Creative Bursts

Sometimes we convince ourselves a relationship is over when really we’ve just stopped reaching toward it. Then something fragile happens, and suddenly the need to be right gives way to something much more important: deep care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ...  Show more

It’s easy to assume other people arrived somewhere effortlessly when all we’re shown is the final result. The hidden work often disappears from view, leaving us comparing our private struggles to someone else’s public success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ...  Show more

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 ...

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneering figure in the field of mindfulness and its integration into mainstream Western medicine and psychology. He is Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he created both the Stress Reduction Clinic and the ...  Show more

In today's episode, recorded just before I head into my 10-day silent vipassana meditation retreat, I delve into the transformative power of silent retreats and share six compelling reasons why you should consider embarking on this introspective journey in 2024. From unra ...

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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 ...