Hey, it's Greg, and welcome back to another deep dive episode of the future podcast.

This one is all about listening and learning. Chris talks with mindfulness instructor Cynthia

Kane about how to process your feelings and then find the right language to clearly

express them, which I think we all know is easier said than done. But the stories

and the techniques Cynthia shares make it a little easier to figure out.

So if you're in your head too much and struggle with how to make sense of your thoughts and

feelings, this discussion might help. Please enjoy our conversation with Cynthia Kane.

Hello donation. Today we're going to be talking to Cynthia Kane she's an expert at

communication and thinking like a Buddhist and we all need a little help I think

right now about not only how to communicate but how to listen more importantly

so thankfully Cynthia has agreed to come on her show and talk about some of the key ideas that she believes in and I want to explore that in a deeper way.

So here we go.

Intentional communication, what does that mean?

And I think we're talking about how to speak in a kind, honest, and helpful way.

And these are principles that align with the Buddhist. Tell the truth. Don't exaggerate.

Don't gossip, something I suffer from. Use helpful language. And the aim, the goal, the purpose of all

of this is to help you and others to suffer less.

Cynthia is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor. She's also the founder of

Kane International Communication Institute. She got her BA from Bard College and

her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. She's written for many publications including

Self magazine, The Washington Post, Woman's Day, BBC Travel, Elephant Journal, and many more.

And she's written these wonderful books,

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