Let Go of 'Important Thoughts'

After a quiet trip to a local fruit stand unexpectedly reminds her of her late grandmother, Rosie notices how grief can surface through scent, taste, memory, and tiny everyday rituals. What starts as “the Tajín being extra spicy” slowly becomes an honest moment of realizing she d ...  Show more

While waiting to hear back from a friend, Rosie notices how fast her mind starts spiraling. Did I do something? Are we weird now? But as she sits with it, she eventually realizes the stress isn’t really coming from the silence, it’s coming from all the meaning she’s attaching to ...  Show more

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Kabat-Zinn on the nitty gritty practicalities of starting a practice, being fully present with no agenda, and letting go of "the st ...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where in 1995, he founded the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society and in 1979, its world-renowned Mindfulness-Based ...

Today, I am blessed to have here with me Amanda Gilbert. One of Amanda's high school teachers led her in meditation. This particular homeschool in the middle of West Virginia focused on search and rescue and outdoor survival skills, but it was also a special high school that incl ...  Show more

This week we talk to Michael Taft about better mediation Michael W. Taft is an author, editor, meditation teacher, and neuroscience junkie. He is currently a meditation coach specializing in secular, science-based meditation training in corporate settings and one-on-one sessions. ...  Show more