Cultivating Contentment

Cultivating Contentment

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Busy Doesn't Make Feelings Disappear

When an uncomfortable emotion shows up, our first instinct is often to distract ourselves or push it away. Dora shares why simply naming what you're feeling can create enough space to respond differently, and why that small shift can make emotions feel less overwhelming. Learn mo ...  Show more

Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Meditation isn't complicated, but it does ask something unusual of us: to stop trying to fix every uncomfortable moment. Dora explores why the practice is remarkably simple, and why our expectations are often what make it feel difficult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me ...  Show more

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The Blessings of "Enough" - Discovering Contentment in Daily Life (Part 1) - One of the great gifts of mindful awareness is access to true contentment. These two talks look at the universal blocks to contentment—habits of fixating on what's wrong and what's missing. We then ex ...

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