Brian Tom O'Connor
Please Support The Show With a Donation This week we talk to Brian Tom O'Connor Brian Tom O’Connor is an actor, theatre director, cabaret performer, and formerly depressed guy who stumbled onto the source of joy and happiness in the background of all experience. He is the author of the book: Awareness Games: Playing With Your Mind to Create Joy In This Interview, Brian Tom O'Connor and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable His new book, Awareness Games: Playing with Your Mind to Create Joy Real reality vs Virtual reality Why games are a more effective approach than questions to exploring awareness The fact that you don't have to believe anything to play a game That trying to reproduce an experience isn't doable That trying to get rid of an unpleasant feeling isn't doable That the mind is an excellent servant but a poor master The power of noticing "the whiteboard itself" rather than what's written on it The three basic questions: What's in awareness now? What is awareness? Who/what is aware? The Future Fishing game The Past Catching game The game, Slippery Mind That awareness games can be a good break from a serious meditation practice The benefit of allowing emotions to flow through you The game, Include Include Include Please Support The Show with a DonationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Best Path to Authentic Happiness: Embracing Spiritual Minimalism with Light Watkins

The Best Path to Authentic Happiness: Embracing Spiritual Minimalism with Light Watkins

In this episode, Light Watkins explores the best path to authentic happiness and embracing spiritual minimalism. Light defines spiritual minimalism and delves into the importance of leaving every plac...

13 Mar 58min

Procrastination: The Hidden Pain Behind Your Limiting Beliefs with Nir Eyal

Procrastination: The Hidden Pain Behind Your Limiting Beliefs with Nir Eyal

In this episode, Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief explores procrastination and the hidden pain behind your limiting beliefs. He explains how beliefs shape our perception of reality, motivation, and b...

10 Mar 1h 1min

From Overwhelm to Empowerment: Harnessing Tiny Shifts for Emotional Resilience with Elisha Goldstein

From Overwhelm to Empowerment: Harnessing Tiny Shifts for Emotional Resilience with Elisha Goldstein

In this episode, Elisha Goldstein talks about how to go from overwhelm to empowerment by harnessing tiny shifts for emotional resilience. He explains how small, consistent changes, or “tiny shifts”, c...

6 Mar 1h

Little Addictions, Big Impact: Transforming Your Habits for a Healthier Life with Catherine Gray

Little Addictions, Big Impact: Transforming Your Habits for a Healthier Life with Catherine Gray

In this episode, Catherine Gray discusses her new book about “little addictions” and the big impact of transforming your habits for a healthier life. She explores how everyday compulsions like excessi...

3 Mar 1h 6min

Unlocking the Power of Mindfulness: Transform Your Life One Story at a Time with Rohan Gunatillake

Unlocking the Power of Mindfulness: Transform Your Life One Story at a Time with Rohan Gunatillake

In this episode, Rohan Gunatillake discusses how to unlock the power of mindfulness and transform your life one story at a time. He explores how stories can shift perspectives, the challenges and oppo...

27 Feb 54min

How To Be Intentional and Finish What You Start with Chris Bailey

How To Be Intentional and Finish What You Start with Chris Bailey

In this episode, Chris Bailey discusses how to be intentional and finish what you start. He explores how intentionality, values, and motivation shape our ability to set and achieve meaningful goals. C...

24 Feb 1h 5min

How Humor Can Transform Our Relationship with Life's Challenges with Chris Duffy

How Humor Can Transform Our Relationship with Life's Challenges with Chris Duffy

In this episode, Chris Duffy, author of Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy, discusses how humor can transform our relationship with life’s challenges, con...

20 Feb 1h 6min

Exploring the Complex Nature of Envy: How to Harness It for Personal Growth with Faith Salie

Exploring the Complex Nature of Envy: How to Harness It for Personal Growth with Faith Salie

In this episode, Faith Salie, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and comedian, explores the complex nature of envy and how to harness it for personal growth. Drawing from Faith’s Audible series “Envy En...

17 Feb 59min

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