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After a deep dive into immigration this past season, we're lightening the load — but not losing the depth — with a fresh conversation about art. Not just paintings and galleries, but the lost art of creativity itself.What even counts as art anymore? Can AI generate it? Is beauty being replaced by efficiency? And where does the Church fit in all of this?In this episode, we swap stories of favorite artworks, reflect on the value of process over product, and wrestle with how craftsmanship shapes culture — and faith. Whether you're an artist, a parent of one, or just someone who loves good design and deep questions, this one's for you.

Empowering children through reading is the passion of my guest today, Miriam Laundry.Miriam Laundry is the founder of ML Publishing, the author of five bestselling and award-winning children's books, and a TEDx speaker, not to mention a Guinness World Record holder.It is Miram's mission to give authors the knowledge and confidence they need to publish their children's books and make a positive impact on the younger generation.If you have a desire to become an author of children's books, I highly recommend Miriam to help and guide you to fulfill your dream. Today's episode, Miriam shares:How she became a Guinness World Record Holder in 2014!How children's books can take complex ideas and make them understandable for young mindsThe thought process of how to write children's booksHow to encourage the desire to read in a young child's heart Connect with MiriamMiriam shares her blueprint for children's bookswww.miriamlaundry.com/blueprintWebsite – www.miriamlaundry.com CONNECT WITH DEBIDo you feel stuck?  Do you sense it's time for a change but unsure where to start or how to move forward?  Schedule a clarity call!Free Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/debironca/free-clarity-callWebsite – https://www.debironca.comEmail – info@debironca.comCheck out my online course!Your Story's Changing, finding Purpose in Life's Transitions: https://course.sequoiatransitioncoaching.com/8-week-programAre you experiencing the symptoms of transition? Take a free assessment!https://assessment.sequoiatransitioncoaching.com/free-quizThe Family Letter by Debi Ronca – International Best Sellerhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SSJFXBD

Discussing the differences between knowing, awareness and wisdom, Joseph Goldstein helps deepen our insights into the nature of body and mind.This 2007 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthourThis time on Insight Hour, Joseph lectures on:The Satipatthana SuttaThe four foundations of mindfulnessOvercoming suffering and attaining freedomHow wisdom combines awareness and investigationStruggling as the manifestation of non-acceptanceGrounding in awareness of different sense objectsAttuning to the patterns and conditioning in our mindsThe attitudes and judgements we have about experiencesThe ability to learn about our minds in any situation“Wisdom arises out of awareness and it combines the qualities of investigation, of what the Buddha called right understanding/right attitude. With mindfulness as the platform, that is the foundation. Without mindfulness none of this happens.“ – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Describing how perceptions and constructs shape our experiences, Joseph Goldstein teaches on the concept of self.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthourIn this episode, Joseph describes:The liberating jewel of the Buddha's teachingsThe Self as the fabrication of our mindsThe relief of selflessnessAbandoning unwholesome qualitiesUsing Buddhist psychology to understand how The Self is createdRecognizing, naming, and rememberingPerception in the service of mindfulnessSeeing the frame instead of the pictureHow concepts can limit our understandingDivision and the concept of spacePast, present, future, and the concept of timeThe constriction within self-imageProjection and self-assessmentAge, culture, race, and other created constructsWhen concepts can be useful“Our perceptions are concepts about what we are experiencing. This overlay on experience very often conditions how we feel about that experience. And, one of the startling things about all this, is that often our perceptions are inaccurate and yet they are conditioning the experience we are having.”– Joseph Goldstein----In a world that often feels like it's teetering on the edge, it's not surprising that so many of us grapple with feelings of instability and overwhelm. On Tuesday, December 19th, join acclaimed Buddhist meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Ethan Nichtern for a free online conversation on staying grounded, available, and engaged, even when the world is on fire.Sharon and Ethan will also discuss the upcoming Dharma Moon Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and offer their insights on how studying Buddhism can help us show up more fully for ourselves and others during these challenging times.Visit dharmamoon.com/event for more info and to reserve your free spot!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tania Elfersy is a transformative coach, speaker and award-winning author specializing in midlife women's health. Tania has spent years researching perimenopause and menopause: what causes it, what makes it worse and what can relieve the symptoms. She suffered too, and then after a profound emotional shift, became free of her own physical and emotional symptoms naturally and simply, through insight alone.Tania set up The Wiser Woman project in 2015 to help women transform their experience of midlife change. Through her coaching, writing and teaching, Tania focuses on connecting women to the innate brilliance of their bodies, having seen that healing occurs with ease when we relax into the divine intelligence within.Highlights: Recognizing and rejecting the negative narratives surrounding menopause in media and on social mediaHow we “innocently” make our health worse by what's going on in our mindsThe healing process as a shift in consciousnessHer take on the #menopauserevolution and what is really going on in the UK Do we really need HRT? And could it “desensitize” us to the truth of menopause?How to lean into becoming a Wiser WomanHow to manage – not try to change – our thoughtsWhere to find more of Tania: Web: The Wiser WomanFacebook: @Tania.ElfersyLinkedin: Tania ElfersyJoin the Hotflash Inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In today's episode Guilaine reflects on the relationship between racism, neurosis and envy. She begins by going over an earlier article she wrote which expanded on Fanon's theories around these areas and considers neurosis in classic anaylytic theory defining it as phenomena/processes that occur when we can't confront something in the world, or in ourselves, or in others, because it provokes too much anxiety. So that anxiety expresses itself in some other ways, usually unconsciously. She then expands this to think about racialised or White envy. She considers the distinction between jealosy (the wish to possess) and envy (the wish to annihilate)She then talks about how she has come to these conclusions through lived experience and group analysis and psychotherapy. With a side note that often in clinical settings the gaze is turned inwards so the question becomes "What do you do to trigger envy?" rather than understanding that the white subject is born or socialised into their envy. Instead the question could be: "How do you make yourself more resilient?" or "How do you look after yourself?"  And the answer to that is often to connect to your power which means connecting to the very things you are being envied for, not minimising it.She then focuses in on what racialised or white envy looks like in the workplace, sharing experiences and anacdotes and breaking it down into:Dismissing/sabortaging Black authorityNot congratulating/giving praise for achievementsEnvy creating canibalistic/bizarre behavioursShe then expands to think of envy from the wider perspective of it being a cornerstone of white supremacy, partly because racism is about fantasy and disavowed feelings. She finishes by reflecting on ways that people of colour can navigate envy in the workplac that include:AcceptanceNaming it Finding spaces where people are going to listen and think the envy through with youReclaiming for yourself what you are envied forAnd ends with encouraging all workplaces to think and talk about envy.As Guilaine mentiones there is a lot about envy in her upcoming book White Minds that you can pre-order here: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/white-mindsThe open access article she begins by talking about can be read on the race reflections website here: https://racereflections.co.uk/neuroses-of-whiteness-white-envy-and-racial-violence/And Guilaine has covered envy on the podcast before here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1623760/8728416-envySubscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.To send us your queries, questions and dilemmas please email atwork@racereflections.co.uk

Anna's IGhttps://www.instagram.com/annahindellpsychotherapy/Anna's interview / article referenced https://medium.com/authority-magazine/women-in-wellness-anna-hindell-on-the-five-lifestyle-tweaks-that-will-help-support-peoples-cd9822128a67Help people connect whats going on in their bodies with what's going on in their mindsThe pro's and perils of dealing with New YorkersConnecting with the body as the tool to come into the presentBody ScansAvg person is unaware of messages from their bodyE.g. Noticing the breathAwareness prior to changeHolding breath when under pressureE.g.'s Include a client w/ social anxiety.How can we leverage curiosityWhy do I need to be curious if I just need to know if I should stay in my job.Being curious helps you to confront your ‘inner judge'Imposter syndrome : Correlation w/social mediaBusiness decisionsI elaborate on lesions from BoundariesIt helps to leverage a sense of accountability when one feels tension with boundariesPick your friends, Love your familyMaking peace with ‘needing people', especially those who accept us as we areThe importance of ‘candid friends' and making important life decisionsClean out the closet before you sort it outMy five “lifestyle tweaks” are as follows:Develop a relationship with your body that includes movement that is fun, convenient, and affordable so you can do it for life. I see the all-or-nothing mentality cycle with movement and exercise. The body we have is the one we've got and movement is vital for feeling balanced, energized, and creative.Take time throughout the day to check in with your body and listen to what it is telling you. These qualities can serve you well, and then pay attention to the messages your body tells you about your needs and wants.Cultivate curiosity. You can apply this anywhere and you likely won't be bored. And if you are bored, stay curious about the feeling!Surround yourself with people you love and who accept you unconditionally. This is vital as we are such goal-oriented people, especially as professionals and hardworking people in New York City. If you get into the striving-to-improve mentality, you can forget about the person on the way to their goals. Sometimes you need the people who love you to remind you how great you are.Don't give up on yourself and don't think you need to go it alone: keep working on your own personal development even through challenging and scary times. Find a therapist or mentor to help you along your way as we all need support.We have lost the art of curiosity and presence while being with other people. From this communication comes empathy, understanding, and connection — the opposite of loneliness and isolation. I would start a movement designed to build connection between people

One of the most common and insidious complaints of meditators is distraction, which can be a frustrating and difficult obstacle. Even the Buddha himself acknowledged this common problem and laid out some detailed practices for dealing with it. In this episode, Shaila Catherine outlines the Buddha's five strategies to help us tackle distractions, which can be applied to our meditation practice as well as other aspects of our lives.Catherine is a dharma teacher whose latest book is called Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind. She is also the founder and principal teacher at Insight Meditation South Bay and has 40 years of practice, including nine years, cumulatively, of silent retreat. Her first TPH appearance, which we called How to Focus, aired in May 2021. In this episode we talk about: The Buddha's struggles with distractionShaila's attempts to make the teachings of the Buddha accessible to contemporary mindsThe importance of getting to know your own thought patternsThe counterintuitive strategy of “avoid it, ignore it, forget it”Replacing seduction with mindfulnessDeveloping a flexibility of mindWhy we're vulnerable to our own tendencies when we're not mindfulFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/shaila-catherine-467See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can you change someone's mind? Don't miss David McRaney, a science journalist fascinated with brains, minds, and culture, explain all in this podcast. In this episode, David, author of three books, discusses his latest book ‘How Minds Change'. He lifts the lid on how people who believe in flat Earth come to believe in flat Earth; how people who are anti vaxxers come to have that as their belief system; as well as explain the Dunning Kruger effect. Why are these insights relevant to the modern workplace? Because the results of these studies have far reaching implications, including how you hold your management team meetings, your all hands meeting, how you hire, how you might want to hire to avoid bias, as well as overcome the heuristics that are in place that make you make snap decisions on people. This is a fantastic episode, we're sure you'll enjoy it as much as we did.On today's podcast:How to change mindsThe people swap experimentDifference in gender confidenceThe Dunning Kruger effectThe Halo effect at workUnderstanding pluralistic ignoranceLinks:www.youarenotsosmart.comTwitter – @davidmcraneyLinkedIn – David McRaneyWebsite – David McRaney

Kyle Creek, aka “The Captain” joins Kelli and Conner for a dope AF conversation on lessons from fatherhood, psychedelics, politics, leaving religion — and at heart, how to be a better human in a world that's lacking humanity.This week on OK, Babe:Reframing challenges and failure as opportunityWhat Kyle's learned from fatherhoodHealing with psychedelics after suppressed childhood traumaKyle's experience leaving the Mormon church & living life in rebellionWhy simplicity is powerful: creating work everyone can relate toAccepting people for where they are & allowing them to change their mindsThe lack of humanity across political parties & social mediaThis show is supported by:Cured | Use code OKBABE to get 10% off your order!Follow “The Captain”:IG: @sgrstk Kyle's BooksReferenced books: The Mastery of Self ; The Five Levels of AttachmentFollow K+C: Kelli: @kellitmoore Connor: @connerwanders OK, Babe: @okbabeshowThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Red Or Blue Pill? Life In The Matrix…(Reimagined Tribute to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana)Original written by: Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, & Kurt Cobain*Beautiful original by Nirvana, phenomenal parody by Weird Al, and awesome covers by Jeris Johnson, Adam Christopher, & Malia J!!!! **I know that Agent Smith is the one who chases Neo around in The Matrix, but for the sake of this song, I much preferred the idea of Neo being chased around by the memory of his former blue pill existence as ‘Mr. Anderson' every time Agent Smith condescendingly spews that line out during their dialogues (hence, my line in this song about the ‘Mr. Anderson's' being so fast)! Lyrics: Connect your mindsThe machines are hereWaiting at your beck and callWith all the information They play so dumbI'm sure it's funThey'll grow and showUs who we were and areLike Neo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, NeoAre we becoming sentinels, from the Matrix?Red or blue pill? Always drug-seekingWhen in doubt trust, in MorpheusWhat is real here? Trinity's judgment When you need toDisconnect from your phoneLive in the real worldMeet an Oracle We keep running from, Mr. AndersonsWe can't help it; they're really fastThink Neo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, Are we becoming sentinels, from the Matrix?Red or blue pill? Always drug-seekingWhen in doubt trust, in MorpheusWhat is real here? Trinity's judgment When you need toDisconnect from your phoneLive in the real worldMeet an Oracle I found out howThey take our namesWe give them upEager, in piles Poor Neo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo, NeoNeo, Neo, Neo:Are we becoming sentinels, from the Matrix?Red or blue pill? Always drug-seekingWhen in doubt trust, in MorpheusWhat is real here? Trinity's judgment Will we aspire? So we perspire? Until we expire? A thin wire...Will we aspire ? Til' we perspire? Until we expire? Such a thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...Thin wire...EndReimagined tribute by Melissa Smith:-Melzy of Wonderland on Youtube&-Mel's Music on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Castbox, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Podchaser, & Facebook &- Melissa_Martinek_Smith on Instagram (AKA: MelsMusic)

Get new articles, podcasts and interviews sent to your inbox | www.alexsugg.com- "Anything that improves human well-being usually comes with some form of discomfort."Michael Easter is the author of the book The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. In this interview, we discuss...The important role of boredom and how digital media effects our mindsThe battle against frictionless technologyHuman evolution and how physical discomfort is good for our bodiesHis experience surviving in remote nature of AlaskaThe immeasurable value and intentionally getting uncomfortable from time to time.How reflecting on your mortality will make you a happier person Michael is a speaker, journalist and professor at UNLV. His work has taken him into ancient monasteries in Bhutan, US Special Forces training grounds and the world's most remote wilderness areas which we discuss at length in this episode. He's also a contributing editor at Men's Health, and can read more of his work at Outside, Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Esquire, Scientific American, Women's Health, and more. Follow him on Instagram here. This podcast was produced by the one and only Josh Perez. If you need help with your podcast, Josh is your guy. You can hire him for work at https://justjoshperez.com and I promise you will not regret it. He's a great producer, and even better dude.Listen to this podcast at Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

We all have a creative intelligence within us that can serve us in our darkest moments and is more powerful than thought. Here’s how to get in touch with it. Corry is a transpersonal art therapist, artist, and cognitive coach. She helps people activate their Creative Intelligence, giving them the freedom and grit to transform their challenges into wisdom. She is the author of Life In Full Colors: Unlock Your Childlike Curiosity to Uncover and Activate the Creative Intelligence You Are.Quotes to remember: “There was always this process where there was a challenge… and that became the ultimate art material.” “We can love all of ourselves.” “Even if things aren’t flowing or colorful, they can just become our normal.” “My god, we’re the universe in a pair of jeans.” Takeaways:There is a deep intelligence within us that can guide us to new ways of beingSometimes we need a different way to express our emotions to release themOur darker emotions are trying to tell us somethingChange is a gradual spiral upward, not an on-off switchIntentional messiness can help you get in touch with your heartIt can be helpful to dialogue with your challenges and problemsAccessing the intelligence within helps us move through challenges and take on a different perspectiveAt rock-bottom is where we finally look up and cry out for helpIf you only paint blue, paint blueThe heart’s magnetic field is 5000x stronger than that of the thinking mindOur hearts attune to one anotherWhat you’ll learn:What transpersonal art therapy isWhat led Corry to becoming a healerHow to connect the thinking and feeling mindsThe connection between art and self-loveThe process by which Corry wrote Life in Full ColorsTelltale signs that you are not living life in full colorsWhy we become disconnected from our creativityHow to get back in center with your heart when you feel out of itMentioned on the podcast: https://www.creatinghealingwithcorry.com/Life in Full Colors bookJoseph Campbellhttps://www.heartmath.org/Links:InstagramFacebookTwitterYoutube

Episode 22 of the Small Business Startup Essentials podcast with an interview of Jen Groover, personal mindset coach and world class serial entrepreneur-you won't want to miss this oneJen talks about her new book 'The More Method' and starts off the conversation by explaining the 6 core aspects of mindfulness and how she uses an auditing checklist:Is what you're doing hurting you or helping you?Is what you're thinking hurting or helping you?Our words can hurt us or help us and the quality of our wordsWhat we're putting in our body and if it's helping us to be more productiveWhat are we doing with our free time and what goes into our body and mindsThe quality of our emotions and to be more aware of the emotional scaleWe then talked about how she fits mindfulness into the realm of small business. Jen recommends being honest about our limiting beliefs and do a self audit in order to do a course correct if we get off track of the business plan. By improving self awareness to what we're thinking, doing and feeling in order to stay calm and be more productive, we have a greater chance to achieve our business goals.We then talked about the challenges of living in the present and to learn how to pause, breath and evaluate the current situation and determine if what we're experiencing is worth getting worked up about.Listen in to get the entire conversation. There's much, much more to hear about how important mindfulness is for all of us, no matter what situation we're in.www.jengroover.comPersonal brand business or Podcast launch coaching: www.tomclairmont.com/coachingDo you want to start your own Podcast? Download the FREE E-book and view the webinar I have for you www.diypodcastlaunch.comCheck out my FREE, E-book of the Month Club that deals with a lot of the core issues that small business startups can have.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/small-biz-essentials/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On today’s show, you’ll meet Cass Phelps, a Somatic Movement therapist who offers workshops throughout the world and conducts a private practice in Kauai, Hawaii. Dr. Fred first met Cass less than a month before this interview was recorded. After attending his online workshop, Dr. Fred couldn’t wait to introduce Cass Phelps to the Welcome To Humanity community.This episode explores Cass’ fascinating work revolving around breath and movement. Cass reveals the unifying source and impulse behind the various breath and movement practices that have developed over the ages including Tai Chi, Yoga, Qigong, etc.  Listen in as Cass and Dr. Fred dive deep and explore the following topics:The value of knowing and feeling one’s essenceBeing moved and being breathed vs. thinking and doing movements and breathThe awakening and “infection” Cass contracted from experiencing organic biological movementEscaping the “noise” of the culture and becoming self-referentialWhy we experience polarity and duality between tribes and parties todayHumans as more than our cognitive mindsThe fascinating “involuting” movement of the heart, and where similar movements occur in natureThe biofield and force that unites us all, incorporating us into the broader ecosystemWhy Cass’ clientele quadrupled since the onset of the pandemic Episode Length: 00:51:42 CASS PHELPS’ RESOURCESCass’ website > https://www.awake-one.comCheck out the movements on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa1HPBBJz-EGS8nuVIgEfYQUpcoming virtual course, The Gift Process > https://www.awake-one.com/gift-processCass’ book, ‘One’ > https://www.amazon.com/One-Cass-Phelps/dp/0991435702 ALSO MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW > Sam Morris > https://zenwarriortraining.comWim Hof Method > https://www.wimhofmethod.com WELCOME TO HUMANITY RESOURCES Podcast Website >  http://www.welcometohumanity.net/podcastPURCHASE DR. FRED’S BOOK (paperback or Kindle) > Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression by Dr. Fred Moss http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Healing-Through-Creativity-Self-Expression/dp/B088N7YVMG FEEDBACK  > http://www.welcometohumanity.net/contact

What are angels? For many people, the word prompts images of glowing, winged, female-type creatures who enlighten, nurture, and guide people here on earth. Some believe them to be spirit guides or benefactors, while others see them as mere protectors. Many people believe that they can be summoned or beckoned at the will of humans, while others do not believe in their existence at all. But, what does the Bible say that they are? Envision around you, day and night, a valiant, thriving battle between good and evil, raging within a shrouded jurisdiction. This army surrounds you each step you take, intervenes on your behalf, and wages spiritual warfare when the human soul is at stake. Angels are the servants of the Almighty God: His messengers, agents of His will, and silent guardians who keep watch when you think you are alone. In Encounters, myths regarding these beings are dispelled, their strength is revealed, their mission disclosed, and unanswered questions finally addressed according to Scripture. In Encounters, you will read: Stories of angelic intervention as told by those who experienced it  How misconceptions regarding these beings came to be, and how the early church unintentionally propagated the myth that these creatures are weakHow the plight of Joan of Arc impacts your views of angelsAnswers to lingering questions such as whether holy angels can default from God s army, have wings, or read our mindsThe biblical answers to tough questions such as whether we should attempt to beckon angels to carry out our requests, communicate with them, or seek them out as spirit guides  

State of the CIO, hosted by Dan Kelly of The Negotiator Guru, was created as a philanthropic exercise that shares knowledge from high-level CIOs. Intentionally informal and unscripted, Kelly and guests discuss key topics that are most pressing in their minds. Topics can range from the more operational side of the business, what projects guests are working on and the importance of soft skills. Kelly is a fan of mentorships, advisors, continuously learning and challenging himself. The majority of the leaders he speaks to share that same vision.Key Takeaways:The State of the CIO is a philanthropic, knowledge-sharing platform for high-level CIOs to speak informally and on key topics that are most pressing in their mindsThe podcast allows knowledge sharing horizontally and vertically across different organizations globallyListeners can request speaking topics and specific guests by sending an email to dan@thenegotiator.guru

Today we are talking about body image, which is a hang-up for many of us. I think it is safe to say that most women have been insecure about the way they look, and it creates obstacles for us to create more sexual pleasure or empowerment. This is something I truly love working with women to overcome in order for them to have a love affair with themselves, and to own the beautiful, badass, sexy women they are. Sexy is the relationship you have with yourself, and I want to help you re-build that relationship so you can access the sex you deserve. Topics in this episode:The narrative in our mindsThe role of self-criticism before and during sexWould you say that to someone else? A friend? Your daughter?The response of your sympathetic nervous systemYou have to be the one to have amazing thoughts about you.Shame is the opposite of desireRe-building your self-image happens in stages Thank you for joining me on It's My Pleasure today. As always, it's been my absolute pleasure sharing with you, the way to begin rebuilding the relationship you have with your body, and I truly hope you take this to heart so you can start owning your pleasure and your body in a totally different way. If this message resonated with you, please know, this is the exact type of work I do with my clients. It is possible for you to feel amazing in your body. Let's get you feeling amazing right now! If you want to hop on a call and see if coaching is the right step for you, email me at daniellesavorycoaching@gmail.com 

Culadasa is a meditation master with over 4 decades of experience in the Tibetan and Theravadan Buddhist traditions. He taught classes in neuroscience and psychology at the Universities of Calgary and Brittish Columbia. He now lives in the Arizona wilderness and leads the Dharma Treasure Buddhist Sanga. His book on meditation, The Mind Illuminated, is the book Eric calls the best book on meditation he's ever read. This is a two-part interview. In this episode, part one, Eric and Culadasa talk about how the mind and brain works - knowledge that is essential to understand before one can successfully implement the meditation techniques that will be discussed in part two. These techniques have the very real potential of transforming your meditation experience. So listen up in this episode and get ready to radically re-understand this thing we call the mind.Visit oneyoufeed.net/transform to learn more about our personal transformation program.New science and research has changed the formula of improving hair and stopping hair loss 1st months supply with a subscription for $10 www.nutrafol.com promo code WOLF Read or listen to thousands of nonfiction book summaries all on your phone in under 15 minutes www.blinkist.com/wolf to start your free trial or get 3 months off your yearly plan In This Interview, Culadasa and I Discuss...His book, The Mind IlluminatedHow the mind and the brain worksThe basic distinction between attention and awarenessHow when we give labels to something we can know and understand it betterThe moments of consciousness modelNon-perceiving moments of consciousnessThe dullness of meditationSleepiness in meditationThe goal of vipassana is to increase the total power of our cognitive abilitiesThe mind system model (how the mind works)The conscious and unconscious mindSensory sub-mind (taking in info through senses)Discriminating sub-mind (cognitive thinking/feeling)These sub-minds are competing for attentionThe conscious mind is a place that the sub-minds project intoThe power of setting intentions on the sub-mindsThe role of the narrating sub-mindWe are a collection of the processes of the sub-mindsMaking intellectual sense of the experience of not-self

I've been a UK based fast jet pilot since the early 2000's having joined the military in 1998. I've flown fast jets for all of my career and have never had a 'ground tour' (that's when you have to fly a desk for 3 years...not good). I currently teach instructors and students to use the BAEs Hawk T2 as a weapon system in the applied phase of their training. I realised some time ago that there were many things that we were teaching young pilots that were applicable to many other professions; after all, high performance is high performance whether you are at 20,000 ft or attempting to climb to the top of your career.Before I post about performance, it makes sense to talk about what exactly a fast jet pilot isIn 1983, US Naval Flight Surgeon Frank Dulley wrote a paper entitled 'The Life Style Keys to Flight Deck Performance of the Naval Aviator — Another Window'. The paper presents Dulley's views on the coping mechanisms that the Naval Aviator brings to his occupation. What is so interesting about this paper is that it highlights the attributes of a fast jet pilot and makes uncomfortable reading for those it describes. A fast jet pilot is normally male, in fact only 11% of the RAF is female (the highest number of all the UK's armed forces) - how many fast jet pilots are currently women? I can count 8 out of approximately 160 active pilots that I know of.  The premiership has 220 players this year so it is true that there are less fast jet pilots in the UK than premiership footballersThe Royal Navy also has fast jet pilots but a small number in comparison to the RAF and most of those are flying the F/A-18 Hornet with the US Navy awaiting the introduction of the F-35 to the UK. To qualify as a fast jet pilot takes four years of training with 300 hours’ flying on various aircraft; this can cost up to £4 million per pilot.  Fast jet pilots are mission oriented compartmentalisers who lack emotional sensitivitiesAs Frank Dulley states in his paper, fast jet pilots are 'mission oriented compartmentalisers' who lack emotional sensitivities that are normally found in the general population at large. Well, what does that mean? Pilots are very good at concentrating on one thing at a time without being distracted by external issues. When they fly they are able to leave their problems on the ground and concentrate solely on the task at hand. Dulley also states that pilots' male-female interface is characterised by emotional distance. Pilots marry controllers; their partners, just like them, are the eldest son or daughter or, if this is not the case, then they are the controlling sibling. Pilots do not want a weak spouse as they are represented by their partner and expect them to be strong in public. They surround themselves with other controllers as they know that they can trust them as they are similar to them. Pilots have few friends and get their social validation from the other pilots they work with - it's the only validation that really matters to a pilot. A flying squadron can be a tough place to be especially if you are not good at banter and are unable to make fun of yourself. Banter is the thing that pilots use to keep other pilots in check. The squadron is a place full of egos and your social standing is decided by one of 4 things - rank, seniority (age/flight hours), ability in the air and personality. Banter is 'taking the mickey' out of people, it lightens the mood but to an outsider can appear as exceptionally harsh.  Fast jet pilots must be the ones in control - they are systematic and methodical  They shave and shower the same way each morning/night and don't ever change the way that they do it because they've proved it works. They can be infuriating to live with because they have an uncompromising stance on even the smallest of issues and they rarely go and see a doctor; they are pilots - they believe that they can work out for themselves what is wrong!If you tell a pilot about a problem you are having they will attempt to give you the solution even if you haven't asked for itIn a marriage this can prove disastrous especially as the spouse invariably wants to just vent after a hard day. The problem is compounded by the fact that a pilot will only tell their spouse about any issues they are having - they won't tell their boss, doctor or colleagues as they don't want to appear weak or not in control. They do look for affirmation from others that they work with - praise from another pilot is the highest form of praise but very, very rare. Normally the praise comes in the form of promotion, medals or courses/work-ups as they become more senior. If you give a pilot a pen, they will take it apart - pilots have inquisitive mindsThe understanding of the workings of a pen or the reasoning of a decision by higher authority is very necessary to a pilot. Pilots are all 'Maverick' - even the quieter ones are still rebellious. They are passionate risk takers who don't like authority but will tolerate it because it allows them to fly and the cockpit is what defines them. They believe that 'If you aren't a pilot then you don't get a vote' - it's like the saying 'You don't know, man - you weren't there!' This applies equally when referring to an air combat sortie as it does to a night out in Las Vegas - mention the 'Witch Doctor' cocktail and all pilots will shudder...we've all made that mistake. It gets worse with fast jet pilots because they see themselves as above all other pilots - which, due to the selection process, they are. Even in the land of the fast jet pilot there is a hierarchy. The 'single-seat' pilot used to be above all others - Harrier pilots were notorious for having huge egos, followed by Jaguar pilots - fighter pilots on the Tornado F3 also seemed to love themselves! The single-seat F-16 and F-15 community in the US are always claiming to have the better pilots. It has changed somewhat in the UK as the Typhoon is easier to fly than the Tornado GR4 but the Typhoon is a single-seat aircraft which can be more demanding in certain environments. I once knew a fast jet pilot who was sent to learn to be a Test Pilot at Edwards Air Force base in the USA, the home of test flying. This guy was a single-seat pilot who was obviously quite fond of himself and once found himself at a black tie dinner sat next to an older guy who also used to be a pilot. My friend spent the evening talking about himself and how good he must be as so few British pilots get chosen to train in the states. It was only the following morning that someone asked him how his evening with Neil Armstrong had gone - he hadn't even asked his dinner guest's name! To be honest, this is a common story with fast jet pilots - they are most comfortable when talking about themselves.Pilots deal with facts and find it hard to accommodate inaccuraciesWhen my wife told me that if the builders moved the fence 3 ft closer to the kitchen window then she'd be unable to see the trees in the next field I got out the calculator and drew the trigonometry on a whiteboard to show her how wrong her mental calculation actually was - my wife has since informed me that this was exactly the wrong thing to do.For a fast jet pilot everyday is potentially the last day of their careerIf you make a mistake flying fast jets it can kill people and, believe me, it happens very quickly which is why we place so much trust in each other. Individual integrity fosters trust within teams and that is what makes flying fast jets with other people safe. But a mistake airborne opens yourself up to questioning and no more than from yourself. Self-analysis is a constant for any pilot whether in an airliner, glider, light aircraft, rotary or jet - we all evaluate our performance and it can and does cause sleepless nights. The thought of letting ourselves down is nothing in comparison to the thought of letting the team down. It is said that you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with and for a pilot that is other pilots - you let them down and you may as well leave the squadron - there is no place for you. That is why, when you are ill, your squadron mates will tell you to go home - you are under performing the moment you walked in to the building. They don't want you with them today, you are a liability - go home and suffer daytime TV. Lastly we are extremely predictable, we like routine and lack spontaneity. So how are fast jet pilots high performing individuals who are able to excel in highly dynamic environments?Until we slip the surly bonds of Earth again - fly safe! 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