor; if you go to add a friend on Facebook, you’ll get 100 suggestions). * Inconvenient choices. If you try to “Cancel” your New York Times subscription, you get a succession of “Are you sure?” * Forecasting errors for time spent: “True cost of a click” in time. Medium.com ( http://medium.com/ ) includes the read time (‘7 minute read’) at the top of every article. The ultimate freedom is a free mind, and we need technology that is on our team to help us live, feel, think, and act freely. So what do you do? First, start with building in other rituals and habits that keep you in balance. Check out my morning routine video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IPPwBc3GLw ) for ideas, and be sure to spend 35 minutes, minimum, away from your phone. All manner of workouts are a great habit to pick up, as well as hot and cold therapy, massage appointments, meditation sessions, and fun hobbies like drawing, building legos, or even clay sculpture….all you have to do is figure out which activities you find to be the most engaging and fun, and make it a part of your routine. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for part 3! *TIMESTAMPS:* Brad reminds us of what points he made in the first show regarding personalizing your diet and micro workouts, and maintaining a kinder, gentler, approach to fitness. [01:28] Take a new look at how to deal with the evolution of the modern workplace. [02:37] What is going to be the big change in the economy as a result of the pandemic? [06:58] When relocating, people need to pay attention to how they integrate into the new area. [11:49] Develop discipline around your use of technology. [13:23] Listed are ten ways the social media producers and internet giants grab your attention without your knowing it. [16:51] Our society seems to suffer a lot from FOMO (fear of missing out) which has been shown to directly correlate to metabolic disease. [18:35] The ultimate freedom is a free mind. [22:30] What does Brad say to do? Heighten your awareness. The average person reaches for their phone 150 times per day! [24:21] *LINKS:* * Brad’s Shopping Page ( http://www.bradkearns.com/shop/ ) * Tristan Harris ( https://www.tristanharris.com/ ) * Center for Humane Technology ( https://www.humanetech.com/ ) * Podcast with Dr. Ron Sinha ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/08/09/sinha2/ ) * Six dog Greyhound race turns into seven on YouTube ( https://www.google.com/search?aqs=chrome..69i57.1509j0j7&ie=UTF-8&oq=Six+dog+Greyhound+race+turns+into+seven+on+YouTube&q=Six+dog+Greyhound+race+turns+into+seven+on+YouTube&sourceid=chrome ) * Greyhound falls but still wins race on Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlS93KlH7_A ) * Dr. Elisha Goldstein podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/13/dr-elisha-goldstein-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-distractibility-and-hyper-connectivity/ ) * Brad’s Morning Routine video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IPPwBc3GLw ) * Dr. Kelly Starrett podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/11/20/drkellystarett/ ) * Ready State. com ( https://thereadystate.com/movement-and-mobility-101/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_9r_BRBZEiwAHZ_v1wJgrSEstzW-EnO4g21M66UYbW3SAQjU2dG4OruUucDU7M7Hp3rf6RoCY7YQAvD_BwE ) *Join Brad for more fun on:* Instagram: @bradkearns1 ( https://www.instagram.com/bradkearns1/ ) Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh ( https://www.facebook.com/bradkearnsjumphigh ) Twitter: @bradleykearns ( https://twitter.com/bradleykearns ) YouTube: @BradKearns ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XXEoULD0AiiuPHdRw-Efg ) We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to getoveryourselfpodcast@gmail.com. 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Relax, retrain, forgive, repeat! Dr. Goldstein’s show is going to stop us distracted, multitasking, text binging, social media addicted modern humans in our tracks and rock our world! We all know the dangers and drawbacks of hyper-connectivity and distractibility, and our diminishing focus and mindfulness in hectic modern life, but we seem to be collectively shrugging our shoulders, complaining a bit here and there, and carrying on, glued to our devices. My visit with Dr. Goldstein had a deep impact on me, because he explained beautifully how our repeated use of technology gets integrated into habit. We have engaged in “intentional practice and repeated it until it becomes automatic--until it becomes habit.” We often talk about habit-forming in a positive context. Hey, I love my morning chest freezer cold plunge—listen to my podcast on that topic! We are all good at fastening seat belts and brushing our teeth each day. But what about undesirable, stress-producing behaviors that have become habits to our detriment? We know that humans are wired to respond with a dopamine burst to novel stimulation in our environment; in primal times it was a rustling in the bushes, today it’s the ding of text message. Consequently, a couple years ago, I bravely and proudly turned off all notifications and text message sounds on my phone. Oh yeah, but how many times do I reach for my phone over the course of a day—to see if I have any text messages, because my text messages don’t beep? OUCH! It’s hard to talk our way out of the negative aspects of technology. I tried when I explained how I love my iPhone because I’m no longer bored when standing in line at the bank. Now I can be productive. Dr. Goldstein explains that he too loves technology and it can improve our lives in many ways, but we have to be mindful and disciplined in our use of technology. Yes, I know how importance your text messages and emails are, and obviously so do your friends who endure repeated distractions during live interactions in favor of you attending to your dings and buzzes. We acknowledge that hyper-connectivity makes us tense and stressful, but have difficulty transforming to a new way of being because of the powerful force of habits. Dr. Goldstein explains how we can take control and experience more happiness and peace in daily life. First, actively *relax* when you notice the routine daily events that cause your body to body tense up (traffic, social media binges, contentious conversations). Second, *retrain your attention* away from multitasking or feelings of anxiety and into a relaxed state of present awareness. Third, when you fall off track and succumb to the distractions of modern life, *forgive yourself* , and invite yourself to begin your practice anew the next day or the next minute. Finally, repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of your life. Habit retraining requires repetition and endurance. Dr. Goldstein has written books like Uncovering Happiness, The NOW Effect, Mindfulness Meditation, MSBR Every Day stands for (mindfulness based stress reduction). He operates the Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles with his wife Stefanie. They offer an awesome six-month intensive online Course in Mindful Living with expert guidance and group support. Slow down, relax, and listen carefully to this show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
(Breather) Enjoy more insights from Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work. In this episode, I discuss why attention is key to living a happy life, why you are the sum of what you focus on, and why you can find something positive in any and every situation ― even when you get into a massive blowout fight with a friend or family member! All the way back in 1993, the late Neil Postman *warned us against the culture of technology* , where anything representing technological progress was deemed as good, instead of weighing the pros and cons. Oh man, doesn’t this hit home with the Apple Watch? You can make a list of the good things about it if it counts your steps and get you more active. If an old person falls, it sends a warning and help is alerted. But shouldn’t we make a list of potential downsides such as the constant ability to be distracted from the present moment, or perhaps the constant emission of electromagnetic fields on a device strapped to your body? Newport talks about examples from The New York Times pressuring their top reporters to regularly tweet (while their prestige comes from investigative journalism and complex stories, they still want distractible, low value noise instead of quality work. And Marissa Mayer banned Yahoo employees from working remotely, entirely due to a perceived lack of productivity (they would track employees as they logged-in to a remote server to get email). It’s all because the deep work that provides the real value in today’s economy is invisible, along the way at least. *What you’ll learn during this episode:* * Human beings are at their best when they are immersed into something that’s deeply challenging. * Since depth (people who do deep work) is becoming more and more rare, those who disengage from the cultural momentum *can create a huge competitive advantage for themselves by being more productive* than those immersed into busyness. By rejecting pressure to answer emails quickly or participate in social media, you can also obtain an additional benefit, which is increasing the meaning and the sense of accomplishment you get from your work. * Winifred Gallagher’s 2009 book, *Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life* ( https://www.amazon.com/Rapt-Attention-Focused-Winifred-Gallagher/dp/0143116908/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rapt&qid=1579301653&s=books&sr=1-1 ) , drew some parallels between attention and happiness. The *skillful* *management of attention is the key to living a good life* and it transcends across all different kinds of endeavors, including parenting, friendship, family, relationships, personal health, and fitness. * Gallagher says *who you are is the sum of what you focus on.* Her insights came from a cancer diagnosis, where she was resolute to not obsess about the treatments or the prospects, but instead focus on enjoying her daily life. It was, of course, an extreme ordeal, but she still reports feeling quite pleasant most of the time. * You can use even unpleasant situations, such as an argument with a loved one, and turn it into a positive by declaring that *the argument has uncovered a need to address an issue that’s causing pain and suffering.* There’s always a positive attribute to focus on: Gallagher cites research with elderly folks showing that they were successfully able to rewire their brains, such that the amygdala did not respond to negative imagery in the same manner as a young person. * *When you are deeply focused* on something, *you by definition ignore the little intricacies of your day* that are not perfect and can add up to major frustrations. You have no time and energy to worry about little personal slates or busy work that needs to get done. But, when we are constantly distractible and constantly checking inbox and text messages, *we get dragged down the drain of negative energy,* because the idle mind tends to fixate on the negative, such as FOMO (‘fear of missing out’) and FOKU (‘fear of keeping up’, as coined by my past guest, Dr. Elisha Goldstein ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/13/dr-elisha-goldstein-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-distractibility-and-hyper-connectivity/ ) ). * Wise words from Gallagher after surviving cancer: “For the rest of my life, I’ll choose my targets with care, and give them my wrapped attention.” * Referencing the work of the great Flow state researcher Mikhail Csikszentmihalyi ( https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en ) , Newport argues that, when we are in the flow state *we are the happiest* , and *this happens more likely at work, than during leisure time.* * Deep work leads to flow, it leads to deep satisfaction, and it leads to a happy, content life. Check out the show where I cover Dr. Robert Lustig’s book, The Hacking of the American Mind ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/12/20/hacking-the-american-mind-1/ ) , and talk about how most people don’t even recognize that they are constantly flooding their dopamine pathways, to the extent that they suppress serotonin and can’t concentrate or obtain contentment or satisfaction. So ― how do you kick some butt and become a Deep Worker??? Here are the top tips I’ve gathered from the book: * * *Schedule time for deep work.* Block out (at least) one hour in your calendar to focus on working on high cognitive demand tasks. Most people prefer to do more mentally demanding tasks in the morning, when they have fresh and clearer mindsets (as opposed to later on in the day), and still have the discipline to enforce boundaries that ensure productivity. * *Be OK with annoying people. Not by being annoying, but by not responding, or taking a long time to respond to messages and calls ― this is OK and oftentimes, very necessary for focus and productivity.* * * *Track your time.* Good to Great ( https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=jim+collins+good+to+great&qid=1591834813&sr=8-2 ) author Jim Collins sets a goal every year that 50% of his time will be spent on deep work or creative work. He also uses a spreadsheet so he can account for every minute of his time. * *Protect the time that makes you more creative.* For many people, this time is during the morning. But it doesn’t matter what time of the day it is that you’re able to get the most “deep work” done - just that you do it. If that’s mid-afternoon, then great! Just stay committed to doing deep work during a time that works best for you. * *Don’t forget about distinct shutdown time.* It’s easy to focus on the importance of productivity, but rest is equally important for focus and hard work. You won’t be able to get anything done well on little to no sleep, so take time to recharge. * *“Inspiration is for amateurs.” If you are going to wait around for inspiration to just suddenly strike, then you will be in the amateur division. Don’t wait to get started on all of these very important steps, like scheduling time and tracking how you spend your time, because how can you expect to make any progress that way? Don’t hesitate, overthink, or wait for inspiration ― just go for it!* *TIMESTAMPS:* The morphing of technology with humanity is not necessarily a good thing. [05:04] Is commuting to work and school always best? [08:45] The skillful management of attention is the key to living a good life. [10:04] The idle mind tends to fixate on the negative. [13:12] Schedule some time (actually use your calendar) an hour in the morning to work on highly cognitive demand tasks when you are most fresh. [15:18] Be okay with annoying people by not responding immediately. Keep track of how you spend your time. [17:13] Have the discipline to protect your time. Have a shut-down time as well. [19:03] If you are going to wait around for inspiration to strike you like a lightning bolt, you’re going to be in the amateur division. [19:51] *LINKS:* * Deep Work ( https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 ) * Dr. Elisha Goldstein podcast ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/09/13/dr-elisha-goldstein-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-distractibility-and-hyper-connectivity/ ) * Rapt Attention ( https://www.amazon.com/Rapt-Attention-Focused-Winifred-Gallagher/dp/0143116908 ) * Mihaly Csikszentmihaly ( https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en ) *QUOTES:* * "Human beings are at their best when they are immersed into something that’s deeply challenging." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month mentorship program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR Every Day. He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He has his private practice in West Los Angeles, California.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.
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