The Power of Compassion, Kindness, Love and Opening the Heart with Neurosurgeon and Author, Dr. James Doty

“It can hurt to go through life with your heart open, but not as much as it does to go through life with your heart closed!” - Dr. James Doty in his powerful book, into the Magic Shop, A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. 

Hello and welcome to Men Talking Mindfulness where each week we work to break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you!   This week, we are with Nuerosugeon and NYTimes best seller Dr. James Doty and we will be digging into those mysteries of the brain and secrets of the heart! Dr. Doty is a professor on the faculty of the Stanford University where he founded and is the director of the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is also a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, he’s an Army veteran, an inventor, a philanthropist, and an author and i just found out today, he’s ALSO a podcast host … his book and his podcast are both entitled Into the Magic Shop and the book has received positive reviews from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ariana Huffington, Rick Hanson, and Deepak Chopra just to name a few!  

He’s also got a new book and a mental health app coming out too!  You can find out more about Dr. Doty and all he does at www.jamesrdotymd.com; his book, Into the Magic Shop is available on Amazon and it’s available in multiple languages on his website. And another few bonuses on his site, he’s got the alphabet of the heart compassion beads for sale and he’s even got Ruth’s tricks recorded in audio form for YOU to listen to!  

00:00 Into the Magic Shop with Dr. James Doty  

02:00 Introducing Dr. James Doty  

04:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min)  

06:30 Dr. Doty’s Journey  

11:00 Learning mindfulness at a young age  

20:00 Don’t be a mindful jerk  

31:30 Compassion and kindness are good for your health  

46:30 The Alphabet of the Heart  

56:30 Dr. Doty leads Closing Practice (~3 min)  

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Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. will@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

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