#019 - Dr Joey Weber - Equanimity Expert - It’s Not Loneliness!

Hey everybody, welcome back to the podcast. Today, my guest is Dr. Joey Weber, a world-renowned expert in equanimity and a TIRI assistant professor at Bolton University in England.

Joey and I take a deep dive into an array of topics around equanimity, including:

• How to acknowledge and let go of emotions

• How trauma affects our cognitive biases

• Finding the balance of compassion, passivity and assertiveness in the workplace

• The role of ego and self-perception

• What "Water Off A Duck’s Back" actually means

• The illusion of self

• Keeping the ego in check while balancing the desire for individuality

• Navigating loneliness and the divine desire for companionship

This was such a beautiful conversation for me. For those of you that don't know, Joey was my first-ever podcast guest. Since that conversation, we’ve kept in touch. There is lots of tactical stuff in here, mainly centred around my own experiences, as I opened up about some of the things I've been struggling with lately and asked Joey for his help in using equanimity to find well… equanimity.

And, If you like surprises, stay along to the end of the episode for a special announcement.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr Joey Weber.

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Chapters

00:00 Addressing Childhood Trauma and Attachment Styles

10:32 Acknowledging and Letting Go of Emotions

13:29 Finding the Midpoint: Healthy Coping Strategies and Assertiveness

19:19 The Role of Ego and Self-Perception

29:51 The Duck Analogy: Letting Water Roll off Your Back

35:00 Exploring the Nature of the Self

41:36 Exploring the Illusion of Self

42:57 Meditation and the Practice of Looking for the Self

49:36 The Nature of Ego and the Desire for Individuality

01:00:34 Processing Trauma and Healing

01:03:18 Navigating Loneliness and the Desire for Companionship

01:13:10 The Experience of Loneliness

01:22:39 Embracing All Emotions

01:26:17 Finding Equanimity in Acceptance

01:32:20 Planning Trips and Retreats