Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Jim Eellermeyer discusses why we continue to do things that do not work including the coping mechanisms, the illusion of control we present ourselves with, the male and other stereo types represented on television that teach us not to emote, how we give ourselves some “wiggle room”, and more! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher! Read the original blog post here. Intro music: “Life” by Tobu

Jim Ellermeyer discusses a concept from Gestalt theory and How to survive emotional quicksand as we try not to fall into the trap of looking at who we are not rather than accepting who we are.     From this episode: "Gestalt Therapy Verbatim"  by Frederick S. Perls  http://www.amazon.com/Gestalt-Therapy-Verbatim-Frederick-Perls/dp/0939266164 How to survive quicksand : a guide to uncomfortable feelings http://head-heart-health.com/6773/a-guide-to-uncomfortable-feelings

This week, we read a blog post where a student describes her venture into mindfulness in the first 6 weeks and how it changed her life.  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher! Read the original blog post here.  Intro music: “Life” by Tobu  

Jim Ellermeyer discusses finding those glancing moments of mindfulness, Concentration, and more.  Challenge: Experiment with the flame meditation.  (review what it is at 8:00 in this week’s Podcast!) Tell us your results on Facebook and Twitter!  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher! Read the transcript here. (coming soon) Intro music: “Life” by Tobu

What board effects do our choices do around us?  How do we allow time to control us?  What are small changes we can make that can have a large effect?  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher! Read the transcript here. (coming soon) Intro music: “Life” by Tobu

We talk about the narrative of our lives and how we develop skills from speaking to the work we do.  How does our emotional detachment to an experience change our thoughts? What is your brain doing to protect you from these experiences? How do step back and become a nonjudgemental observer?  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher! Read the transcript here. (coming soon!) Intro music: “Life” by Tobu

Jim Ellermeyer discusses our choices and get deeper into a conversation about how “making a choice” is not as easy as it sounds sometimes and how our responses change.  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Read the transcript here. (coming soon!) Intro music: “Life” by Tobu    

Jim Ellermeyer discusses Time Line Therapy and gets us started with a self examination in our state of mindfulness. Where are your expectations on finding resolutions to your problems? What in our past shape how we behave today, and how can recognizing that change how we live?  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Read the transcript here. (coming soon1  Intro music: “Life” by Tobu  

Jim Ellermeyer takes a look at Judaism and how mindfulness applies to the faith in its distant history, and more! Challenge: Try to give 10 blessings a day.  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Read the transcript here. (coming soon1  Intro music: “Life” by Tobu  

Jim Eellermeyer discusses buddhism, the suffering of life, how we decide to be with or without suffering, and the concepts of viparinama-dukkha, samkhara-dukkha, and dukkha-dukkha and break down where that voice in your head comes from.  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Read the transcript here. (Coming soon!) Intro music: “Life” by Tobu