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In this episode, host Light Watkins sits down with the extraordinary Dr. James Doty, a neurosurgeon, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Dr. Doty is also the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. He has authored two inspiring books: "Into The Magic Shop" and "Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything."Dr. Doty's journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a renowned neurosurgeon is nothing short of inspiring. Growing up with an alcoholic father and a depressed mother in the high desert of California, young James found solace in an unexpected place—a magic shop. There, he met a woman who taught him mindfulness practices that would change his life forever.In this conversation, Dr. Doty shares his incredible story of rising to great success, only to lose everything during the dot-com bubble burst. He talks about how he rebuilt his life by focusing on inner peace, service, and compassion. His experiences led him to explore the science behind manifestation, resulting in his second book, "Mind Magic."Listeners will gain valuable insights into the principles of manifestation, understanding how to employ these techniques in their own lives. Dr. Doty discusses the importance of intention, visualization, and letting go of attachment. He also touches on crucial topics like destiny, free will, and the placebo effect, offering a scientific perspective on these concepts.This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to navigate life's challenges and find true fulfillment. Tune in to hear Dr. Doty's remarkable story and learn practical tips on how to manifest your best life. Don't miss this inspiring and enlightening conversation!Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!
Is manifestation real or just another pop culture myth and baseless hype? It took humans 90,000 years to get from hunter-gatherers to a society of agriculture and farming. Then, it took humans about 10,000 years to become an industrialized civilization. Humans then discovered atomic power in about 200 years. Within the last century, we created computers and entered the Information Age in about 50 years. With awe-inspiring exponential progression, humans know surprisingly little about consciousness or what lies beneath our awareness. Today's conversation will prove the science of manifestation by explaining the hidden truth underneath human consciousness. Dr. James Doty is a neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, Stanford professor, and a best-selling author. BTS, the world's biggest K-pop group and arguably the world's most popular band in history has a song named Magic Shop inspired by James's first New York Times best-selling book, Into The Magic Shop which outlines his manifestation journey as a neurosurgeon. Expect to learn about what manifestation is, the great unhappiness of America, the neuroscience of manifestation, the lasting impact of words, helpful self-compassion practices, and much more. You can grab his new book, Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything, on Amazon and all major bookstores. Let's get this started. Sponsor: Discover More Mental Health Coaching * Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/discovermore Show Notes James's Website: HERE James's IG: HERE James's Book: HERE Support Local Bookstore: HERE Mental Health Startup: Happi One Humanity Foundation: HERE * Subscribe to Youtube: SUBSCRIBE Discover More Website: HERE Connect on IG: HERE * Discover More is a top ten social sciences podcast for independent thinkers who appreciate the importance of mental health, psychology, and social sciences. Are you looking for deep thinking? * Thank you for Discovering More with us!
Neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, New York Times best-selling author, and Stanford professor Dr. James Doty discusses the neuroscience behind manifestation and mindfulness techniques to improve your life. The major problem the manifestation techniques in The Secret The exact manifestation techniques that Dr. Doty uses and the neuroscience behind why they work The one KEY piece most people miss when it comes to successful manifestation Why we're always manifesting from a neurological perspective—which is why it's so important to be manifesting the life you want, versus accidentally manifesting a life you don't want The two types of happiness, and why most of us are focused on the wrong one Specific techniques to manifest meeting the love of your life, breaking habits that don't serve you, finding a fulfilling career, getting richer, and having more friends And so much more For more from Dr. Doty, you can find him on Instagram at @jamesrdotymd or his website, www.jamesrdotymd.com where you can listen to his podcast Into The Magic Shop. His most recent book Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything is available where books are sold. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order my new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! This episode is sponsored by: AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. Cymbiotika: use code LIZMOODY on cymbiotika.com to get 15% off plus free shipping on subscription orders. Puori: go to puori.com/LIZMOODY and use promo code LIZMOODY for 20% sitewide. Seed: go to seed.com/lizmoody and use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first month. Great Lakes Wellness: use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first purchase at greatlakeswellness.com. Previous episodes referred to in this episode: Actress Joy Bryant On Forgiving Your Parents, Having The Best Sex of Your Life, & Being Childfree By Choice How To Identify & Deal with Narcissistic Parents, Romantic Partners, Coworkers/Bosses & More with Dr. Ramani Durvasula Secrets To Optimal Health: An Md's Exact Plan For Inflammation, Supplements, Exercise, & Knowing What Actually Works The Secret To Happiness, From The World's Longest Study with Dr. Robert Waldinger The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.
In this episode of The Luke Coutinho Show, I am excited to bring you an eye-opening conversation with Dr. James Doty, a leading neurosurgeon and bestselling author of 'Into The Magic Shop' and 'Mind Magic.' Dr. Doty currently serves as a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Join me as we uncover: Dr. Doty's journey from materialism to understanding mindfulness The importance of manifestation, highlighting love and care as transformative energies Acknowledgment of societal pressures leading to stress, anxiety, and depression The significance of self-acceptance and differentiation between wants and needs Recognition of the role of compassion over longevity fads and trends The concept of neuroplasticity and manifestation techniques grounded in neuroscience The reticular activating system (RAS) and its role in maintaining consciousness Dr. Doty's app, Happi.ai, and its vision of integrating mental health and AI to address modern stress and anxiety And much more…
In the third part of his conversation with Host Helen Lee, Dr James Doty shares his vision of creating a World Compassion Festival that engages major cities worldwide in acts of compassion. He discusses the importance of kindness and compassion in making a positive impact on others' lives, emphasising that anyone can contribute to the betterment of the world through small acts of kindness. Dr Doty also reflects on his own journey of suffering and how it has shaped his compassionate nature. Additionally, he discusses his work at CCARE, where they offer programs on compassion training and self-compassion for first responders and healthcare workers, among other things. Dr Doty is the founder and director of CCARE, the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford, of which the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is also the author of two books: 1) Into The Magic Shop - A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart and 2) Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything. Into The Magic Shop is his award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart, originally published in 2016. And Mind Magic will be out in 2024. In addition, he was Clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and is currently Adjunct Professor there as well as Founder & CEO at Happi AI, LLC. KEY TAKEAWAYS Dr Doty's idea of creating a World Compassion Festival aims to engage major cities worldwide in compassionate acts, promoting the reality of our oneness and allowing individuals to get involved in activities that benefit the planet and its inhabitants. Every individual has the ability to improve the life of at least one other person each day through simple acts of kindness, such as offering a smile, buying a meal, or spending time talking to someone in need. It is a good idea to encourage gratitude for positive experiences while recognising that even painful events can ultimately be seen as gifts that provide strength, insights, and wisdom. CCARE offers an applied compassion training program, self-compassion training for first responders and healthcare workers, and customised leadership programs. BEST MOMENTS "I always tell people that every day, each of us has the ability to improve the life of at least one other person." ~ Dr James Doty "I know what it's like to suffer. I know what it's like to hurt. I know what it's like to be hungry. I know what it's like to be homeless. And no one should have to suffer in that way." ~ Dr James Doty "The initial part of our soul purpose is actually to experience the difficulties and the challenges before we can even share with others." ~ Helen Lee "What I've learned is that, well, yes, on some level, you know, I've repeated my story many times for people. It's not about me, though. It's about telling a story that can impact people to help them overcome struggles and have belief in the possibilities." ~ Dr James Doty VALUABLE RESOURCES To become a member of the Transform and Thrive Club and benefit from powerful monthly live sessions on Zoom video calls and multimedia coaching, check out and sign up here: www.transformandthrive.club www.leeheiss.com www.facebook.com/leeheiss https://www.facebook.com/helenleeheiss/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformandthriveclub www.instagram.com/helenleeheiss enquiries@leeheiss.com ABOUT THE HOST Founder & Principal Coach of Lee Heiss Coaching, Helen Lee coached thousands of clients worldwide and multinationals in Asia-Pacific in the last three decades. She created a powerful ontological coaching methodology that ignites the true greatness or invincibility in people. Thoroughly tested and honed over 20 years, this methodology consistently and rapidly produces desired results. Helen was also a journalist who later ran her own communications consultancies in Australia and Asia. The Business Times listed her in its “Who's Who of Women Shaping Singapore” while The Straits Times named her “The Leader Prodder” in a feature on Singapore's top coaches. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr James R Doty - American neurosurgeon, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist jrdoty@stanford.edu https://ccare.stanford.edu/ Clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, an affiliate of the Stanford Neurosciences Institute Works with both the Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences and a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for compassion and altruism
Host Helen Lee welcomes neuroscientist Dr James Doty once more to continue their empowering conversation about the ways in which you can make life more magical. They discuss the existential crisis caused by climate change and the disproportionate power held by a small percentage of individuals who prioritise money and material possessions. The conversation delves into the need for collective action to overcome these barriers and create a more equitable world. Dr Doty is the founder and director of CCARE, the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford, of which the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is also the author of two books: 1) Into The Magic Shop - A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart and 2) Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything. Into The Magic Shop is his award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart, originally published in 2016. And Mind Magic will be out in 2024. He was also Clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and currently Adjunct Professor there as well as Founder & CEO at Happi AI, LLC. KEY TAKEAWAYS The world is facing challenges that are causing distress and potential harm among younger generations, particularly related to climate change and sustainability. The majority of the world's problems are caused by a small percentage of people who crave money, position, and power. Overcoming these artificial barriers and creating positive change will require the collective effort of the majority of people in the world. The distribution of wealth and resources is highly unequal, with a small percentage of the population hoarding the majority of assets while others suffer from poverty and homelessness. We need to shift how we see the world and how we perceive who are the positive contributors to our world. We are not judged by how much money we have in the bank but by how much we help others in this world. Being of service to others, caring for others and unconditionally loving others stimulate others as opposed to manifesting for self. BEST MOMENTS "We have created for them an existential crisis related to climate change and sustainability." "The majority of the world's problems are caused by 5% or so of people who crave money, position, power." "If you simply got rid of half of the military budget, you could send everyone in the United States to get the best education in the world." "All the external affirmation in world is not going to make you happy, you define happiness for yourself." "When you chase things for yourself, ultimately you're going to be unhappy. When you wish to manifest, focus on being of service to others." "I was never more unhappy in my entire life than when I had all the material wealth, there was no incredible feeling that I was doing something wonderful." VALUABLE RESOURCES To become a member of the Transform and Thrive Club and benefit from powerful monthly live sessions on Zoom video calls and multimedia coaching, check out and sign up here: www.transformandthrive.club www.leeheiss.com www.facebook.com/leeheiss https://www.facebook.com/helenleeheiss/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformandthriveclub www.instagram.com/helenleeheiss enquiries@leeheiss.com ABOUT THE HOST HELEN LEE Founder & Principal Coach of Lee Heiss Coaching, Helen Lee coached thousands of clients worldwide and multinationals in Asia-Pacific in the last three decades. She created a powerful ontological coaching methodology that ignites the true greatness or invincibility in people. Thoroughly tested and honed over 20 years, this methodology consistently and rapidly produces desired results. Helen was also a journalist who later ran her own communications consultancies in Australia and Asia. The Business Times listed her in its “Who's Who of Women Shaping Singapore” while The Straits Times named her “The Leader Prodder” in a feature on Singapore's top coaches. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr James R Doty - American neurosurgeon, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist jrdoty@stanford.edu https://ccare.stanford.edu/ Clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, an affiliate of the Stanford Neurosciences Institute Works with both the Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences and a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for compassion and altruism
Host Helen Lee interviews Dr. James Doty, a successful neurosurgeon, Stanford professor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who shares his extraordinary life journey, from growing up in challenging circumstances to finding hope and transformation through a chance encounter at a magic shop. In this first part of the interview, Dr Doty discusses the profound impact of mindfulness and self-affirmation on his personal growth and how it led him to meet spiritual leaders such ad the Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Eckhart Tolle. Dr. Doty emphasises the power of being of service to others and the importance of non-attachment and unconditional love in finding true happiness and fulfilment. Dr Doty is also the founder and director of CCARE, the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford, of which the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is also the author of two books: 1) Into The Magic Shop - A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart and 2) Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything. Into The Magic Shop is his award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart, originally published in 2016. And Mind Magic will be out in 2024. KEY TAKEAWAYS Overcoming adversity: Dr. James Doty's life story is a testament to the power of overcoming challenging circumstances. Despite growing up in a difficult environment, he was able to rise above his circumstances and achieve success. The power of mindfulness: Dr. Doty's encounter with a woman in a magic shop introduced him to mindfulness practices that helped him relax, focus, and change his negative self-dialogue. This mindfulness practice had a profound impact on his life and allowed him to see the world in a different way. The importance of service to others: Dr. Doty emphasizes the significance of being of service to others. He believes that true happiness and fulfillment come from helping and caring for others. This belief has guided his life and led him to establish the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford. Non-attachment and acceptance: Influenced by Buddhist thought, Dr. Doty embraces the concept of non-attachment and acceptance. He believes that true happiness comes from living in the present moment and being open to all possibilities. He also emphasises the importance of non-judgment, unconditional love, and compassion. BEST MOMENTS "And ultimately I did show up every day for six weeks and she offered something that ultimately was quite extraordinary because this was in the late 60s." ~ Dr James Doty "The reality is that the only way, because of our evolution as a species, the only way we can fill that void is by being of service to others." ~ Dr James Doty "The challenge for all of us is to overcome our attachment, our craving and our ego, to be able to look at the other as ourselves." ~ Dr James Doty "I think of Einstein, who also does not believe in a personal God. But to me, there is a godliness within us." ~ Helen Lee VALUABLE RESOURCES To become a member of the Transform and Thrive Club and benefit from powerful monthly live sessions on Zoom video calls and multimedia coaching, check out and sign up here: www.transformandthrive.club www.leeheiss.com www.facebook.com/leeheiss https://www.facebook.com/helenleeheiss/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformandthriveclub www.instagram.com/helenleeheiss enquiries@leeheiss.com ABOUT THE HOST HELEN LEE Founder & Principal Coach of Lee Heiss Coaching, Helen Lee coached thousands of clients worldwide and multinationals in Asia-Pacific in the last three decades. She created a powerful ontological coaching methodology that ignites the true greatness or invincibility in people. Thoroughly tested and honed over 20 years, this methodology consistently and rapidly produces desired results. Helen was also a journalist who later ran her own communications consultancies in Australia and Asia. The Business Times listed her in its “Who's Who of Women Shaping Singapore” while The Straits Times named her “The Leader Prodder” in a feature on Singapore's top coaches. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr James R Doty - American neurosurgeon, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist jrdoty@stanford.edu Clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, an affiliate of the Stanford Neurosciences Institute Works with both the Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences and a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for compassion and altruism
n this episode, Amber Cherie and TaylerBri discuss the book ‘Into The Magic Shop' by neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty. Tayler shares with Amber and the listeners the Magic of self regulation through meditation. Listen in to hear a synopsis of the book and consider the ways in which you can move towards being your best self. Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart https://a.co/d/dDb3ica Word of the Week: Futility Self Care Tip of the Week: Write down 10 things you want. Tip of the Week: Don't miss out on opportunities. Make sure the opportunity aligns with your morales and then go for it. To keep up with our episodes be sure FOLLOW The Innercircle Podcast on Spotify and SUBSCRIBE to The Innercircle Podcast on Apple Podcast and Google Podcast. FOLLOW US on Instagram @theinnercircle.podgals SEND us a letter of your thoughts to our EMAIL theinnercircle.podgals@gmail.com
Shep Gordon, legendary talent manager of multiple household names from Alice Cooper to Luther Vandross, isn't actually passionate about music. Despite having managed Alice since 1968, what drives Shep isn't money, but of being of service to others. In this part two episode of Into The Magic Shop, Shep recalls meeting the Dalai Lama for the first time: “We went to see his holiness, I got backstage, and I'll never forget the door opened and he walked in the room and I felt like I had taken the best shower of my life. Like I'd never been that clean ever in my whole life.”What makes a life is caring for others, says Shep, being of service, being non-judgemental, and forgiving. That's the source of real happiness. And the happiest people, says Shep, have a mentor. For Shep, his mentor was the pioneering chef of Nouveau Cuisine, Roger Vergé; a man Shep credits for changing his life. “I think everyone has something to offer to another person. And that's the message at the end of our conversation; everybody has the capacity to be a mentor. It's something you can do. And while it will take time, the joy you receive from that is extraordinarily profound.”On today's podcast: Why he doesn't need a contract with Alice Cooper How Roger Vergé changed his life Meeting the Dalai Lama The power of mentorship
Shep Gordon is a legendary talent manager (he manages Alice Cooper and has done since 1968), film agent, producer, and was the subject of Mike Myers' directorial debut, the 2013 documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon. As well as managing household names such as Blondie, Eddie Pendergrast, Luther Vandross, to name but a few, the other thing to know about Shep is that he was (according to Emeril Lagasse) single-handedly responsible for creating the concept of ‘celebrity chef'. But, says Shep, none of this was by chance, his destiny was the result of taking action, of using a bit of knowledge and compassion where he could, to get to where he wanted to go. And considering he's cooked for the Dalai Lama, and credits as his mentor (and the man who changed his life), renowned chef, Roger Vergé, he's definitely gone far. From writing Buffalo, NY, history while high, to microdosing, to making Alice Cooper a global superstar, don't miss Shep Gordon's story, in his own words, on this episode of Into The Magic Shop. “I used to look every client in the eye and I'd say, if I do my job perfectly, I will probably kill you. Luckily for you, I'm not perfect. But I'm really good. So you will be maimed. That's the price, you're going to pay for this. You are going to be maimed. And they all laugh. But they all got maimed.”On today's podcast: Do the best you can in the moment Being a star is all about accepting rejection The benefits of microdosing Why Alice Cooper is the embodiment of a good Christian
In 1971, Dr. Phil Zimbardo, a new professor at Stanford University, decided to do an experimental two-week study in which he put good people in bad places. This (now) infamous study is known globally as The Stanford Prison Project. “[We] walked them down to the basement where the prison was, and then stripped them naked and took off the blindfold. The first thing they see is themselves, we had a big mirror for this reason, and they see themselves standing helpless and naked. And [the ‘guards'] say: Welcome to Stanford Prison.” Volunteer students were assigned the role of either prisoner or guard - a role about which they knew nothing. The experiment didn't last the two weeks; Phil ended it after just six days when five of the prisoners had broken down. In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Phil explains why this first-of-its-kind experiment was so insightful in revealing how easily intelligent participants can change their perception and mentality simply as a result of the social situation they're in. To find out more, download and listen to this latest episode.On today's podcast: The Stanford Prison Experiment Why one negative event can change your perception of a person forever What we can all learn about compassion from Ted Lasso
Every single one of us has the ability to be a hero every day, says extraordinary psychologist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, Dr. Phil Zimbardo, who is most well known for what's been described as the Stanford Prison Experiment.More recently, Phil has founded a nonprofit - The Heroic Imagination Project, where he works tirelessly to promote compassion in the world. “Simply put, a hero is someone who comes to the aid of someone else in need. It could be by giving money, but typically it's helping somebody who's been in an accident, or who has some sudden medical problem that needs to be taken to the hospital.”In part one of this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Phil talks about his extraordinary career, the work that he continues to do, and the reality that within all of us is the ability to be kind and compassionate, not only towards ourselves but others as well, and how each of us has the ability to live a more compassionate life. To find out more, download and listen today. On today's podcast: What the Heroic Imagination Project does Why we get struck by the bystander effect Why egocentrism is the enemy of socio-centrism The results of the Good Samaritan Study
The current healthcare system is failing everyone, says practicing neurosurgeon and author of Grief Connects Us, Dr Joseph Stern (Jody). We need to reimagine how healthcare is delivered. Having experienced the grief of losing his sister and her husband, and seeing what the healthcare system is like as a patient: how terrified people are, how in need of help, assistance, and support they are, Jody has made it his mission to treat patients with kindness and compassion.“I feel that the compassion part is the key part. And if you start with that, you have better care, more satisfied patients, healthier patients, happier doctors, and happier systems.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Jody explains why learning to connect to emotions makes you a better doctor, why the idea of perfection among neurosurgeons is dangerous, and why grief is a universal truth and experience that we all share, no matter who you are. “We all need each other, we all need that support, we need that kindness. And the only way to start to change how we do things, how we treat each other, how we interact, is to have that level of kindness.”To find out more, download and listen to Jody.On today's podcast: The nature of grief Why doctors are taught to have distance Our healthcare system is destructive The skills of palliative medicine Care in community is real and attainable Links:Joseph Stern - Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon's Lessons On Love, Loss And Compassion
How can you prepare for death? While it's hard to live every day like it's your last, try and keep regrets to a minimum, advises Dr. BJ Miller, a palliative care physician and a leading voice reframing society's discourse on the field of death and dying. “When you love someone, tell them, act on it. When you want to learn something, go learn it, don't continually put things off. That sort of deferred gratification that we do in the name of discipline can catch up with us in a harsh way.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, BJ answers questions from the audience about how to prepare for death: from saving money for death, to wrapping your head around it's the end of your life - but not life itself. He also discusses why compassion can make you a better caregiver, and how to get involved in the field of palliative care when you don't have a medical background. “To me, design thinking is if we see illness and death as an experience, well, then we get to create for it and condition it… and your mission, your work, is to be a force in this world that helps people suffer less and love more.”To find out more, download and listen today.On today's podcast: How to prepare for death Start saving money for death Live a life where you've minimized your regrets How to be a better caregiver Links: TED talk - What Really Matters at the End of Life Book - A Beginner's Guide to the End
How do you think about death? Dr. BJ Miller is a palliative care physician who invites us to think about and discuss the end of our lives with the lens of a mindful human-centered model of care, one that embraces dying not as a medical event, but rather as a universally shared life experience. “By roping death into your worldview, into your frame of reality, not the opposite of your reality, not the antithesis of your life, but part of it. When you accommodate it, it becomes less frightening. And you tend to live much more richly and potently.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, BJ shares his backstory and why it has so strongly informed his present story. He explains why some people can die before they actually die, the power and importance of joy and compassion, the issue with the West's focus on illness rather than wellness, and why preparing for death helps you live a fuller life.“It's a beautiful thing to behold and it doesn't necessarily have to look like peace, but the trick is those who have done their homework, I guess the bottom line is they don't hate themselves for dying.”To find out more, download and listen today.On today's podcast: The myth of independence The importance of joy and compassion Why the fear of death can stop you from living Links: TED talk - What Really Matters at the End of Life Book - A Beginner's Guide to the End
As we are finishing up 2022, I am inspired to share my favorite books from this past year. These are the ones that have stuck with me and that I actually want to read again. And I am not someone who reads books or watches movies twice, but these ones truly are powerful. LINKS TO BOOKSInto the Magic Shop by Dr. James Doty // https://amzn.to/3jokK71The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks // https://amzn.to/3v7LoU6The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr Benjamin Hardy // https://amzn.to/3FLiU7BThe Magic of Thinking big by David Schwarts // https://amzn.to/3Vg70ISHave More Fun by Mandy Arioto // https://amzn.to/3BPgkwnThe Ultimate Jim Rohn Library by Jim Rohn // https://amzn.to/3Wz8Ntx Mrs Harris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico // https://amzn.to/3Gbcz6O
How can you be more compassionate? James Kirby is a lecturer and a clinical psychologist at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, he's also been a fellow at the Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, but more importantly, he does incredible research in the area of compassion.“If we choose compassion, we're choosing to try to be helpful to someone, or ourselves. We're choosing to help ourselves in a way that will make things slightly easier.”James has also recently published a book called Choose Compassion: Why It Matters and How It Works, and in this episode of Into The Magic Shop, he debunks the myth that compassion is simply a feeling and shows us how compassion is a motivational force with a physiological impact, and that it can not only shape our behavior, but it can impact our relationships with others, and ultimately change the world. He also explains how you can bring a little compassion into your everyday life. “Nothing is more powerful than when you have helped another person and you're reminded of it. It makes you feel so good. And when you think about those types of feelings, it can add more motivation to your future actions.”To learn more, download and listen today.On today's podcast: Difference between empathy and compassion Why humans evolved to be compassionate Connections between parenting and compassion How to bring compassion into your everyday Links: Podcast - Alphabet of the Heart Book - Choose Compassion: Why it matters and how it works
How do you create a stress free and violence free society? This is the question driving Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a globally registered spiritual and humanitarian who has spearheaded an unprecedented worldwide movement to bring about this very thing. We're all born the same way, says Sri Sri. We all have an innate quality to connect with everybody and to maintain our compassionate innocence. Just look at children; up until the age of two they have this innate empathy and compassion which (sadly) diminishes as they age. If this is a manifestation of their cultural environment, what mechanisms can we put in place to prevent that change in behavior patterns? “Nobody teaches us how to manage our emotions, how to manage our own mind. And this is where spiritual knowledge comes into play. It tells you how breath, body, mind, they're all related, and the mind can be changed.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Sri Sri shares his wisdom on the need to provide children compassionate, loving and caring role models, why we need to learn how to let go of insecurity in order to create happiness within ourselves, what we can learn from suffering (both our own and others'), and why we need to listen to our breath through meditation. “What really bothers us is a sensation in the body and the feeling in the mind. And breath is the intermediary. Using breath you can cleanse these so-called negative emotions.”On today's podcast: We are all born the same way Breath, body and mind are all connected Why affluence and happiness aren't linked Learning from suffering Breathing is the link between body and mind
Did you know that when you experience great stress in your life it can have a tangible, negative effect on your physiology? But, says Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji to his friends and followers), spiritual leader, author, and fourth spiritual Guide in the Sahaj Marg system of Raja Yoga meditation, the reverse is also true. If you have a calm mind and are compassionate, the parts of your brain associated with reward and pleasure are activated. And when you're in this state, it actually increases your longevity. “Once I was able to open my heart and look at the world through the lens of compassion and gentleness and acceptance, then that changed everything in a positive way but it also changed how people responded to me.”If you haven't discovered The Heartfulness Way, then don't miss Daaji, a modern-day guru, on this episode of Into The Magic Shop. Daaji explains about the different Chakras and the effect they have on you, the origins of heartfulness practice, and why when you meditate with a focal point on the heart, it can have an extraordinary impact on everything physical, mental and spiritual.On today's podcast: The different Chakras and the effect they have on you The impact of stress on physiology The origin of heartfulness The impact of yogic transmission on meditation
Eckhart Tolle, author of bestselling book, The Power of Now, was 28 and on the brink of ending his life through suicide, when one night a thought occured to him: if he couldn't bear to live with himself, was there more than one of him?“At that moment an inner separation happened between my unhappy self and my deeper sense of I or beingness, which I now call consciousness itself.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Eckhart discusses the negative self-talk we hear in our heads, why science doesn't know what thought is, why so much of our thinking has to do with wondering about what's going to happen next, and why you are not your thoughts:“If your consciousness is the vast ocean, and thinking is the waves and ripples on the surface of the ocean, and every wave and ripple has a very short lived life, it's very fleeting like every thought, but it pretends to have an independent existence.”Download and listen to Eckhart today, and join the thousands of individuals who have gained insights into their own lives, transforming them for the better.“Is it a revolutionary statement to say there's only ever the present moment, that's all you ever have, not the future, and not the past, you can never experience anything in the future. In that sense, the future will never come. Because when it comes, it's the present. There's only ever this moment.”On today's podcast: What thoughts actually are Why we don't need to spend hours meditating How to live in the now What we can learn from a dog's sense of being Links:Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle, author of bestselling book, The Power of Now, was 28 and on the brink of ending his life through suicide, when one night a thought occured to him: if he couldn't bear to live with himself, was there more than one of him?“At that moment an inner separation happened between my unhappy self and my deeper sense of I or beingness, which I now call consciousness itself.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Eckhart discusses the negative self-talk we hear in our heads, why science doesn't know what thought is, why so much of our thinking has to do with wondering about what's going to happen next, and why you are not your thoughts:“If your consciousness is the vast ocean, and thinking is the waves and ripples on the surface of the ocean, and every wave and ripple has a very short lived life, it's very fleeting like every thought, but it pretends to have an independent existence.”Download and listen to Eckhart today, and join the thousands of individuals who have gained insights into their own lives, transforming them for the better.“Is it a revolutionary statement to say there's only ever the present moment, that's all you ever have, not the future, and not the past, you can never experience anything in the future. In that sense, the future will never come. Because when it comes, it's the present. There's only ever this moment.”On today's podcast: What thoughts actually are Why we don't need to spend hours meditating How to live in the now What we can learn from a dog's sense of being Links:Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now
The British have described Stephen Fry as a national treasure possessed with a brilliant mind, a natural wit, and an extraordinary verbal facility. He's an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, and writer. In fact, he does it all. He is also considered the epitome of a renaissance man. He's also known for his virtuosic command and comical manipulation of the English language, both in speech and writing. “Why should we praise someone who's born, compassionate and dis-praise someone who is born callous, or narcissistic and malignant, like the last president, for example?”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Stephen shares his thoughts on the nature of suffering, why effective altruism is actually cold hearted, the enormous problem with capitalism at the moment, and delves into the question of what humanity really means. “Society could not survive unless the vast majority of people are kind. It just could not. But you get into this narrative that people will take advantage of you if you're kind.”To hear all this and more, download and listen to this incredible episode. On today's podcast: The nature of suffering Why effective altruism is cold-hearted The problem with capitalism What really is humanity
When American neuroscientist, David Eagleman, was eight years old, he fell off the roof of a house. As he fell, he thought how long it was taking to hit the ground, and how this must be what it was like to be Alice in Wonderland. Later, he calculated that he only fell for 0.6 seconds. The time distortion he experienced in that life threatening situation stuck with him, underpinning his adult journey through neuroscience. In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, David shares his subsequent research around time distortion - why enjoyable times pass quickly and why we lost track of days and weeks during COVID. “So in the case of judging how long something took, it's all about how much memory you've laid down.”And did you know, only 5% of what we ‘see' actually comes from our eyes? From why eyewitness testimonies aren't to be trusted, to what consciousness is, and what happens during a near death experience - don't miss David explain why our memories construct what we think is reality. “The brain is locked in silence and darkness, it doesn't see or hear or smell anything. All it can do is say, okay, look, I've got these spikes coming up these cables, what should I pay attention to?”This is a fascinating episode you don't want to miss. On today's podcast: How the brain constructs time Your eyes don't actually see the outside world The nature of consciousness What is a near death experience Links:www.eagleman.com
If you've ever wondered why you aren't achieving all you want out of life, or you're skeptical of the concept of manifestation, then don't miss Dr. Tara Swart, physician, neuroscientist, executive advisor and senior lecturer at MIT in the Sloan School, and the author of the best selling book, The Source, The Secrets Of The Universe, The Science Of The Brain, on this week's Into The Magic Shop. Tara, a reformed doctor who subsequently discovered coaching, is incredibly passionate about disseminating simple pragmatic neuroscience base messages that change the way people live, and the way people work. “I've always specialized in managing extreme levels of stress for executives. So I would say that that's the biggest thing that holds people back from reaching their potential.”She has a particular interest manifesting intention:“When you set your intention, when you use the proper cues to put your intention into your subconscious. That's when all of these opportunities and benefits manifest themselves.” Tara shares her story from medical school, to discovering coaching, to writing The Source. She also talks about why fear is one of our biggest drivers, why ghosts exist in the executive suite, how formative our early years are, what makes a great leader, and why manifesting is about using your brain power to create opportunities therefore making them more likely to materialize in your life. “If your happiness depends on an outside thing, you will never be happy because it will always be the next thing and the next thing.”On today's podcast: The greatest challenge that limits leaders Why fear is one of our biggest drivers How formative our early years are Why we need to be more self compassionate Set an intention to achieve life goals Links: https://www.taraswart.com/the-source/ The Aristotle Project
“Growing up, I remember entertaining my friends, my cousins, my siblings with storytelling. I would stage plays. I would write the play and they would act it out. It was my first love.”Not many of us can pinpoint the exact moment our lives changed forever. For Khaled Hosseini, the New York Times best-selling Afghan American novelist, author of The Kite Runner, as well as two other novels including One Thousand Splendid Suns, and The Mountains Echoed, it was December 27 1979.As a young boy watching the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan, Khaled knew this was a momentous event. Today Dr. Hosseini is an Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and in this episode of Into The Magic Shop he talks about his experience as a refugee, his own survivor's guilt, and why the power of stories move us to take action. “I believe in the power of storytelling, Jim, I think stories, be they in the form of plays, or films or music, or I happen to be deeply partial to literature, I think they're the single best means we have of feeling empathy for others.”So what made a successful doctor change course and become a writer, and what is Khaled's take on war and the refugee crisis?To find out more, you'll have to download and listen to this podcast. On today's podcast: His experience as a refugee The ongoing crisis in Ukraine Making the transition from medicine to writing What we all can do to help refugees The power of storytelling Links:United Nations High Commission on Refugees
If you've experienced personal suffering, an incredibly powerful way to begin healing is through meditation, as Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best selling author, Buddhist meditation teacher, and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, discovered back in 1969. Having come through a childhood involving considerable loss and turmoil, Sharon's eyes were opened to Buddhism during an Asian philosophy course at the State University of New York, Buffalo. That one class would determine her life direction. “That was an immense liberation right there. It was a moment of belonging that was very, very different than anything I had felt before. And then I heard in the context of that class, that there were methods that were practices called meditation. And if you practice them, you could actually be a lot happier.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Sharon shares how important a sense of agency is for us to actualize our potential as humans, how we can overcome our negative self dialogue through meditation, why we're so fearful of showing our true selves, and why we need equanimity in our lives. “Equanimity doesn't mean indifference, but it's like a spaciousness of approach that actually enhances compassion. It doesn't diminish compassion.”So, if you've been wondering about the transformative power of meditation, if you're keen to learn more about Lovingkindness meditation, don't miss Sharon Salzberg. On today's podcast: People who have the least, give the most Discovering Buddhism and meditation Handling negative self dialogue Why we're so fearful of showing our true selves The Buddhist concept of equanimity Links: Book - Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves And The World Book - Real Love: The Art Of Mindful Connection
We all need a purpose to help us feel fulfilled, but Lynne Twist, founder of the institute ‘The Soul of Money', author of Soul of Money, and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, has made a bigger commitment. She wants to transform the conditions of life on this planet. Lynne isn't just a global visionary, she's actively working toward alleviating world hunger, as well as supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. “With the climate crisis it's the Mother speaking very convincingly: ‘you're off course, I'm giving you feedback, big, big, powerful feedback. It's happening for you, not to you, it's humbling you. You need to change course'.”In this latest episode of Into The Magic Shop, Lynne shares her incredible journey from developing her spirituality as a child, to winning the Stanford poetry contest, to becoming a pro-activist, and subsequently discovering EST (Erhard Seminar Training, later Landmark Forum) with Werner Erhard, before meeting Mother Theresa.“Whether people believe in God or not, when you saw Mother Teresa, you saw the largest definition of what we would call God. Not somebody in the sky somewhere, but the experience of God living within a human being.”Mother Theresa taught Lynne that money is called currency because it's a current, it's not designed to be accumulated. Money, like water, needs to flow, to purify, clean and grow. “The vicious cycle of wealth is challenging and intractable, and it has as much misery as the vicious cycle of poverty.”So, if you're looking to live a more purposeful life, download and listen to Lynne's story and let her inspire you to take action.On today's podcast: Why we are a manifestation of our past Why EST was transformational Meeting Mother Theresa and working to end world hunger Why privilege is as brutal as poverty Why the pandemic and climate crisis are happening for us Links: The Soul of Money Institute and Lynne Twist Global Compassion Fellowship
If you're curious about the practical science of lasting happiness, don't miss New York Times best selling author of Buddha's Brain and most recently, Neurodharma, Rick Hanson, on this episode of Into The Magic Shop. When you see people who operate at the upper reaches of human potential, it can seem a million miles away when you're down in the trenches of everyday life. “The qualities that we see in people who are very far along, [even] farther along than I am, are really helpful when you're dealing with stress. It's useful to have a lot of emotional balance. It's useful to have strong, steady mindfulness. It's useful to have an open, caring, warm heart as you deal with things like the Coronavirus.”Rick's latest book draws upon the latest brain science and applies it to the most penetrating analysis of the mind. We all have the potential to handle stress, heal old pain, feel at ease with others, and rest in the sense of our natural goodness.“You're reminding me of those lines from Gurdjieff, the mystic last century who said, drugs are like a telescope. They'll show you what's possible, but then you've got to walk there on your own. And I think that's true for a lot of things.”So, how can you grow a little today, to improve your tomorrow? To learn 7 practical ways to change your brain and your life for the better, download and listen to this episode. On today's podcast: 7 practices of the highest happiness Why we need to be self compassionate How dopamine can help you meditate Why focusing on the whole brings you into the present Is consciousness simply a neurochemical process? Links:https://www.rickhanson.net/books/neurodharma/
Humor can be your biggest secret weapon in business. So much so, this episode's guests, Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, wrote the book, ‘Humor, Seriously', about it. In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Jennifer and Naomi discuss just how much humor can impact business and how it can ultimately change everything. Because humor isn't just an emotional response, it plays a huge role on our mental and physical health, as well as our general well being, it even affects our longevity:“The biggest thing to overcome is to recognise this is not about telling jokes and being funny. It's about fundamentally shifting our mindset and navigating the world in a different way. And that is on the precipice of a smile.”From why funnier bosses are deemed to be more competent, to what can you do when your joke falls flat, in this incredibly revealing episode, let the stand up comedian and the Stanford professor share with you why humor is all about making a connection:“Laughter is a fundamental melody of human conversation. It is something that is so easy to connect people. And it's a melody that we all know the tune to, and we all know how to sing along.”On today's podcast: How humor impacts our health Why humor is all about making connection How to use the levity reframe The four different humor styles What to do when your joke fails Links:Humor, Seriously
Could it be the mindset is the magic key that unlocks your potential? Colleen would argue so and her results show it.After just 5 months of operating her spa, Inspired Beauty, Colleen Commissio has generated nearly $100k in revenue with zero prior spa operation experience.Her story is a true source of inspiration.Tune into this episode as we unlock Colleen's brain to see how she did it.Connect with her at...https://www.inspiredbeauty.boutique/Check out Into The Magic Shop on Amazon (not an affiliate link) HERE.Connect with us on Youtube HERE or at artemis.co#SpaCryoskinRevenueStories
There's a certain kind of magic that when mixed with science and an open heart, it can create something truly spectacular. For Dr. James R. Doty, the experiences he gained from the magic shop has left an unexpected impact on his life that led him to become the respected neurosurgeon he is today. A big believer in lifestyle medicine, with Dr. Doty's best-selling book, Into The Magic Shop, captures the emotions of neurosurgery and uses it to inspire people to make changes in the world by learning to open your heart and helping people. And when you're finished reading Into The Magic Shop, check out Dr. Walter Bortz's article on metabolism HERE.
What is it about A-listers that we find so appealing? They're no more special than the rest of us. Yet their impossibly glamorous existence is a world away from what we know. But are their lives and experiences really in stark contrast to ours? In today's episode of Into The Magic Shop, Jim lifts the curtain on A-List actor Jon Hamm, best known for playing Don Draper in Mad Men, revealing the monumental challenge he had to face of losing his Mom to cancer when he was just 10 years old:“I recall from back in those days of thinking, what's tomorrow, what's the next day, what's the next month, what's the next year, what's the future? And feeling bereft in a lot of ways but not really having the capacity to understand it or put it into words.” Don't miss Jon opening up about his childhood and early career. From how therapy helped him finish college, why he gave himself 5 years to make it in Hollywood, how he defines success, and why you can't let your past define your future.“I've got a lot of friends who've gone through a lot of things in their lives: success, unhappiness, and every place on the spectrum. And there's always something to be learned from it. And if you're going to let it define you, then that's a rough road. If you're going to use it to help move forward, that's the more therapeutic way to do it.”So how much do you really know about the people who are hugely successful on the silver screen? Because, as you'll discover in this episode, all that glitters isn't gold. On today's podcast: How losing his Mom to cancer shaped his early life How a therapist helped him get back on track Finding success with We Were Soldiers His first acting role as Winnie the Pooh Why you can't let your past define your future
How do we live longer, healthier, happier lives? That is the question David DeSteno, psychology professor at Northeastern University, explores in his new book - How God Works: the science behind the benefit of religion. In this latest episode of Into The Magic Shop, David shows how inextricably linked religion and psychology is, and the rewards that a religious life can bring: “Religions tell people: you should be good, you should be kind, you should be honest. But within the practices they're also giving people the tools to make that so .... Saying you believe in God doesn't predict anything, but engagement in spiritual practices, people who do that live longer, healthier, and happier lives.”While religious practices around the world demonstrably improve emotional and physical well being, David says you don't have to be religious to benefit from the wisdom of religion: “If you look at religious rituals, things like Ash Wednesday, it's a reminder that death may come sooner for any of us. And when that happens people turn toward the things that bring true happiness in life: social connection, care, and service toward others.”So, if you're looking for a way to live a more meaningful, fulfilled life, don't miss David share how to incorporate religious rituals into your life, in a non-religious manner. On today's podcast: What techniques actually improve people's lives How religion helps us deal with life's challenges Why faith practices increase people's health The benefits of practicing gratitude Links:How God Works
The world that we know is dying, says Marianne Williamson, New York Times bestselling author, spiritual leader, political activist, and presidential nominee for the 2020 election. So how courageous are we willing to be? How blunt are we willing to be? How serious are we willing to be? How much truth telling are we willing to tell? Now is the time to say the quiet part out loud. Marianne recalls her father telling her as a child: ‘go and beat the system, kids, beat the system'. And she's been doing that ever since: “They use the culture war issues to distract us from the real problem, which is the corporate ownership of our Congress and White House. You know, our Congress is a system of legalized bribery at this point.”In this latest episode of Into The Magic Shop, Marianne discusses all things public policy, kindness, compassion and miracles:“I have optimism about everything because I believe in miracles. But I believe that the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”We will get it right in the end, says Marianne, the question is though, whether the change will be a painful violent one, or a wise and tender one? On today's podcast: How Biden hasn't made good on his election promises The corporate ownership of Congress and The White House Becoming an anti war demonstrator activist The intentional universe Links: www.candidatesummit.com A Course In Miracles
Where does our experience of self fit in with our experience of consciousness? “I can notice a sound, and notice that consciousness is prior to that sound and not reducible to it, not merely identical to it. The fact that I can notice a sound from outside the sound itself, proves to me that I'm not the sound. The sound is an object from the point of view of consciousness, so too with the sense of self.”This is just one of the many topics discussed in this Into The Magic Shop episode with esteemed neuroscientist, philosopher, and New York Times bestselling author of five books, Sam Harris. Why do we still hold onto religious beliefs when we live in the age of science? How much freewill do we actually have given that fundamentally our mere existence is a biochemical process? Why is consciousness such a hard topic to explore? And what is the illusion of self? “I'm not saying that people are illusions. And it's not a mystery, really, that I wake up as me in the morning, and I don't wake up as you. It's more the sense that there is a subject, very likely in our heads, which is the actual position from which we experience our experience. And if there is an experience there, well, then that must be appearing in consciousness in some way. Otherwise it couldn't be noticed.”This is one philosophically exploratory episode that covers a lot of ground, so sit back, open your mind and get ready to head into the magic shop to find out more. On today's podcast: The problem of death and impermanence Why we still rely on religion What is freewill? Consciousness is not the feeling of self The illusion of self Links:Sam Harris
If you suffer from an illness, either mental illness or physical illness, take a moment and think back to your childhood - was it ‘a happy childhood'? Dr. Gabor Maté has dedicated his life to exploring the nature not only of addiction but of trauma too. He's discovered that diseases don't just come along randomly, out of the blue - they reflect the course of a person's life, beginning in childhood. And nowhere is this more true than for addiction: “The whole point about addiction is that it's a short term benefit for long term pain. So what I'm saying about addiction is that it's not a disease, it's actually a solution to a problem, the solution of emotional pain.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Gabor reveals how he's never met someone with addiction who didn't have childhood trauma: “Parents often have their own issues, invariably, as parents, as I did, we pass on our issues to our kids until we've worked them out ourselves. So a lot of these happy childhoods despite all the parental love and even the external stability, there is a lot of emotional suffering.”From how to train yourself not to be reactive, to how adverse childhood experiences impact us in later life, this episode is varied, but it all comes back to one thing and that is this:“The desperation to find peace and resolution is not going to come from the outside. And that's where you have to start reflecting internally. But you have to get there. And usually it takes us a lot of suffering to get to that point.”On today's podcast: Addiction stems from childhood trauma Train yourself not to be reactive Adverse childhood experiences Why the prison system itself is criminal The importance of expressing your own truth
Everyone has questioned who they are and what their purpose is at one point or another, but very few of us have left our spouse and four children behind to head West and go look for some answers. But then not many of us are comparable to Werner Erhard, developer of Erhard Seminar Training (EST), later Landmark Forum.“What motivated me was to discover something that actually made a difference. And for a long time it was about performance. And then it morphed from performance into who am I really? What is it to be really, and just the sense that there was something well beyond what was available to me.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Werner shares what drives his desire for self-development and his passion for helping others with their own journeys, through the creation of EST. “It's a fact that we get into this groove over time. Now, some people have a very successful groove. And others of us have either a less than successful or even a disastrous groove. That's not who anybody is really. And the work that I've been able to develop allows people to complete that aspect of themselves by owning it.”So just how do you transform yourself? And is it possible for anyone to get to simply being? These are the questions Jim and Werner explore in this incredibly illuminating episode. So if you want to be free to be and free to act, instead of being burdened by the reality in which you live, download and listen today. On today's podcast: The origin of EST Looking to discover rather than know Why EST has expanded into corporate training What ruthless compassion really is
How can diet and lifestyle decrease stress and anxiety in your life? In this latest episode, Dr. Dean Ornish, considered by many to be the father of the fastest growing trend in medicine today: lifestyle medicine, discusses the connection between mind, body and spirit.“Science, love, spirituality and meaning are what everything is really about. It's the basis of healing. It's the basis of joy. If it's meaningful, it's sustainable.”Dean hit rock bottom in his early twenties, and was at one point contemplating suicide as a way out. But as the saying goes, when the student is ready, the teacher appears. And for Dean, that teacher came in the form of an ecumenical spiritual teacher named Swami Satchidananda, who told him: “Nothing can bring us lasting health and happiness. That's the bad news. The good news is we already have it.”Dean changed his diet, learned to meditate, did some exercise, had more love in heart, and transformed his life. “And so the question is not, ‘how can I get what I think I need to be happy and healthy'. But rather, ‘how can I stop disturbing what's already there?' And that's a really empowering realization.”If you're suffering from stress, anxiety or depression. If you're looking to heal. If you're wondering what you can do to protect yourself better against COVID. If you're ready to change your diet and lifestyle to a plant based one, don't miss Dean Ornish on Into The Magic Shop.On today's podcast: Learning from ecumenical spiritual teacher Swami Satchidananda Nothing can bring you lasting happiness The value of meditation Stopping and reversing Alzheimers with lifestyle changes Increasing your resistance to COVID Links: Book - Undo It! Effect of comprehensive lifestyle changes on telomerase activity
Many of us have significant struggles with addiction, and while they may not be completely private, not many of us have had to address our personal failings in such a public forum as Hunter Biden, second son of US President Joe Biden. “So many families or individuals get lost in hiding the reality of their own addiction. And the problem, the more you hide from the light, the darker it gets.”In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Hunter shares what it's like to grow up in the public space and learn how to address his own personal failings while moving forward in the world. Because we have to remember that behind all of this is a human being striving to survive. “One of the principles that I try to live by is to take responsibility for the things that I am responsible for. And, not to be trite, but also realize the things that I have the ability to change in my life, and realize the ones that I don't.”In Hunter's memoir, Beautiful Things, he talks about his history, his childhood, losing his mother and sister in a car accident in which he was grievously injured too, and then losing his brother Beau to glioblastoma, as well as his years of alcohol and cocaine abuse, and how Melissa's love saved him.“That's the hard work that people don't understand. That it's done not just by the addict, but by the people that love them.”If you're struggling with tragedy, if you find it hard to focus on life's beautiful moments, if you're learning to overcome your failings, or you need inspiration to help you move forward in your life, don't miss Hunter Biden on Into The Magic Shop.On today's podcast: The genesis for Beautiful Things Being public about his addiction All addiction has a root in trauma Social connections are key to a long life Links: Gabor Maté Beautiful Things - Hunter Biden
Domenica Berman and I went through two rounds of yoga teacher training in 2017. And when you make it though something like that you are bonded for life. Dom, currently 27, is not only the kindest, warmest, person you will meet, but so his her family. I had to interview Dom because she is an authentically good person, and she inspires hope. The kind of hope that is a well cooked meal, a warm place to stay, shelter in the rain. She will change the world one kind smile at a time. Episode notes:Domenica can inspire you for goodness on IG @domenicameanssunday. She streams classes on IG live Friday mornings. . Reach out to her for yoga private lessons her on her website: https://www.yogawithdomenica.com/.The books for you to read immediately which she references at the end:Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi.Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari.Into The Magic Shop, James Doty.Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed. “It's the most beautiful heart wrenching advice".”What I loved/love about you.. When I first met you was your authenticity. Your Generally positive outlook on life. There is no sizing up when you meet Dom… “Young Dom”.“What is the experience of someone in your age, your demographic, in the current state of affairs, the covid, the politics - the younger person's perspective?”Covid started as fun and exciting... Novelty wore off. Was enjoying tome with family living at home. Got depressing... For her lucky still had social connections. Saw depression in extended family who are isolated. The communities that are super impacted more than u Lower income less privileged. Showed the glaring reality. Limited access to healthcare and health professionals in those communities… Perhaps those who can't stay home form work, essential workers, bigger families to support…Being more aware as she gets older of the different levels of privilege. This time period has brought out those disparities… The politics are very overwhelming… She graduated college in 2016 in journalism. Into the firestorm of trump… It was very disheartening.I think I am so inherently hopeful… Tell me about your social media habits. I'm mid level I think. I try to focus more on reading. Her parents still get the actual NY Times - “I already read that article on the app” she tells her parents.Tools for bringing the mood back up… Yoga, walking, exercise, meditation. When I feel myself spiraling I try to take a moment. Breath… She likes some acupuncture. “Tell me about source, god, etc”. When I'm looking for clarity or an answer or a connection to my intuition… Yes I'll go there. Tarot cards, journaling, getting everything out on paper, the clarity emerges. Was that trusting my intuition or what? In retrospect “Hey! That wasn't intuitive.”Did you learn this “intuition skillset” from your parents? Yes my parents are totally into it… Dad has done his share of meditation. Does yoga before he surfs to help keep a level head regarding his job. Mom's naturally, intuitive mindful, and meditative. She has learned from both. Her grandfather was super present… Everyone liked to say, “He never did yoga but he was always doing yoga”. He never said anything that wasn't necessary and true, he embodied all the yoga teaching without even knowing it. He was my greatest yoga teacher even though he didn't do “Yoga”. What did your grandfather do? Back in the day he started a business recycling the big 50 gallon barrels. He was still driving semis until he was 89… Lots of good conversations until the end with her grandfather.I was doing yoga sometimes twice per day… They were like “you should do teacher training cause you are always here.” “That was a great decision I'm so happy I did”. After college I was actually depressed. It was such a big transition. Best friend moved away, a breakup, had to move back in with parents…“One of the best things that CorePower brought me (the yoga studio she went to) was the community. It's all my best friends I met through that time.” And the training there was so good she says. I've been teaching 4 years now and I can add in my own flair now, they gave me such a great base. Her family support was and is very powerful for me to see. “Can you speak to that?” She lights up when she talks about her family. My dad and I have been through many lifetimes together (like past lives). They take her parents all the time. I (Mischa) lover her parents, her family, it's beautiful. My youth and family life was hectic. It is nice for me to see goodness. Good soulful people. CorePower teacher training is very competitive. What was that your experience? I wanted to teach by the end of it, but I didn't have the confidence at the end of it. It sussed out some insecurities in her. She had to go through tryouts many times… “I wasn't ready yet”. Teaching was the best thing to overcome her insecurities. She's not competitive “I'm tenacious.” IT helped her with insecurities. Tell me about “extensions”. “(The teacher) was on me…” “You're not speaking loud enough” “You're not being confident enough”. “It was always things that were not an easy fix”. “How in the world am I going to fix this?” “It was nice going back there… and teaching to the community I know”. You have a positive outlook for your generation. “What does that mean to you?” She believes In general her generation (the Millennials) are accomplishing accomplishing such cool things globally. And that her generation and the younger generations are so much more compassionate, understanding, and kind. “and openminded”. “(The) older generations have these set ideals that are really limiting and sometimes are kind of hate inducing”. The younger generations are breaking down barriers and pushing to make everyone more accepted. “The younger generations are… not even able to fathom that idea.”“You need to be a wary consumer of your knowledge.” “Social media can be used for good things.” “You are what you chose to consume”. Be aware of what you consume. I (Mischa) love the thought that your generation and the generations under you are incapable of thinking the crap that I think. The importance of food in her family. They grow a lot of their food. Her grandparents were farmers or from farm families in LA. Italian and Mexican decent. A lot of heritage recipes that they use. They are very into healthy eating. Figs from her tree in her lunch as a kid. What's she gonna do with her life? Buy a condo and hunker down.Start podcasting! 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James R Doty MD is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and EducationFollow James:http://jamesrdotymd.comTwitter:https://twitter.com/jamesrdotymdJames’ book Into The Magic Shop:https://intothemagicshop.comFollow Matt:https://twitter.com/Matt_4_Goodhttps://www.instagram.com/matt.callanan/Contact Matt: hello@mattcallanan.co.ukToday's podcast is brought to you by:We Make Film Happen http://wemakefilmhappen.com/We Make Good Happen http://wemakegoodhappen.com/We Make Podcasts Happen https://www.wemakepodcastshappen.comPodcast Like a Pro: https://www.podcastlikeapro.co.uk/We tap into the minds of people like adventurers, world record holders, entrepreneurs, voice coaches, psychologists, musicians and people making a positive difference around the world.We want to find out what’s their path to success and what have they learnt along the way.This is real stories from real people.Plus we want to find out what success means to them.The We Make Success Happen podcast is hosted by Matt Callanan, a former international DJ and musician turned filmmaker (with We Make Film Happen) and founder of the kindness project We Make Good Happen.https://mattcallanan.co.uk/http://wemakesuccesshappen.com//Want to know how to set up and launch a successful podcast?Sign up to my course - Podcast Like a Pro: https://www.podcastlikeapro.co.uk/Want 50 podcast secrets that took this podcast to No.1?http://mypodcastsecrets.com/
Matt talks to Dr. James Doty, the Director and Founder of The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University of which his Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discovery the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart . Matt and Dr. Doty discuss the story behind his book, how to make a difference, anxiety and panic attacks, relationships, and how compassion can have a major impact on our lives. Matt also answers listener questions and comments, and plays one of his favorite songs that he recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Kali ini trio Kepo Buku membahas satu buku yang sama tapi ternyata setiap hostnya punya sudut pandang yang berbeda-beda, berjudul Into The Magic Shop karya Professor James R. Doty, MD. yang juga telah diterjemahkan ke Bahasa Indonesia. Buku ini menceritakan perjalanan Prof. Doty, seorang ahli bedah syaraf dunia sedari masa kecilnya dan bagaimana seseorang yang ditemuinya di sebuah toko alat-alat sulap telah mengubah hidupnya. Buku ini sangat populer di negara asalnya dan itu menarik perhatian kami bertiga yang kemudian membaca dan mencoba mengulasnya bersama-sama, tdan ternyata memicu diskusi seru, mulai dari membahas bukunya, sampai melebar ke soal mantra dan meditasi. Semoga teman-teman menikmatinya sebagaimana kami menikmati mendiskusikannya sampai tidak terasa satu jam lebih. Dengarkan selengkapnya di KEPOBUKU.COM atau di aplikasi podcast seperti biasa. Terima kasih kepada penerbit Semicolon yang sudah merekomendasikan buku ini. — Kepo Buku adalah: Steven @KsatriaBuku Sitongan (Ambon), @Rane Hafied (Bangkok) dan @Hertoto Eko P. (Singapura) . Kontak dan pengiriman rekaman cerita atau ulasan buku: HOI@kepobuku.com | WA: +62 87878 5050 12 . Website: KepoBuku.com | IG: KepoBuku | Tw: Kepo_Buku | FB: PodcastKepoBuku . **Support Kepo Buku di http://karyakarsa.com/kepobuku --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kepobuku/message
SRW44 กำหนดจิต สมอง และใจ เนรมิตชีวิตได้อย่างที่ใจต้องการ เสียดายที่ใครหลายคนคิดว่าชีวิตนั้น มือเราไม่สามารถลิขิตได้ เลือกเกิดไม่ได้ เลยเลือกที่จะเป็นไม่ได้ หลายคนคิดแบบนั้น เมื่อเจอความทุกข์ ก็สร้างเงื่อนไขหลายให้ชีวิตเราไปต่อไม่ได้ หนังสือเล่มนี้ "Into The Magic Shop เราทุกคนล้วนมีร้านเวทมนตร์ในใจ" บอกเล่าการทำงานที่ผสานกันระหว่าง "สมอง" และ "หัวใจ" ว่าสามารถสร้างการเปลี่ยนแปลง และเนรมิตรชีวิตของเราได้อย่างไร
Jim Doty was a self-described juvenile delinquent raised in a violent and dysfunctional home when, at the age of twelve, he wandered into a magic shop and met someone who would change his life. Promising to show him REAL magic, a woman named Ruth would teach him what he later realized were methods of Eastern mysticism and higher consciousness awareness. Applying the techniques she taught him, he would transcend his disadvantaged childhood, go to college against all odds and end up a highly successful neurosurgeon teaching at Stanford University medical school. As a doctor he would learn that the truths Ruth revealed to him as a child are indeed the deepest truths of the human brain and heart. Follow Dr. James R. Doty Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesrdotymd Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesrdotymd Website: https://jamesrdotymd.com/ Into The Magic Shop: https://intothemagicshop.com/ Follow Marianne Twitter: https://twitter.com/marwilliamson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamsonmarianne Instagram: https://instagram.com/mariannewilliamson The Marianne Williamson Podcast YouTube page: https://bit.ly/3lEb6JT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When we change how we look at the world, the world changes how it looks at us. The secret is compassion, both for others and ourselves. Dr. James Doty is a Stanford neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author of Into The Magic Shop. This is an intense, and oftentimes emotional, interview that I profoundly enjoyed doing. I think you'll like it too ;-)
Jack and I have worked out some kinks, but still have some learning to do. We talk about Into The Magic Shop by Dr. James Doty and share some practical advice about being an entrepreneur.
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James R. Doty, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He works with a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for compassion and altruism. He is also a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Doty is an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, having given support to a number of charitable organisations supporting peace initiatives and providing healthcare throughout the world. Dr. Doty has supported research, provided scholarships and endowed chairs at multiple universities. He is on the Board of a number of non-profits and is the former chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation and the former vice-chair of the Charter for Compassion. Doty is the Senior Editor of the recently published Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science and is the author of the New York Times bestseller, “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart” that has now been translated into 36 languages. But of all the accolades, all the amazing people who speak so highly of Dr James and his work, the thing that interests me the most, is how in the emptiness of a life filled struggle, what happened when in the search for a plastic thumb, he walked into a magic shop. what you will hear in this podcast: * the beauty of what happens when we have no idea why we are doing what we are doing, but we do it anyway * how the situations we are born into DO NOT always determine the life that is possible for us. * what happened to him when he rode his bike much farther than he would normally ride and walked into a magic shop *the power of a radiant smile *the point where the way one person sees the world and another who sees the world differently collide and what happens to change the reality of the world they see * what happened in the back room of a magic shop * the important of attending life * the narrative we have that has nothing to do with reality * how the change in narrative changed his perception of the world he saw * the power of a change of perception and what it allowed me to become * how being told things were not going to work and how he walked past that * when we change the way we see the world the world we see changes, going deeper into that. * the gift we have is how we respond to things, not the ability to change the things that happen. * equanimity - evenness in a world that moves up and down * attachment to transitory realities that bring unhappiness. * the gifts of pain * how the view of the angry kid and the way the world should respond to him but how this angry kid allowed this woman in a magic shop give him “psychological safety” * the biases that effect the interactions we have * the intersection point between the angry kid and the compassionate woman * the dirty window story * where did he learn some of the most valuable insights * the ego mind and the beginners mind * the story of the liquor story and the quart of vodka the story of the man and the friendship that emerged * the story of the homeless man and what he saw * the effect of listening to someone for only 10 minutes * the compassion center and how people would book appointments just so someone would listen to them * one of the greatest gift we can give to ourselves when we just listen to another. * what people think when we show our emotions and how people want to fix us. * the story of the village we used to grow up in and the moderation of the life we live now. * in the presence of great spiritual leaders and unconditional love * the story of the mirror maker * the bridge from the world we do not want to hand over to our children to the possibility that exist for what the world could be * his kind suggestion that everyone contributes to The Listening Tour. * the story of the 12 year child * thank you all for the gift of your time and to Dr James for the work he is doing and get involved with what he has created. * everyday we have the capacity to make one persons life better. to learn more about dr. James and the work he does http://ccare.stanford.edu http://www.jamesrdotymd.com intothemagicshop.com Social Media: Twitter: @jamesrdotymd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesRDotyMD LinkeIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrdoty/ listen to his 2 of his amazing ted talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcfE07A7QUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4TJEA_ZRys to get his book Into The Magic Shop, go to: https://www.amazon.com/Into-Magic-Shop-Neurosurgeons-Mysteries/dp/0399183647/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=james+doty&qid=1583504922&sr=8-2 To learn more about Danny: www.TheMosaicOnline.com www.DanielBruceLevin.com to buy his book, The Mosaic: http://a.co/dvgsgG3 to hear his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mosaic-podcast/id1465338321
Sometimes you get questions wrong on your standardized test because you don't use the proper strategy or simply don't know the underlying content well enough. But sometimes you get wrong answers because you make careless errors — and those can be avoided in most cases. In this episode we explore nine (9) ways that you can avoid making careless mistakes on test day, thereby increasing the number of questions you get right and boosting your overall score.This is a long show, so here are some timing benchmarks you can use if you want to jump around or need to come back and pick up where you left off:0:00 - Introduction4:43 - Four reasons why you make careless errors in the first place8:32 - Strategy #1 for avoiding careless errors13:10 - Strategy #2 for avoiding careless errors18:11 - Strategy #3 for avoiding careless errors22:04 - Strategy #4 for avoiding careless errors25:46 - Strategy #5 for avoiding careless errors31:16 - Strategy #6 for avoiding careless errors35:16 - Strategy #7 for avoiding careless errors41:58 - Strategy #8 for avoiding careless errors44:40 - Strategy #9 for avoiding careless errors51:52 - Action StepsRESOURCESHere are the books, studies, and other resources mentioned in this show.Into the Magic Shop, by Dr. James Doty, M.D.Study: "40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration"Article: "Short-term memory duration and capacity"YouTube: Top 4 GMAT Math StrategiesYouTube: Top 4 GRE Math StrategiesComprehensive GMAT prep courseComprehensive GRE prep courseOnline course: Non-standard GMAT math strategiesOnline course: Non-standard GRE math strategiesA DOSE OF MOTIVATION“How you do anything is how you do everything.” — T. Harv Eker
เรื่องราวของ จิม เด็กชายวัย 12 ปีที่บ้านมีฐานะยากจน พ่อติดเหล้าและชอบทำร้ายร่างกายแม่ ส่วนแม่ป่วยออดๆ แอดๆ และเป็นโรคซึมเศร้า รวมถึงพี่ชายที่ชอบเก็บตัวไม่สุงสิงกับใคร วันหนึ่ง จิมปั่นจักรยานไปทั่วเมืองเพื่อตามหาซื้อปลอกนิ้วมายากลที่เขาทำหาย กระทั่งไปเจอร้านมายากลแห่งหนึ่งInto The Magic Shop ฉบับแปลไทยมีชื่อว่า เราทุกคนล้วนมีร้านเวทมนตร์อยู่ในใจ จัดพิมพ์โดยสำนักพิมพ์ Amarin How-to และเป็นหนังสือที่จองกุก วง BTS ใช้เป็นแรงบันดาลใจในการแต่งเพลง
In this episode, Celine and Jeremiah discuss energy, the law of attraction, and more! People, books, ideas, and places we reference in this episode: Gemini, Astrology, Quantum Mechanics, Meditation, Synchronicity, The Seth Material, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, The Oversoul Seven Trilogy, Cast Thy Burden, Law of Attraction, Abraham Hicks, "Into The Magic Shop" by James Doty, Florence Scovel Shinn, "The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn, The Vortex, Frameworks 1 & 2, Blueprints We hope you enjoy!
A brain surgeon. “The brain is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.” The science of compassion. The baggage of evolution. The two way street of “neural innovation that comes from the brain stem into the heart.” Brain surgeon James Doty is on the cutting edge of our knowledge of the brain and the heart: how they talk to each other; what compassion means in the body and in action; and how we can reshape our lives and perhaps our species through the scientific and human understanding we are now gaining. James Doty is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founding director of CCARE, the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. His book is “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.” He is also the senior editor of the “Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science.” Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.
A brain surgeon. “The brain is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.” The science of compassion. The baggage of evolution. The two way street of “neural innovation that comes from the brain stem into the heart.” Brain surgeon James Doty is on the cutting edge of our knowledge of the brain and the heart: how they talk to each other; what compassion means in the body and in action; and how we can reshape our lives and perhaps our species through the scientific and human understanding we are now gaining. James Doty is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founding director of CCARE, the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. His book is “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.” He is also the senior editor of the “Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science.” Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Tay to his students) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who spent his life promoting compassion, kindness to others, and being a tireless advocate for human rights, nonviolence, and peace. In Part Two of Tay's episode on Into The Magic Shop, he continues the conversation around suffering and compassion, because says Tay, where there is no suffering, there is no happiness either. “We don't want to send our children to a place where there is no suffering. Because in such a place, you have no chance to learn to be understanding and compassionate. It is by touching suffering, understanding suffering, that you can generate love and compassion.”And to truly understand compassion, says Tay, you have to truly understand love in terms of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. “We cannot do the healing of the world unless we have enough of that energy, understanding, and compassion. Because really, our society needs that kind of energy.”To learn more about transforming suffering into compassion, download and listen to this episode. On today's podcast: What you learn on a Plum Village retreat Understanding mindfulness of compassion The four elements of true love How to cultivate the energy of compassion Links:The Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh (Tay to his students) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and one of the best-known and respected Zen masters. A peace activist, prolific author, poet, teacher, and founder of Plum Village, Tay is recognized as the main inspiration for “engaged Buddhism”, and is considered by many to be the father of mindfulness. Buddhist monks learned hundreds and hundreds of years ago, (and scientists are only now catching up to) that when we're compassionate, not only does it improve the lives of others, but it's a great benefit to us too. When individuals are compassionate, and this is backed up by science, it's when our physiology works best.But, says Tay, people are afraid of being compassionate towards others in case they are overwhelmed by another's suffering. Meaning we have to learn how to handle our own suffering first before we can help others with theirs. In this episode of Into The Magic Shop, Tay explains why we don't need to spend thousands of hours meditating to be mindful, why we can practice mindfulness through simple daily tasks, and why when you become more compassionate to yourself, and learn to love yourself, you become capable of loving and taking care of other people. “If we understand our own suffering, then it will be much easier for us to understand the suffering of another person, and that is why the meditation on compassion, on suffering should begin with yourself.”On today's podcast: Change the brain through mind training If there is no suffering, there is no happiness How to be mindful in our daily life How to nourish yourself through happiness Links: The Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh CCARE - The Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
In this episode of “Into The Magic Shop” host Jim Doty speaks with David Aaker, Professor Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley's Haas school of business where Aaker is a specialist in marketing with a focus on brand strategy. Dr. Doty and Aaker, who has won numerous awards in the science of marketing and was inducted into the American Marketing Association's Hall of Fame in 2015, discuss the intersection of brand awareness, brand loyalty and compassion.Aaker emphasizes the need for authenticity and passion behind a company's social programs to avoid accusations of tokenism or self-serving behavior. He also gives examples of successful social purpose campaigns, such as Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign, which had a significant impact on women's self-esteem and confidence while also increasing Dove's business.Aaker argues that creating signature programs is the most effective use of resources and can have a significant impact on a company's success. He suggests expanding successful programs and creating a long-term plan to leverage and scale them. The conversation ends with a discussion on the power of purpose-driven branding and its potential to have a positive impact on society.
In this episode of “Into The Magic Shop,” Dr. James Doty and psychologist, professor and author, Shauna Shapiro, explore the relationship between mindfulness and compassion, emphasizing the importance of intention, attention, and attitude in mindfulness practice. The conversation touches on how mindfulness creates a space to pause and choose a response that opens to right intention and compassion. They also mention the danger of mindfulness being used solely for personal gain. Dr. Doty and Shapiro discuss the impact of shame and negative self-talk, the potential role of psychedelics in creating an environment of unconditional love, acceptance and self-exploration, as well as the importance of community; and the power of words and perception. They conclude by saying how difficult circumstances such as poverty, disruptive environments, and unfairness can hinder mindfulness and compassion. But through acceptance one can lead to effective responses and change.
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