I have minimal experience acting or performing, and recently I pushed an edge of mine and took an 8-week class in improv comedy which culminated in a showcase performance. My personal goals with taking the class were to spend more time out of my analytical mind and be more fluid and let my natural […]
OM089 – Becoming a Conscious Leader with Megan Marini
BIO: Megan Marini is a speaker on emotional intelligence and conscious leadership. After leaving a job in finance to teach yoga, she dove into wellness and leadership. Later attending Naropa, a contemplative psychology and Buddhist college where she started building communities and mission driven brands. Today she runs Boston Men’s Group, a project that prepares […]
Finding the Faith to Let Go
When the great mystic poet Rumi was asked, “How should one meditate?” his reply was simply, “Close your eyes and surrender.” Entering the unknown Meditation is a conscious practice of letting go of the mind. That means consciously entering into a space in which we authentically and literally know nothing. This is a very practical […]
5-step Formula to (Finally) Creating a Regular Meditation Habit
Meditation is a desirable habit to cultivate. There are hundreds of scientific benefits associated with regular meditation, and it is a key life habit that also sparks a chain reaction for other good habits to take hold, such as: Quality sleep Enhanced mood Better relationships Increased self-awareness If you’ve been wanting to start a regular meditation […]
OM088 – Exploring the Practice of Radical Acceptance with Morgan Dix
In this week’s One Mind Podcast I review the book Radical Acceptance, written by buddhist teacher and clinical psychotherapist, Tara Brach. Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering,” says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, […]