Podcasts about living values

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, Stewart Alsop explores various complex topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Christian faith and the potential impacts each one can have on modern society. Matthew Bosch shares his personal journey of converting to Christianity in adulthood, as well as his perspective on the intersection of religion and AI. He points out the potential dangers involved with AI, specifically regarding the human tendency for 'God Complex', and agrees with the host in asserting the necessity of a spiritual or higher power to help people navigate life's complexities. Both the Stewart and Matthew also express concern over how AI can potentially be used to 'hollow out' the human soul. Furthermore, Matthew shares several biblical stories and teachings to illustrate his points, including King Solomon's life and the concept of 'Just Wars'. If you are subscribed to GPT4 you can ask questions of what happened in the episode here Timestamps 00:39 Guest Introduction: Matthew Bosch 01:09 Matthew's Journey to Christianity 03:47 Understanding the Concept of Christianity 05:03 Exploring the Mystery of the Holy Trinity 10:25 The Concept of Salvation in Christianity 13:15 The Intersection of Technology and Christianity 17:51 The Ethical Dilemmas of AI in Business 22:13 Investments and Nonviolence in Christianity 23:02 Just War Theory and Modern Conflicts 23:20 Automatization and Moral Complexity 25:41 C.S. Lewis's Perspective on War and Religion 27:17 Exploring Eastern Philosophies and Reincarnation 30:00 The Role of God and Morality in Modern Society 35:26 The Power of Technology and Its Implications 39:03 Critiques of Organized Religion 41:38 Finding Community and Living Values in Religion 43:03 Closing Thoughts  Key Topics Discussed: Matthew Bosch's Personal Journey: Transition from secular society to Christianity. Reflections on finding faith and its impact on personal and professional life. The Role of Christianity in Modern Society: Discussion on the relevance and application of Christian values in today's secular environment. The challenge of maintaining faith in a technology-driven world. Intersection of AI and Spirituality: Ethical implications of AI in society and its potential to influence human behavior and decision-making. Debate on whether AI advancements are leading humanity towards or away from spiritual values. Understanding the Trinity: A philosophical exploration of the Christian concept of the Trinity and its significance. The Concept of Salvation in Christianity: Insights into the Christian perspective on salvation and its relevance in the contemporary world. Reflections on Biblical Stories and Their Modern-Day Parallels: Parallels drawn between historical biblical events and current global and technological scenarios. Impact of Technology on Human Existence and Morality: Discussion on how technological advancements are reshaping human morality and the potential consequences. The Role of the Church and Religion in Modern Times: Critique of the church's approach to addressing contemporary issues and its evolution over time. Personal views on the role and responsibilities of religious institutions today.

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One Billion Happy People (ft. David Meltzer)Sometimes the greatest purpose in life is to bring purpose to others.OPENING QUOTE:“Keep it simple. Number one, are you doing your best? Two, are you learning something? And three, are you having fun doing it?” —David MeltzerGUEST BIO:David Meltzer is a co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He's been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He is also the executive producer of the Bloomberg and Amazon Prime television series, 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours. David is on a mission to empower over one billion people to be happy.Learn more about David Meltzer:WebsiteTwitterInstagramLinkedInCORE TOPICS + DETAILS:[4:24] - How Do You Enjoy Persistence?Doing it every day (and enjoying it) isn't easyOne of the biggest keys to lasting success, fulfillment, and happiness is to find joy in the things you do every single day. So much of greatness is monotony, so rather than finding joy through unique experiences, find a way to find joy in the simple, repetitive, and every day.[8:32] - Forgotten SeedsInspire Others and WaitSometimes we don't immediately see the impact of kindness or support we give to others. Like planting a seed along a path, you won't return to for a long time, you can't know the kind of impact you've had until years later when a mighty tree stands in its place.[10:12] - To Be What One Can BeAll successful people are curious about their potentialThe one thing that all successful people have, in whatever industry or field they dominate, is that at some point they asked themselves, “What am I capable of?” And they haven't stopped asking since.[14:47] - The Secret BasementWhen rock bottom comes before listing $100 millionLong before he lost millions of dollars and reached his financial bottom, David hit a personal bottom that many others didn't see. It was this experience that inspired him to change who he was, not just his circumstances. Since then, he's been on a path of kindness.[17:02] - The Jacket with No PocketsYou can't take it with youDavid's father once gave him a jacket that he still keeps close to this day. It's a jacket with no pockets, reminding him always that you can't take material things with you— that it's the experiences we treasure that matter most.[18:54] - Living Values in Daily PracticeWe are what we do each dayWe are not the things we say we believe in, but the things we actively do day-in and day-out. It's about how we spend our time and living the values that matter most to us is the fastest and most powerful path to fulfillment.[25:07] - Kindness is the SuperpowerEverything comes back to how you treat peopleCourage, humility, forgiveness, accountability, and gratitude all stem from kindness— kindness to others and kindness to yourself. Be kind to your future self. Do good deeds whenever you can. RESOURCES:[0:23] The Power of Playing Offense[13:34] Office Hours Podcast[16:24] Don't Take Yes for an Answer, by Steve HerzBONUS:David's Free Weekly Live Training: The Road to Revenue & HappinessDavid's life's mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content, and communication that's exactly what you'll receive. For the past 20 years, David has been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to empower others to be happy. Register today: free.dmeltzer.com/trainingFOLLOW:We'd love to hear your thoughts on today's episode. Feel free to DM Paul on social or shoot him an email at paul@paulepsteinspeaks.com.Want to keep making the right plays? Subscribe to Playmakers now.Check out more episodes and content on the Playmaker's website.Learn more about David Meltzer:WebsiteTwitterInstagramLinkedInFollow Paul Epstein:Playmakers PodcastThe Power of Playing OffenseLinkedInFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeSHOW SPONSOR:Audible: Interested in leveling up and lifelong learning? Then what's better than a free audio book and 30-day free trial when you visit audible.playmakerspod.com? With over 200,000 titles to choose from, there's no limit to what you can explore and learn on Audible. TRY AUDIBLE TODAYABOUT PLAYMAKERS: IMPACT UNLEASHED:Playmakers: Impact Unleashed is an all-access pass to the game-changers of today and the history makers of tomorrow. The show looks past the trophy cabinet and features a no-BS, inside look into the world of comeback, transformation, and impact unearthing practical tools and mindsets that we can all leverage to make a play in our own lives and careers.Take a seat at the table with leadership expert, sports industry veteran, bestselling author, personal transformation coach, purpose igniter, and your host Paul Epstein in this inspiring, yet immediately actionable podcast. From stories of total defeat to the thrills of unimaginable achievement to the practices of mastering the inside game, each show will share a high-energy, prescriptive blueprint to unleash impact and drive success, significance, and purpose no matter your starting point.Meet Paul at the 50 and make a play together!Learn more at: PlaymakersPod.comABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown's processes to launch today's most compelling podcasts. 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In this episode, Punam and Diane Tillman discuss how living values can help make the world a better place and how we can learn to implement these values in our day-to-day lives.

In this episode, Diane Tillman talks about the importance and impact of living values and how we can adopt them into our daily lives and the lives of our children.

In this episode, Diane Tillman tells us about the Living Values Education program for children, teens, and young adults.

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A weekly podcast, hosted by Select Medical President & CEO David Chernow, featuring interviews with colleagues from across the organization who embody the Select Medical Way and go the extra mile to achieve excellence.

Anytime you're going somewhere new or doing something you haven't done before, it's good to have a guide. Guides help you see things you wouldn't have seen otherwise and avoid obstacles that you never saw coming. But when it comes to life, too many people are living without the clear guide that God gives us in his word. The reasons are many but the outcome is the same: confusion and regret where God intended for clarity and peace. Check out Part Nine of Alpine Chapel's series, "Living Values", and hear Executive Pastor Chris Brown talk about why every follower of Jesus needs to have Scripture as their guide for better vision, better direction, a solid identity, and the comfort of God's promises.

We are most like Jesus when we are serving others. That's what makes serving others such a privilege: it's a life full of opportunities to bless others in ways we never asked for. In order to take (and make!) those opportunities, we must always be in a posture of listening to what God is saying to us, laying down our agenda in favor of God's. Check out Part Eight of Alpine's series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares about what it means to love God by loving others as we serve them.

The theme of giving is woven into the fabric of God's story. That's because generosity is just part of who God is. He creates a world and shares it with humanity. He begins a story and invites us to be a part of us. He saw us living in a world of death and destruction and gave his son to save us. If all this is true, then one thing is certain: generosity will be the natural outcome of people who are growing in their relationship with God. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Seven of "Living Values" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd unpacks the idea that generosity is one of the greatest pieces of evidence of a life that's been changed by Jesus.

Everyone has to build a life on something. Many people, though, are so busy building their life that they haven't taken the time to think about what they're trusting to be their foundation. The invitation of Jesus is to build our life on the only unshakeable foundation that exists: his character and promises. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Six of our series, "Living Values", and hear Spiritual Formation Pastor Alex Gowler talk about what it means to live like God can be trusted and how our faith reveals itself in the decisions we make every day.

There are things we know are good for us but we still choose not to do. Being in community can feel that way. Even though God intended us to live life together, our tendency is to avoid the discomfort, transparency, and sacrifice that real community requires. But Jesus taught us that real community is good for us ... and it's actually possible. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Five of our series, "Living Values", as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd leads us through an example of authentic community guided by what God has to say about how we share life together.

There are times in our lives when we come across something so amazing that we can't help but respond in some way. Whether it's by celebrating what we've found or telling someone else about it, we make a big deal of the things that are a big deal to us. That's what worship is: celebrating and sharing what's most valuable in our lives. Check out Part Four of Alpine Chapel's series, "Living Values", and hear Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talk about how everyone worships something. For followers of Jesus, we live as a response to transferring all the value of our life to the only one who deserves it.

Passion is more than "strong emotion". It's something you'd give up everything for, even your own life. There's not much that we could say we're passionate enough to die for, but the one thing that Jesus was clearly passionate about was people. When it comes to being as passionate about people as Jesus was, we start by realizing how much He loves us. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Three of our series, "Living Values", and hear Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talk about how we can only express love for others when we have had God's love impressed upon us.

Everyone wants a better tomorrow. Some people want it but don't think it will ever arrive. Some people wish for it but have no assurance it will happen. Other people are looking to something to give them that better tomorrow. There's only one kind of person, though, who can have the confident expectation of a better tomorrow: the person who has Jesus as their hope. Check out Part Two of Alpine's series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us understand the danger of our false hopes and our need to unlearn what we've put our hope in so that we can learn what it means to live in the hope of Jesus.

For followers of Jesus, becoming more like him involves a radical reorientation of our values. Things that we thought were important are challenged and our hearts change as we learn to value what God values. This doesn't happen by accident, though. It happens as we spend time with Jesus and allow him to help us unlearn our old way of life so that we can learn to live in God's Kingdom. Check out Part One of Alpine Chapel's new series, "Living Values", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd invites us to be challenged and changed in 2020 as we follow Jesus.

Be Ultra Living Values: Consistency, Integrity, Perseverance, Accountability, Community/Connection and Service. Understanding your values helps to provide a guide to how you make decisions and live your life. Consider exploring your relationship with God to really understand your purpose to give meaning to your life while enriching others around you. Be Ultra Living is not just about being your best for you...it's about using the amazing qualities and values you are developing to serve others and make the world better. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenFollow me on Instagram @be.ultra.living or Face Book at Be Ultra Living

Be Ultra Living Values: Consistency, Integrity, Perseverance, Accountability, Community/Connection and Service   Understanding your values helps to provide a guide to how you make decisions and live your life.  Consider exploring your relationship with God to really understand your purpose to give meaning to your life while enriching others around you.  Be Ultra Living is not just about being your best for you...it's about using the amazing qualities and values you are developing to serve others and make the world better.    The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Follow me on Instagram @be.ultra.living and let me know what your purpose is or what values you live by

What does it take to make a great company? Well, that question has many answers and we have two amazing ones for you today. We begin the hour with Kelly Leonard, Executive Director of Insights And Applied Improvisation at The Second City, who explains how they took their comedy improvisation and implemented it into a business training. Everything in life that we’ve perfected usually takes thousands of hours of practice, and the folks at Second City Works created courses that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to hone their communication skills which are a must when it comes to running a company. Hear why a sketch comedy show found the answer to bravery in business. Then, we get to the heart of the matter with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network and Author of The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winnig Cultures. Being a great leader can mean many things but being loved and respected by your employees, customers, and community is really the mark of an excellent business. Jeffrey discusses The Hero Club, what a hero culture is, and why putting your heart into your company can create greater success for everyone involved. Tune in for tips on developing a hero mindset within your team and influencing future hero leaders. [00:00:00] Business Needs Performers [00:05:27] The Second City Works [00:11:30] Improvisation Helping Business [00:18:21] Be Yourself, Living Values [00:26:03] Do it for the Common Good [00:33:21] Traits of a Hero Business

What does it take to make a great company? Well, that question has many answers and we have two amazing ones for you today. We begin the hour with Kelly Leonard, Executive Director of Insights And Applied Improvisation at The Second City, who explains how they took their comedy improvisation and implemented it into a business training. Everything in life that we’ve perfected usually takes thousands of hours of practice, and the folks at Second City Works created courses that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to hone their communication skills which are a must when it comes to running a company. Hear why a sketch comedy show found the answer to bravery in business. Then, we get to the heart of the matter with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network and Author of The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures. Being a great leader can mean many things but being loved and respected by your employees, customers, and community is really the mark of an excellent business. Jeffrey discusses The Hero Club, what a hero culture is, and why putting your heart into your company can create greater success for everyone involved. Tune in for tips on developing a hero mindset within your team and influencing future hero leaders.  [00:00:00] Business Needs Performers  [00:05:27] Skills with Second City Works [00:11:30] Improvisation Helping Teams [00:18:21] Being Yourself, Living Values [00:26:03] Do it for the Common Good [00:33:21] Traits of a Hero Business

Kate and Colby are parents of four boys, and finding the best way to do school for their family has been a journey. Listen in as they discuss how they had to confront their own ideas about education in order to find what worked best for their family. Also, Kate shares thoughts on gardening and grace, and a video game and book recommendations might help you come more alive.www.thekateandcolbyshow.com

In Matthew 7:1-5 and 18:15-20, Jesus shows us how we can have one of the biggest, positive impacts on the world – dealing with conflict in a positive way. A message by David Toscano

Millions of dollars each year are spent in advertising, encouraging us to live for now and consume to make us happy. Yet in Matthew 6:19-43 Jesus calls for His followers to live a challenging life - To Invest Today for Eternity. A Message by David Toscano

Matthew 7:24-27 reminds us that valuing a solid foundation in Jesus not only changes our life but helps us to weather the storms. A Message by Lynette Leach

In Matthew 7: 13-14, Jesus calls us to a life devoted to Him alone and warns us against taking the easy road of least resistance. A message by Matt Jones.

In Matthew 7:12 Jesus calls us to actively look for opportunities to care about others. A message by David Toscano.

In Matthew 6:5-19, Jesus invites us into an intimate relationship with God through loving, meaningful conversation. A message by Matt Jones

In Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus calls us to live out the value of generosity of heart as we respond to the needs of others. A message by David Toscano

In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus calls us to love our enemies which is not easy, but is relevant today when tribal loyalty can result in hatred of the outsider. A message by Lynette Leach.

In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus calls us to behave counter culturally in surprising and unconventional ways as we look at turning the other cheek in a new light. A message by David Toscano

In Matthew 5:31-37 Jesus calls us to be deeply committed to our marriage partners. He teaches us to speak with integrity and be consistent in following through with our actions. A Message by Matt Jones

In Matthew 5 27-30 Jesus not only challenges us about lust and adultery but calls for us grow in self-control, valuing what is better. Not just better for me, but better for the world around us. Video referred to can be found on https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCommunity/ A message by David Toscano

In Matthew 5: 21-26, Jesus challenges us about our inner attitude, and how we deal with anger. He emphasises the need for reconciliation to keep relationships healthy. A Message by Lynette Leach

In Matthew 5:17-20, we learn the best reason to be good or to obey God is to love Jesus greatly, the one who has loved us greatly. A Message by Matt Jones

In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus calls us to value our neighbourhood. To make it better, to make it brighter. A Message by David Toscano

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Living Values

(Breather)In this breather show, I focus on the advice from experts that truly have changed my life, as well as my relationships. All of the advice is centered around what is most important to all of us: love and relationships, and living a happy, peaceful life aligned with our values. Highlighting the most integral messages and beliefs from visionaries like Dr. Wendy Walsh, Deepak Chopra, Dave Rossi, Dr. Robert Lustig, and more, this episode will show what you should be doing more of, as well as what you should be doing less of, to be truly happy in your life and relationships. I always come back to *Deepak Chopra’s 4 Daily Intentions.* These four intentions are simple but powerful. Every morning in meditation, he reminds himself that this is how he wants to live his life: * *Joyful Energetic Body:* No toxic people, job, substances. He’s also become a plant-based and has little or no meat. * *Loving Compassionate Heart:* People want *Attention* and *Acceptance* as they are. (Even Trump! See how he was able to speak to people’s hearts (crazy thought, right?) in his specific way, making them feel seen, sparking and emphasizing the collective insanity among his followers - how else would he have gotten elected? By giving a huge amount of people attention and acceptance as they were ). * *Reflective Quiet, Alert Mind:* This is how you access *Intuition, Creativity, Vision,* and *Imagination,* and are able to live life in a state of flow and have peak experiences. * *Lightness of Being:* No resistance, no anticipation, and no regrets. Operate by the standing conclusion that there is no explanation for anything. And a little note about #3: Do not force positive thoughts. Dr. Chopra says that being exasperatingly positive is another form of stress. and can actually cause a turbulent mind. This was a big revelation for me — you can lose touch with your emotions, and fail to examine your present situation, weaknesses, and best possible future direction, all because you’re trying too hard to stay positive in a situation that is clearly causing some negative feelings or reactions in you. Instead, learn to listen to your intuition in those moments, because there is value in negative emotion, which is that it allows you to make adjustments based on what and how you are feeling. Without this contrast, how would you ever be able to consciously direct your life to go where you want to go? Two time Get Over Yourself guest Dave Rossi ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/12/11/daverossi/#1537804290528-70f55232-6bc6 ) says that when you experience stress, fear, or pressure, redirect your thoughts to your values and your vision. Fake it till you make it, if necessary. Just do something about it! Since the subconscious mind is trained through repetition, winning behaviors no longer require a ton of discipline or commitment. And how about this great quote from Get Over Yourself guest ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/04/30/godin1/ ) , Seth Godin ( http://sethgodin.com/ ) , who said, “The decline of our personal momentum might be the great untold story of our time. That electronic media, incoming, ‘breaking’, please reply, didn’t you see that, react right now, click here… this has a cost. And the cost is our internal drive to initiate, instead of to just react.” Let’s talk about the great work of writer Kris Gage, who writes for *Medium.com* ( http://medium.com/ ) , and wrote *Good Love Is Boring* ( https://medium.com/@krisgage/good-love-is-boring-df50409f724c ) , in which she argues that “boring is beautiful” and that good love is, “like honoring one another as our own people. Like a relaxed connection. Like respect, and lightheartedness, and calmness. Like eye to eye, and shared rapport. Like going on loving even when we’re at our most hurt, or most angry, or most anything. Like never playing the victim  —  or thinking in terms of how we hurt or what we don’t get. Good love is like mutual self esteem, and self-love, and self-care; like taking responsibility for own emotional wellbeing, owning what’s ours, and coming to each other with fairness. Good love is like an abundance mentality, and good love is like unconditional warmth.” Speaking of a healthy mentality, I talked about Dr. Robert Lustig’s mind-blowing book, The Hacking Of The American Mind , on a previous show ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2019/12/20/hacking-the-american-mind-1/ ) , because it will make you completely rethink the way you think about your mind and how you operate on a basic, instinctual and biological level. When pursuing instant gratification, dopamine hits, and you flood the brain’s dopamine receptors. This suppresses serotonin pathways where you achieve happiness and contentment, and you are left with a high possibility of spiraling into addiction. Once you start to trigger dopamine pathways, you’ll find yourself needing more and more of the same in order to get that pleasurable hit. Powerful corporate interests are highly incentivized to hack our dopamine pathways, and do this through a variety of ways, although the following are the most popular: * Sugar * Digital technology/hyper-connectivity - especially social media * Caffeine * Marijuana and street drugs * Antidepressant and painkiller Rx drugs * Chronic/extreme exercise high * Video games * Porn addiction Another great person to consult on these matters is our past guest, *Dr. Wendy Walsh* ( https://www.bradkearns.com/2018/10/02/wendywalsh/ ) *,* who has outlined the top 3 attributes that males and females look for in a mate….And if you’re thinking, hmm, I don’t know about some things on this list , well just remember that, as Dr. Wendy has emphasized, these are subconscious hard-wired genetic drives. Sure, you can put “sense of humor” on your dating profile as the #1 thing you’re looking for, but really, sense of humor is just proxy for #2 on the list, which is intelligence, right? If you’re funny, you’ve got to be smart, so those two things are really just two different ways of expressing the same desire. Dr. Wendy also points out how strong these hard-wired genetic drives are because even a female with ample resources of her own cannot escape her genetic drive to seek out resources and security. *For Males* Youth and beauty Loyalty Kindness *For Females* Resources Intelligence Kindness Next up is advice from *Mark Manson,* and I focus on his thoughts on the concept of ‘changing’ and how it’s an arbitrary definition. Here’s an excerpt from a recent email he sent titled, Stop Trying To Change Yourself: “Here’s the problem with using the word ‘change:’ it gets your identity involved. And when you get your identity involved, you become really emotionally attached to imaginary things ( https://markmanson.net/the-zen-dilemma ). You throw fits and beat yourself up and blame others and decide that you are, in fact, a worthless piece of shit who has no hope in this world. It’s one thing to say, ‘I want to start going to the gym every week.’ It’s another to say, ‘It’s time I finally change and become the type of person who goes to the gym each week.’ The first statement is simple. You want to go to the gym. So, you go (or not). The second statement implies that to go to the gym, you must completely reinvent yourself. And that raises the emotional stakes massively. If you succeed (spoiler: you won’t), you’ll gain this blissful feeling of being a ‘new person,’ which will last until the next time you feel crappy and want to ‘change’ again. If you fail, you’ll chastise yourself for your irredeemable sloth.” This falls in line perfectly with the title of this show - just get over yourself! We wrap up this show with a focus on mindfulness, citing writer Whitney Stewart’s article, 10 Steps to Mindful Conflict Resolution ( https://www.mindful.org/10-steps-for-mindful-conflict-resolution/ ) : “We appear to be devolving into our reactive emotions a lot these days: venting on social media, choosing to pay attention to media outlets that regurgitate our positions back to us, all of which further attaches us to our own views in a dangerous configuration that can fuel the flames of outrage, violence, and hate ( https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/opinion/hate-crime-lebron-james-college-park-murder.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=Collection&pgtype=®ion=Marginalia&rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2FThis+Week+in+Hate&src=me&version=column ). Mindfulness, which has been shown to help mental, behavioral, and physical outcomes in both youth and adults, is a powerful tool that can help us respond to conflict in a non-reactive way. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn ( https://www.mindful.org/no-blueprint-just-love/ ) , founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), “Mindfulness is awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment, non-judgmentally. With present-moment awareness, we learn to identify our thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without defining ourselves by them. When we can patiently witness our own fears and hurts, we give ourselves the chance to release them, which in turn helps us develop understanding and compassion for others.” *TIMESTAMPS:* Tips from Dr. Deepak Chopra are these insights: Joyful energetic body; Loving compassionate heart; Reflective quiet alert mind; Lightness of being. [02:26] Dave Rossi says whenever you experience stress, fear, and pressure, redirect your thoughts back to your values and vision.  [04:49] Godin quote: the decline of our personal momentum might be the great untold story of our time.  [07:07] Take responsibility for your own emotional wellbeing. [08:30] When you eat sugar or use digital technology, the dopamine hits you and floods the brain’s receptors, spiraling into addiction. [09:29] What males look for in a partner and what females look for in a partner are mentioned by Dr. Wendy Walsh. [12:20] Stop trying to change yourself. If you fail the change, you’ll chastise yourself. [15:37] Praise the effort, not the outcome. [17:56] Mindfulness is awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose to the present moment non-judgmentally. [18:52] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands