Chapter
Coping with Anger and Grief
In this podcast, the speaker shares insights on how to deal with anger and grief, both internally and in the context of losing a loved one to cancer. The key is to recognize these emotions as coping strategies that helped us in the past and to thank them before putting them aside during meditation, and to recognize that we are not our body but rather the consciousness itself.
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In this podcast, the speaker suggests that doing less than you think you're capable of doing is a good long-term strategy for behavioral change such as guided meditation.
1:49:13 - 1:50:46 (01:33)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker suggests that doing less than you think you're capable of doing is a good long-term strategy for behavioral change such as guided meditation. Starting off with an easy approach such as focusing on a child or a pet, and doing it little by little helps lower the past-fail mark in your mind.
ChapterCoping with Anger and Grief
Episode#300: Jack Kornfield - Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The capacity for presence and the great heart of compassion is said to be a birthright and a mysterious thing.
1:50:46 - 1:56:55 (06:09)
Summary
The capacity for presence and the great heart of compassion is said to be a birthright and a mysterious thing. Coping strategies help you to manage your internal states and recognizing them can help you in your practice of meditation.