Yael Shy, the author of "What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond," says she came to meditation from "a lot of suffering" as a student at New York University in 2001 -- the same year the World Trade Center towers fell near her New York City dorm during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Today, Shy helps college students tackle stress, anger and FOMO (fear of missing out) around academics, relationships, sex and social media in her role as the senior director of NYU Global Spiritual Life and the founder and director of MindfulNYU. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The host of the 10% Happier podcast is going to have live podcasts and events, and this shows that the podcast has nearly reached 600 episodes.
The speaker talks about his experience as a guest on various podcasts and suggests exploring new podcasts to enjoy.
In this podcast, the speaker talks about how there is a mutual support among podcasters rather than sharp-elbowed competition. They also recommend listening to podcasts that discuss meditation, suffering, and other interesting topics.
The practice of Jewish meditation mainly involves mindfulness within Judaism and its connection and incorporation of practices from Buddhism as well, recognizing that each tradition has something unique to offer.
The speaker shares about her experience attending a graduate student mixer and her realization that the deeper the root of her struggles, the harder it is to overcome them.
Meditation helps people to see beyond the programming they walk in with. It helps to know and accept oneself better or love oneself more.
Comparing ourselves to others on social media can lead to feelings of loneliness, FOMO, and depression. Taking a moment to imagine ourselves as complete and lovable just as we are can help combat the negative effects of the comparing mind.
According to scientific evidence, the belief that there is a separate self is a delusion. Our minds and ideas are constantly being influenced by the world and everyone else who has ever lived.
The process of coming back to your breath or a strong emotion over and over again can be a helpful practice in managing difficult emotions. Leah talks about handling feelings of jealousy within her own relationship.
Author and meditation teacher, Ethan Nichtern, talks about how desire is a powerful and beautiful emotion that can be beneficial if we learn to feel it before it turns into grasping. He specifically breaks down anxiety, fear, anger and desire, and elaborates on the connection between anxiety and desire.
The underlying psychological pieces that enable rape culture need to be addressed to curb the problem. Teaching young men how to sit with strong emotions could help solve the issue.
The host thanks the production team and promotes Amazon Music and Wondery Plus. He also invites listeners to suggest topics on Twitter and mentions that the podcast can be listened to early and ad-free on Amazon Music.