Season 1, Ep. 4 - Mindfulness and meditation and why your brain is not special
People tell me all the time that they want to meditate, but they can’t because their brains are too busy. Yeah. Welcome to having a human brain. I really hate to tell you this, but your brain is not special. Let’s dispel some other meditation myths.
By the way, we do a guided mediation in this episode from to minute 30 to minute 36. So, in case you are in a car or another place where it’s not going to work for you to meditate - just skip ahead and come back to that part.
Here are some things that were discussed in the episode:
Insight Timer - download this free app and search for my name for guided meditations or listen online.
My book - Not Just Me: Anxiety, depression, and learning to embrace your weird
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The theme song is called “Beautiful” from the band Red Bird. Check them out live in Portland, Oregon, or online at RedBirdBand.com
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