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Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness. Called by the Los Angeles Times “one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Women's Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens, the co-author, with Susan Smalley PhD, of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness, and has published numerous articles on mindfulness. She is considered one of the early founders of meditation programs and retreats for youth.Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California where she was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. She is a graduate of Brown University. More recently, Diana's meditations were featured on the California governor's Covid-19 Response website.Currently, Diana's most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent her daughter. Diana's Website Diana's Book Connect with Ginny: Instagram Facebook Website --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ginny-priem/message

Today's guest Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of the book The Little Book of Being, and co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. The LA Times calls her one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness.” In this episode, Diana shares her wisdom on how mindfulness (when done consistently) can have dramatic effects on our mental & physical health. We also talk about the importance of the prefrontal cortex as the CEO of the brain and how to harness the power of mindfulness to grow in other areas of your life outside of your job. “We get checked out of life and mindfulness is that invitation back into appreciating being present in life, not being on autopilot. ” - Diana Winston  Learn more about this episode of She's Got Moxie at findingjoyeveryday.com/187

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Introducing Ultrahuman's ‘Easing Depression' curated by Diana Winston.In this series, you will learn 5 science-backed practices to help prevent depressive thoughts and emotions by training your mind to be in the present moment.Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), a best-selling author and an internationally renowned mindfulness teacher. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman App.For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

Mindfulness teacher Diana joins me to talk the worldly winds, how to choose meditation, mindfulness evidence base, are retreats a good fit, does meditation exclude people, tech and mindfulness, life integration, relational mindfulness, online retreats, and is mindfulness just “Buddhism Lite”. A robust but friendly confrontation.    To join our courses and our community go to www.embodimentunlimited.com Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/   About Diana: Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author ofThe Little Book of Being, and co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. She has taught mindfulness for health and well-being since 1999 in a variety of settings including in healthcare, universities, businesses, non-profits, and schools in the US and internationally. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Women's Health, among others. She created the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices Program (MAPs) and is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. The LA Times calls her one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness.” A former Buddhist nun, you can find her on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up and Ten Percent Happier apps or at Www.marc.ucla.edu and www.dianawinston.com

Talking points: psychedelics, psychedelic-assisted therapy, men and therapy, the effects during and after taking psychedelics I've been looking forward to releasing the second part of our convo as a way of kicking off what 2023 could be for mental health. Nick is very well-informed, and if you've ever been curious about something like psilocybin, or just wanted some clarification on how psychedelics can affect a person and assist with powerful healing, this one is for you. Part 1 was about the fears and worries people can have around psychedelic experiences, and an overview of how they work and what their potential is. You can check out part 1 here: https://link.chtbl.com/tnw-t7gl Dr. Nicholas Bruss is a licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in integrative, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). He is certified in Mindfulness Facilitation at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), Los Angeles, CA, and as a Compassion Cultivation Teacher at Stanford University's Center for Compassion, Altruism, Research and Education (CCARE), Stanford, CA. Dr. Brüss is a therapist at the Los Angeles site for the MAPS-sponsored Phase III clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Connect with Nick -Website: https://apracticeoffreedom.com/ -MAPS: https://maps.org/ -https://psychedelic.support/ Pre-order my upcoming book! Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the self-leadership they're looking for. Are you looking to find purpose, navigate transition, or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I met Nick recently at a social function, and his gentle, heavily researched, and welcoming approach to topics psychedelics, internal family systems therapy, and more was deeply edifying. So I've asked him to come on the show for two longer episodes. Part 1 is about the fears and worries people can have around psychedelic experiences, and an overview of how they work and what their potential is. If you've ever been interested in this field, now's your chance to get in on the ground floor! Dr. Nicholas Bruss is a licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in integrative, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). He is certified in Mindfulness Facilitation at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), Los Angeles, CA, and as a Compassion Cultivation Teacher at Stanford University's Center for Compassion, Altruism, Research and Education (CCARE), Stanford, CA. Dr. Brüss is a therapist at the Los Angeles site for the MAPS-sponsored Phase III clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Connect with Nick -Website: https://apracticeoffreedom.com/ -MAPS: https://maps.org/ -https://psychedelic.support/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During today's podcast, Diana talks to us about what compassion is and why it's challenging to practice. We discuss the brain's negativity bias and how our brains are more conditioned to focus on what's wrong and what's not working. Diana shares that the practice of self-compassion helps us connect to our innate goodness to realize we are OK, even with our failings. Diana also discusses how we can model compassion in our families and she inspires us to bring more compassion to the world, especially now. Take a listen and share your takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade   Are you wanting to create mindfulness based practices in your life, but get stuck being consistent? Head on over to Centered in the City and create a meditation ritual in 7 days that will support you staying committed and consistent to practices that keep you centered. Learn more and sign up for your free trial here.    ***** Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of the forthcoming Glimpses of Being audio book, The Little Book of Being, and co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. She has taught mindfulness for health and well-being since 1999 in a variety of settings including in healthcare, universities, businesses, non-profits, and schools in the US and internationally. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Allure, Women's Health, among others. She created the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices Program (MAPs) and is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. The LA Times calls her one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness.” A former Buddhist nun, you can find her on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up and Ten Percent Happier apps or at www.uclahealth.org/marc and www.dianawinston.com 

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the author of several mindfulness books. In this interview, we talk about the importance of forgiveness in our lives and why carrying our anger or resentment around with us is like carrying hot coal. Dropping the hot coal can lead us to more freedom, openness, and joy. It doesn't mean we have to condone or forget, but it is truly an act of self-compassion. It's simply good for us and the practices she teaches can be really powerful. The first step, she says, is to have the willingness to even start working on forgiveness — whether it's forgiving another person for hurting you, asking another person to forgive you, or, also extremely important, forgiving yourself. None of this is easy…but it can make a big difference in our own health and ease. Letting go of these difficult feelings is a great way to begin a new year filled with more open, positive, and productive energy.

This topic is one of my most favorirte topics to explore because understanding our nervous systems and having the power to self-regulate is essential for our wellbeing and living from a balanced, centered place. On today's podcast, Bhanu Harrison, a Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher and trainer breaks it down for us. We discuss what self-regulation actually means, we explore the importance of understanding the Polyvagal Theory, neuroceptions and our Window of Tolerance. You will learn so much from this episode to support you navigating stress and working with burnout. Take a listen and share your thoughts with us!    Cuirous to build a sustaianble mindfulness practice to supporrt you having resources and capacity to navigate the ups and downs of life? Learn more and sign up for your 7-day free trial at Centered in the City. Create daily practices that get to support you feeling centered and balanced.  For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, I am offering the first 5 people who sign up to Centered in the City this week, a 1:1 coaching session with me. During this session you will get 1:1 support designing and creating your ritual. Sign up here.    ***** Bhanu Joy Harrison, LCSW, SEP I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Albuquerque, NM focusing on body centered and mindful approaches to trauma resolution and self-regulation. I offer classes and workshops on mindfulness meditation and body-oriented neuro-education, including UCLA's Mindful Awareness Practices for Daily Living; (MAPs I), Managing Chronic Pain with Mindfulness, Mindfulness for Challenging Emotions and CEU classes on mindful living, ethics and body awareness tools for bodyworkers, social workers and counselors. I am a UCLA- Trained Mindfulness Facilitator and Affiliate MAPs Teacher, UCLA Semel Institute, Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). I teach Trauma Informed Mindfulness Facilitation Skills in the UCLA Teachers Training program (TMF) as well as mentoring students in this program. I am an adjunct faculty member at the Mindfulness Coaching School and a Certified Professional Mindfulness Teacher through the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (#P-0020). I have many somatic based and trauma informed meditations on the free mindfulness app Insight Timer (www.insighttimer.com/choosingmindfulness) I incorporate mindfulness, neuro-education, Somatic Experiencing and holistic health skills into my body-centered psychotherapy practice focusing on trauma resolution and joyful living. In addition, I hold a New Mexico license as a Clinical Social Worker (C-05529) and certifications as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and EMDR Therapist.

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the author of several mindfulness books. In this interview, we talk about the importance of forgiveness in our lives and why carrying our anger or resentment around with us is like carrying hot coal. Dropping the hot coal can lead us to more freedom, openness, and joy. It doesn't mean we have to condone or forget, but it is truly an act of self-compassion. It's simply good for us and the practices she teaches can be really powerful. The first step, she says, is to have the willingness to even start working on forgiveness — whether it's forgiving another person for hurting you, asking another person to forgive you, or, also extremely important, forgiving yourself. None of this is easy…but it can make a big difference in our own health and ease. Letting go of these difficult feelings is a great way to begin a new year filled with more open, positive, and productive energy.

Description: In this episode I'm joined by psychologist, mindfulness teacher and trainer and multi-time author Elisha Goldstein, PhD to talk about the “superpower” that mindfulness practice unleashes within us. Not a cure-all, but a significant power nonetheless, Elisha and I discuss the spaciousness that consistent mindfulness practice brings, how it decreases our unskillful reactivity in every day moments and provides a lasting change in one's perspective about and engagement in the moments of possibility each day. Elisha is a warm, extremely thoughtful and knowledgeable guide for both those new to mindfulness and those looking to deepen their practices from a secular perspective. About Elisha: Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month coaching program A Course in Mindful Living. He is a psychologist, author and speaker who synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. Dr. Goldstein contends that we have the power to transform our traumas and habitual patterns that keep us stuck in perpetual cycles of stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction and step into greater freedom and peace. He offers practical strategies to calm our anxious minds, transform negative emotions, and facilitate greater self acceptance, freedom and inner peace. Dr. Goldstein has published extensively and is author of numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including the bestselling books (translated in 12 languages) Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion , The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life, Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction . He is also creator of the Mindfulness and Psychotherapy column at Psychcentral.com and a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post. Dr. Goldstein has also co-developed the popular CALM (Connecting Adolescents to Learning Mindfulness) program with his wife and psychologist Stefanie Goldstein, Ph.D. Dr. Goldstein's unique ability to make complex concepts simple has led him to be invited to speak nationally and internationally with mental health professionals, educators, business leaders and lay audiences. He has spoken at the UCLA Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Conference headlining Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Siegel, and Jack Kornfield, NICABM Seminars, Psychotherapy Networker, FACES Conferences, The Help Group, Kripalu, UCLA Semel Institute and Anxiety Disorder Clinic, Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), InsightLA, the University of Washington with Dr. Alan Marlatt, Psychseminars, UCLA Extension, among others. He is currently a licensed Psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles and also teaches mindfulness-based programs through The Center for Mindful Living and InsightLA. Find out more at www.elishagoldstein.com

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of The Little Book of Being and the co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Allure, Women's Health, among others. The LA Times calls her one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness.” A former Buddhist nun, you can find her on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up and Ten Percent Happier apps or at www.marc.ucla.edu and www.dianawinston.com In this episode Diana gives us an Introduction to classical mindfulness, and how we train our attention to stay on one object in the present moment, but mindfulness isn't just that. There is a whole territory of mindfulness teachings, that teach about something more expansive and spacious. Diana Winston calls this “natural awareness” and it is like classical mindfulness is like the lens of our awareness and attention very narrowly focused, whereas natural awareness is like opening that camera-lens of our awareness wide open. Diana also tells us about her experience as a nun in Burma, and how she totally crashed after a while, feeling so frustrated with her meditation practice, and how that is when she discovered the teachings and practices of natural awareness where the gist of it is that there is nothing to get, nowhere to go, there is no goal, it is all about the awareness that is already existent. The awareness that is already present inside of us, and how we can open up and get access to that natural awareness and experience a shift in our being, in how we experience ourselves ant the world around us in that moment Interestingly Diana shares, that it tended to be the westerners at the Burmese monastery that got frustrated in their meditation practice, perhaps because we are so goal-driven and have a tendency to over-effort - which is not beneficial when you are meditating. We also talk about this frase from her book: “I wanted to reach enlightenment so badly because I didn't want to be me!” Ad about how that really was rooted in a sense of unworthiness, and how inherent in the natural awareness teachings is a notion, that we inherently are filled with natural goodness. And she also talks about her practices with loving kindness and different compassion practices She also dives into what awareness actually is and from there she goes into explain the spectrum of awareness: focused awareness, investigative awareness, choiceless awareness and natural awareness She explains to us that there is no hierarchical relation between natural awareness and classical mindfulness - but that each of them is called for in different situations We speak about Our modern lives of speed and distraction - why do we want so badly to distract ourselves from ourselves? Mindfulness brings us face to face with ourselves Diana says: Meditation is like a doing in the service of being. And of course in this regard se speak about neuro plasticity. And she explains to us how awareness is capable of holding anything and healing anything. How awareness doesn't judge, awareness is infused with a compassionate holding. The willingness to sit with ourselves without exiling any part of us, but bringing compassion to the wholeness of who we are - also our traumas. How awareness can provide us with that safety. She speaks about Enlisting the wisdom mind And of course Diana leads us trough a glimpse practice! My website: www.duritaholm.com

Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) joins Allison Lindsay to discuss mindfulness, mosquitos, natural awareness, being a nun in Burma, neuroscience of mindfulness, the importance of the embodied experience in meditation, compassion and Covid, and keeping our practice fresh and relevant throughout our lives. An in-depth discussion of the benefits of mindfulness and the benefits it can bring when life gets challenging. https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/  http://www.dianawinston.com/

iana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the co-author, with Susan Smalley PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness.Called by the LA Times “one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, non profits, and schools in the US and Asia.A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Allure, Women's Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake for teens, and has published numerous articles on mindfulness.She is considered one of the early founders of meditation programs for youth, and taught on the seminal mindfulness and ADHD research study at UCLA in 2005. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California where she was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield.She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently Diana's most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent her young daughter.Find out more about Diana and her work here:- UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) www.uclahealth.org/marc- www.dianawinston.com

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She was called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness. She has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, non profits, and schools in the US and Asia. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is considered one of the early founders of meditation programs for youth, and taught on the seminal mindfulness and ADHD research study at UCLA in 2005. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California where she was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana’s most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent her young daughter. Her latest book is The little book of being: practices and guidance for uncovering your natural awareness. Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Instagram: instagram.com/garg_nishant https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ https://twitter.com/nishantgar

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She co-authored with Susan Smalley, Ph.D. a book called Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Diana has practiced mindfulness for over three decades, including spending a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma, and she has taught meditation for over two decades in hospitals, universities, corporations, non-profits, and schools throughout the U.S. and Asia. She's been called by the LA Times "one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness." Diana is also a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association and a member of the Teacher's Council at the famous Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California where she was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield. She's been mention in the New York Times, O Magazine, Newsweek, Women's Health, and a variety of other publications. In this episode, we discuss how Diana became a nun in Burma and then realized her meditation practice needed a big change, the concept of "enlightenment" and how it can be harmful, natural awareness, personalizing your meditation practice, and the infusion of meditation into the modern world. Diana also leads a powerful guided meditation.

Meet Diana Winston. Diana is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of The Little Book of Being and the co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. In this episode, I chat with Diana on how you can find peace in yourself. She sheds light on how to start your meditation practise and turns us inward, guiding us on how we can show up with ease in our relationships. Diving deep into how to bring mindfulness to our life Diana equips us with some practical tools to help reduce stress, so we can connect to ourselves and our lovers from a place of centre. About Diana Diana Winston has taught mindfulness for health and well-being since 1999 in a range of settings including in healthcare, universities, businesses, non-profits, and schools. She created the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices Program (MAPs) and UCLA’s Training in Mindfulness Facilitation. You can find her on the UCLA Mindful app or Ten Percent Happier app. Shownotes: www.sarahmarieliddle.com Artwork by @letsbefrank_ art

Richard has served in law enforcement for over two decades. He's held both federal and municipal level positions in a variety of investigative and operational assignments. Richard has spearheaded the introduction of mindfulness into policing as part of a larger cultural transformation toward a compassionate, skillful and resilient warrior ethos. He is a thought leader in resiliency, performance, leading change and community building in policing. Richard served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve for 27 years, both active and reserve, retiring in 2015 at the rank of Commander while assigned to Coast Guard Sector Charleston, SC. His early active-duty tours included serving as an officer aboard a high endurance cutter, and as an instructor at the Coast Guard's maritime law enforcement academy. He serves as an affiliate assistant professor in the Graduate School of Psychology at Pacific University in Oregon and serves as a co-investigator in a current NIH funded study looking at mindfulness in policing. Richard completed a year-long training program at the University of California at Los Angeles, Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) under the direction of Diana Winston, Dr. Susan Smalley, and Dr. Marvin Belzer. He is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the co-author, with Susan Smalley PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness (DaCapo, 2010). She teaches mindful awareness practices to the general public to promote health and well-being.

Gloria Kamler, MA, is a holistic educator and stress relief expert, who has taught mindfulness meditation for the past 20 years. She facilitates all levels of the Mindful Awareness Practices or MAP classes at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). In addition to teaching at UCLA, Gloria leads mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) classes and retreats in Los Angeles as well as other U.S. cities and internationally.

Ann Friedman, Mindfulness for Parents and Children August 2, 2017 "We are told in school to pay attention! Yet, nobody ever teaches us how to do this. Like the adults around them, children's minds wander. Their thoughts often create anxiety: What if I fail the test? What if mom is late to pick me up? Why are mom and dad arguing? Nobody likes me." Mindfulness is a training to let go of these unhelpful thoughts and to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. This meditation led by Ann Friedman, Ph.D., included experiential exercises that children can do with their parents at home to focus on the present moment. Learning mindfulness has been shown to help children focus their attention. It can decrease stress, anxiety and depression in both children and adults and create a sense of well-being. About the presenter: Ann Friedman, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Counseling Psychology Graduate Program for over ten years. Ann holds both a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston. She completed her Residency in Clinical Psychology at U.T. Medical School and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Baylor College of Medicine. Since 2007, Ann has studied mindfulness intensively with various national teachers. Over this time, she has attended annual 7-to-10 day silent retreats and worked with national teachers on a monthly basis. In 2015, she received a Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation from the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) of the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at UCLA. She is now in a program to become an affiliate teacher with UCLA. Ann has also completed courses on teaching children and teens, including Sitting Like a Frog with Eline Snell and The Still Quiet Place by Dr. Amy Saltzman. Ann currently teaches mindfulness classes for adults, teens, and for caregivers and their children through her company, Mindful Being, P.C. at The John McGovern Houston Health and Medical Science Museum and Rothko Chapel, as well as in her private office. Ann is available to teach mindfulness to social and civic groups, schools, businesses, and healthcare organizations. She can be reached at ann@mindfulbeinghouston.com or by calling (713) 443-6273. For further information, please see her website at mindfulbeinghouston.com. Since September 2005, on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm, the Rothko Chapel hosts a meditation or contemplative practice focusing on a different spiritual or faith tradition featuring teachers and religious leaders from throughout the greater Houston community. This series provides opportunities for visitors to learn more about a specific spiritual or faith tradition, and experience a related meditation or contemplative practice, such as prayer, chanting, and more.

3-minute guided meditation, produced by UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), narrated by Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education.

3-minute guided meditation, produced by UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), narrated by Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education.