Practicing Human

[Rerun] How to Overcome Procrastination

In this episode, we what's at the heart of why we procrastinate and how to overcome it.As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommenda...

19 Aug 202113min

[Rerun] The Five Remembrances

In this episode, we discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's 5 daily remembrances. These are five important truths that he suggests we keep in mind each day in order to live a meaningful, purposeful, and intentional...

18 Aug 20218min

[Rerun] Calming the Mind

"Don’t meditate to fix yourself, to improve yourself, to redeem yourself; rather, do it as an act of love, of deep warm friendship to yourself. In this way there is no longer any need for the subtle a...

17 Aug 20219min

[Rerun] Does Mindfulness Make You a Better Person?

Will mindfulness improve your ethics? Will it make you a better person? This is an ongoing debate in the mindfulness world, and in this episode, I share my thoughts.To join the upcoming masterclass, v...

16 Aug 202115min

[Rerun] How to Make a Difficult Life Change

In this podcast episode, we talk about how to make difficult changes in your behavior and why it's not as simple as just setting the intention to make a change.As always, if you'd like to get free acc...

13 Aug 202117min

[Rerun] Become an Optimist (and live longer)

In this episode, we talk about the powerful scientific benefits of being optimistic and the various ways you can cultivate a more optimistic outlook in your life.As always, if you'd like to get free a...

12 Aug 202116min

[Rerun] How Mindfulness Leads to Happiness

Mindfulness leads to a different kind of happiness than we're used to. In this episode, I share a quote from my friend, Scott Barry Kaufman, that encapsulates how we retrain the brain for a different ...

11 Aug 202111min