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Lodro Rinzler (Episode from 2014)

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Stephen Nachmanovitch on Improvising in Life Feb 02, 2021

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Stephen Nachmanovitch performs and teaches internationally as an improvisational violinist and at the intersection of music, dance, theatre, and multimedia arts. Stephen has presented masterclasses and workshops at Julliard and many conservatories and universities.

In this episode, Stephen and Eric discuss his new book, The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life, which is an exploration of the creative process, especially the social dimensions of the creative process and a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, and living in the present.

In This Interview, Stephen Nachmanovitch and I Discuss Improvising in Life and…

His book, The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life
That creativity is absolutely worthless without an ethical foundation
The ethics of creativity
Buddhism and creativity
Why improvisation is so important to him
His interest in the creative process across all fields
That the template for improvisation is conversation
The role of listening and equality in improvisational music
The relationship between impermanence, imperfection, and improvisation
The relationship between chivalry and the phrase “yes, and…”
That play isn’t what you do, it’s how you do it
The relationship between discipline and freedom
Art as the act of balancing
How self correction is a lot easier without the added burden of guilt
The metaphor of a child learning to walk and the approach of “positive feedback only”
What it means to “stamp out nouns”
That when you create something that’s “original” it means, simply, that you are the origin

Stephen Nachmanovitch Links:

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Finding Your Creativity with Julia Cameron

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Dr. Stuart Eisendrath on Mindfulness for Depression Jan 26, 2021

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Dr. Stuart Eisendrath is the founding Director of the University of California San Francisco Depression Center where he served as the Professor of Psychiatry. His newest book is When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough: Harnessing the Power of Mindfulness to Alleviate Depression. This book aims to take the reader through steps they can utilize to gain relief from depression and anxiety.

In this episode, Dr. Eisendrath and Eric discuss his new book about how mindfulness can help alleviate depression when anti-depressants aren’t enough.

If you’d like to start out this new year restoring some balance and putting some healthy habits in place, or if you’re tired of waiting for the right circumstances to make progress towards your goals, Eric, as a behavior coach, can help you.

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In This Interview, Dr. Stuart Eisendrath and I discuss Mindfulness for Depression and…

His book, When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough: Harnessing the Power of Mindfulness to Alleviate Depression
Changing the relationship with depressive thoughts from dominating presence to peaceful coexistence
Learning to interpret our thoughts in a different way
Dealing with self-criticism
Ruminating and how being stuck in the downward spiral leads to more depression
The simple meditation practice of counting each breath
When the thoughts are creating an internal storm
How the most powerful thoughts are usually our own ideas that we’re applying in the present
Determining the difference between facts and thoughts
False evidence and the importance of gathering more information to see if it’s true
Asking if there are other explanations to explain these feelings
The trap of depression: thinking we’ll act when we feel better and how we actually feel better once we act.
Taking action when we don’t feel like it
The importance of movement and being active when depressed
Happiness equals achievements divided by expectations
How depression can create distorted views
Changing perspective by focusing on very small actions
Replacing the thought of “I should…” with “it would be nice if…”
How mindfulness brings us into the present moment
How depressive thoughts are about the past and anxious thoughts are about the future
Resistance amplifies emotional pain and increases suffering
Thinking of feeling depressed as the weather

Dr. Stuart Eisendrath Links:

stuarteisendrath.com

Mindfulness and Depression with Elisha Goldstein

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Jonathan Rottenberg on Depression

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Maggie Smith on Writing for Healing Jan 19, 2021

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Maggie Smith is a poet whose work has been widely published, anthologized, and has appeared in Best American Poetry, the New York Times, The New Yorker and elsewhere. Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller.

In this episode, Maggie and Eric discuss this new book and how for her, writing poetry is having a conversation with herself, problem solving, and healing on paper.

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In This Interview, Maggie Smith and I discuss Writing for Healing and…

Her book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
The dark time in her life that gave birth to her growth
How hope is imaginative and necessary if you’re to come out of difficulty
The role of endurance in healing
Gratitude as a practice even in the darkest times
That big life changes are often identity issues that cause us to ask “who am I now?”
Another meaning to the phrase “it’s always something!”
The reality that we pave the path of the future one step at a time
Her experience as a recovering pessimist
The difference between her poetry and her essays
The role of setting in her poetry
How it never feels good in the long run to have done the wrong thing
Post Traumatic Growth

Maggie Smith Links:

maggiesmithpoet.com

Writing as a Path to Awakening with Albert Flynn DeSilver

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Dr. Jud Brewer on Habits to Heal Anxiety Jan 12, 2021

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Dr. Jud Brewer is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the science of self-mastery. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University.

In this episode, Eric and Dr. Jud talk about his book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind and they explore something called the Habit Loop, using it to understand and heal difficult emotions like anxiety.

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In This Interview, Dr. Jud Brewer and I discuss Habits for Healing Anxiety and…

His book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
Reward-Based Learning
Trigger, Behavior, Result
The Habit Loop
Addiction defined as continued use despite adverse consequences
Habits: Set and Forget
How if we don’t pay attention to how rewarding the habit is right now, we can’t change the behavior
How to heal anxiety as well as emotional eating using the Habit Loop
The role of curiosity in healing anxiety
Learning to be with difficult emotions and learning to allow them to pass
How to remember to be mindful throughout the day

Dr. Jud Brewer Links:

drjud.com

Dr. Jud Brewer on Addiction and the Craving Mind (August, 2018)

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James Clear on Compounding Nature of Habits-Part 2

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Mirabai Starr on the Divine Feminine Jan 05, 2021

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Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialog. Her latest book is called, WILD MERCY: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics.

In this episode, Eric and Mirabai explore the intersection of interspirituality and the divine feminine – specifically, as it shows up in her life and in the life of the women mystics whose stories she tells.

It’s *finally* a new year! While there’s no doubt that 2021 will have its challenges, there is so much you can do to make it a wonderful year for you on a personal level.

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In This Interview, Mirabai Starr and I discuss the Divine Feminine and…

Her book, WILD MERCY: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics
A few of her favorite women mystics
The Divine Feminine Energy
Belief structures that no longer serve us well
Being engaged in the world as a spiritual practice
How drawing from many spiritual traditions is like digging one well with many different tools
The way she has created her spiritual practice over time
Feminine wisdom teachings
The morning rituals that start her day
The practice of the Sabbath
The link between creativity, spirituality, and mysticism

Mirabai Starr Links:

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Being Heart Minded with Sarah Blondin

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Koshin Paley Ellison on Becoming Wholehearted Dec 29, 2020

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Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison is a Zen teacher and co-founder with his partner, Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell, of the New York Zen Center of Contemplative Care. He’s also an author, a Jungian psychotherapist, and a Certified Chaplaincy Educator.

In this episode, Koshin Paley and Eric discuss his newest book, Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up, and how we can live in such a way that we integrate all of the parts of ourselves into a loving, wholehearted being.

As we approach a new year, there’s no doubt that 2021 will have its challenges, but there is so much you can do to make it a wonderful year for you on a personal level.

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In This Interview, Koshin Paley and I discuss Becoming Wholehearted and…

His book, Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up
The comment from a stranger that helped shape his path
The problem with being a “lone wolf”
How to work with your preferences in a skillful way
The importance of being open to learning from whatever is happening
Learning to see your friends and enemies as equals
The bridge of compassion
His practice to cultivate unconditional love
Wholehearted as integrating oneself and one’s life
Life as a journey of endlessly unfolding
“Good enough” community and sangha
Learning to be at one with our own pain because it is the place of freedom

Koshin Paley Ellison Links:

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Being Heart Minded with Sarah Blondin

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Wim Hof on Mind Over Matter Dec 22, 2020

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Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures. Wim has set world records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice and still holds the record for a barefoot half marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to the technique outlined in his book, The Wim Hof Method.

In this episode, Wim and Eric talk about how we can cultivate strength, resilience, and healing within ourselves using the three techniques outlined in his method.

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In This Interview, Wim Hof and I Discuss Mind Over Matter and…

His book, The Wim Hof Method
How he developed his indomitable spirit at 12 years old
Why he chooses discomfort over comfort every day
The role of hormetic stress in awakening our inner strength
Our innate capacity to deal with disease
The three components of The Wim Hof Method
How we can engage in daily cold exposure
Breathing techniques to support the immune system
The science that supports The Wim Hof Method

Wim Hof Links:

wimhofmethod.com

Wim Hof Breathing Exercises

Ralph De La Rosa on the Mind as Your Teacher

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Dr. Aziz Gazipura on Transforming Your Inner Critic Dec 15, 2020

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Dr. Aziz Gazipura is a clinical psychologist and one of the worlds leading experts on social confidence. After being stuck in shyness and social anxiety himself for almost 10 years, he became determined to find a way to social freedom.

In this episode, Eric and Aziz discuss his book,On My Own Side: Transform Self Criticism And Self Doubt Into Permanent Self Worth And Confidence. They dive into the connection between our inner critic and social anxiety and talk about how to transform your inner world into one that is supportive and ultimately freeing.

As we approach a new year, there’s no doubt that 2021 will have its challenges, but there is so much you can do to make it a wonderful year for you on a personal level.

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In This Interview, Dr. Aziz Gazipura and I Discuss Transforming Your Inner Critic and…

His book, On My Own Side: Transform Self Criticism And Self Doubt Into Permanent Self Worth And Confidence
Misconceptions about what it means to be on our own side or practice self-compassion
What it means to run on “clean” or “dirty” fuel when it comes to how we motivate ourselves
Why self-affirmations often don’t work very well
Internal family systems
How to work skillfully with our inner critic
When reason doesn’t eliminate the feeling inside of us
That there is no fundamental protection from all pain, danger, and loss
The role of empathy when addressing our inner critic
That the inner critic represents fear within us
The 5 steps to tame your inner critic
Taking time to decide who is the head of your “Inner household”
The internal mantra of “We can handle what comes our way”
Cultivating the skills that allow us to step into our uncomfortable emotions

Dr. Aziz Gazipura Links:

socialconfidencecenter.com

Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on Social Anxiety

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Sonia Roberts on Spirituality and Anti-Racism Dec 08, 2020

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Sonia Roberts is an educator, writer, creator, and activist. Sonia writes about racism, spirituality, parenting, and much more in her Spiritually Speaking blog. Her first book is White Ally: A Guide To Cultivating A Deeply Spiritual Anti-Racism Practice.

In this episode, Eric and Sonia explore the intersection of transformational inner work within ourselves and transformational outer work in the world, specifically when it comes to practicing anti-racism.

In This Interview, Sonia Roberts and I Discuss Spirituality and Anti-Racism and…

Her book, White Ally: A Guide To Cultivating A Deeply Spiritual Anti-Racism Practice
The intersection of transformational inner work within ourselves as well as transformational outer work in the world
Transforming suffering into something beautiful
Yogas ten guidelines, the Yamas and Niyamas
Instances when it’s not necessarily beneficial for Black people to share their personal stories of experiences with racism
The way that yoga and meditation practices can be instrumental in facilitating social change
The ethical components that underlie yoga
The practice of gratitude amidst privilege
Identifying the places of your privilege and subsequently acting in service of those who are marginalized
The idea of intent vs. impact in matters of race and racism
The difference between being shamed and being held accountable

Sonia Roberts Links:

awakenedlovewarrior.com