Sebene Selassie, a meditation teacher and author, and Jeff Warren, known for his 'Do Nothing Project,' dive deep into the value of mindfulness in chaotic times. They tackle how meditation can help navigate social anxiety as we reenter society and explore the challenge of feeling mindfully depressed. The duo emphasizes the importance of doing nothing amidst crisis, encouraging self-compassion and gratitude. They also discuss various meditation techniques, promoting personal growth and emotional clarity through the upcoming Summer Sanity Challenge.
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Breathwork for Anxiety
Use deep belly breathing, long inhales and exhales, and even sighing to relax the body and ease anxiety.
This intentional breathwork can bring calm during anxious moments.
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Unconscious Bias and Meditation
Unconscious bias significantly impacts our thoughts and actions regarding race and equality.
Meditation helps us become aware of and release these unconscious patterns.
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Mind Wandering Is Normal
A wandering mind during meditation is natural, not a sign of failure.
Recognize, allow, and relax into the wandering instead of judging it.
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At a time of multiple, mutually-reinforcing dumpster fires, meditation can seem counterintuitive. Instinctively, many of us might prefer to rush to the barricades, or Twitter, or the fetal position. But there is immense value in "doing nothing," and we are going to explore that theme in this special episode. We're bringing on two amazing meditation teachers, Jeff Warren and Sebene Selassie, to take your questions about the value of meditation in this difficult time. We discuss: how to work with a wandering mind; how to navigate the social anxiety many of us feel as we start to reopen; whether it's possible to be mindfully depressed; and we explore the potential for gratitude at a time when it seems like everything sucks. The reason for this special edition of the show is that we at the Ten Percent Happier company are about to launch the Summer Sanity Challenge. It's a free 21 day meditation challenge, starting July 27. Every day you'll get a short video followed by a free guided meditation to help you establish -- or reboot, or reinvigorate -- your meditation habit. You can do it solo, or you can invite your friends and family and see one another's progress. To receive updates on the challenge, visit tenpercent.com/challenge Where to find Sebene Selassie online: Website: https://www.sebeneselassie.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebeneselassie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebeneselassie Book Mentioned: You Belong by Sebene Selassie: https://www.sebeneselassie.com/youbelong Where to find Jeff Warren online: Website: https://jeffwarren.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_jeffwarren_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffwarren.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffwarren1001 Summer Sanity Challenge On July 27, we're launching the Summer Sanity Challenge: a free 21 day meditation challenge. The goal here is to help you build resilience so that you are less buffeted by circumstances you can't control -- and are therefore calmer, happier, and better prepared to show up the way you want to for your family and your communities. To receive updates on the challenge, visit tenpercent.com/challenge Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/summer-challenge-266
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