Are you one of those people who feel like they should meditate because they see gurus everywhere talk about it, but would rather stick pins in your eyes than sit down and close your eyes?
What you need is an intervention of the non-spiritual, non-BS variety. Today I talk to the only person who has ever got me to meditate, master coach Rob Scott.
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Shownotes
STUPID IDEA OF THE WEEK
…comes from poet and playwright EE Cummins, all about belief and change
MAIN SECTION
In this interview, discover
What the ten breaths challenge is, and the hidden benefits of failing it
What beginners should focus on instead of time spent meditating
The difference between thought and sensation – and why understanding this can start to dismantle compusion
How meditation lets you access the actual experience of being alive vs the thought model of being alive
A definition of ‘being present’ that takes you from some 2D perfectionist social media meme to a real workable tool that will help you accept yourself
The difference between pain and suffering – and why this is so important for your ability to manage your compulsion
RESOURCES
Connect with Rob at https://fundamentalshift.com/
Find out more about Shapeshifting coaching here: https://www.theshiftinside.com/transform/
And Reclaim Your Life From Food coaching here https://www.theshiftinside.com/coaching/
The Willpower Instinct is by Kelly McGonigal
The Improving Slowly article
https://improvingslowly.com/2017/11/07/acceptance-complacency/
Sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com
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