Understanding True Self-Compassion
There is a very useful distinction between two different meanings, or connotations, of the word “victim.”...
10 April, 2019
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Finding Agency in a Chaotic World
The art of engaged life is to tap into healthy outrage, fieriness, fierce compassion, moral disgust, etc. without getting sucked into the “poisons” (Buddhist reference) of ill will, hatred, contempt, us-against-them tribalism....
10 April, 2019
Tune Into Others
What Are They Feeling? The Practice: Tune into others. Why? Imagine a world in which people interacted with each other like ants or fish. Imagine a day at work like this, or in your family, aware of the surface behavior of the people around you but...
09 April, 2019
Being Well Podcast: Mailbag: Dealing with Hysteria and Violent Media
During this episode, we’re focusing on questions from listeners related to things that can hijack our attention, specifically hysterical and violent forms of media....
08 April, 2019
Just One Thing Podcast: Christine Carter
Dr. Christine Carter shares the most important thing she does each day for her own well-being: finding the time to meditate and accept herself as she is....
02 April, 2019
Being Well Podcast: Finding the Sweet Spot with Christine Carter
In part two of our conversation with Dr. Christine Carter, we explore the "Sweet Spot," that place of effortless effectiveness where we can be both productive and relaxed. ...
02 April, 2019
Hold Wants Lightly
What do you want? The Practice: Hold wants lightly. Why? Getting caught up in wanting - wanting both to get what's pleasant and to avoid what's unpleasant - is a major source of suffering and harm for oneself and others. First, a lot of what we want to get...
02 April, 2019
Being Well Podcast: Parenting and Intimate Relationships with Christine Carter
In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness and The Sweet Spot, about how we can form strong intimate relationships with our children, parents, and partners....
01 April, 2019