273: A Master Class in Resilience | George Mumford

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Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

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🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Today we have a master class in resilience. My guest is George Mumford, who has overcome some towering difficulties in his own life, including an addiction to drugs. He went on to become a legendary meditation teacher who has worked with athletes such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. We talk about how we can all develop the skill of resilience through meditation. Just like the Buddha did, George loves to teach using lists. You’ll hear him discuss the Three C’s, the Four A’s, and the Five Super Powers. You will also hear him talk about how he has had to apply these skills afresh in the past few months, when he has experienced death in his family, as well as the death of his friend Kobe Bryant. As you may have heard me mention in Monday’s episode, we are dedicating this whole week to the interrelated themes of resilience and grit. If you missed it, go check out Monday’s episode with psychologist Angela Duckworth, who wrote a whole book on grit. One last note: George has a fantastic course in the Ten Percent Happier app all about learning how to face high-pressure situations, such as the one we are in right now. See details on links within the show notes below. Where to find George Mumford online: Website: https://georgemumford.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtmumford Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MINDFULATHLETE/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/george.mumford/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAqkXr3IpLgiNw88qjLKtA To listen to George Mumford's course in the Ten Percent Happier app (available only to app subscribers), visit https://10percenthappier.app.link/GeorgeMumfordPerformancePod. Other Resources Mentioned: The Way of Man by Martin Buber: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Man-According-Teaching-Hasidism/dp/0806500247 Maya Angelou: https://www.mayaangelou.com/ The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011AE5OY6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Overcoming Adversity / "At Home with George" April 23rd Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T-Ie8nB-qQ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/george-mumford-273 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Dan. As you may already know, May is mental health awareness month, and while mental health
0:05.0	is important every month, this month is an opportunity to share some resources that can really help.
0:10.9	So in that spirit, I want to tell you about some of the other podcasts I really admire and
0:15.9	respect in this space. The podcast's meditative story, a slight change of plans, last day, and on
0:24.6	being are all doing incredible work to advance mental health and explore the human condition.
0:30.1	And throughout this month, I'm going to share a little bit more about each one of those shows.
0:34.2	So this week, I want to share one of my favorite podcasts. It's called Meditative Story, and it
0:38.8	blends immersive storytelling with gentle mindfulness prompts to help you improve your inner weather.
0:44.4	As you know, my own mental health improvements really began in earnest when I found meditation
0:50.4	for myself. And since then, it's really become an invaluable tool to help me deal with anxiety
0:55.4	and depression and just the regular ups and downs of life. So the format of meditative story really
1:00.4	feels like an intuitive way to experience mindfulness. Every episode is also wrapped in a breathtaking
1:06.5	musical score, which I personally find pretty relaxing. Some of the storytellers over on meditative
1:11.2	story are people you might already know, including Sharon Salzburg, Christa Tippett, David Duchovny,
1:17.3	and me, I actually recorded an episode with them myself not too long ago. Others are newer voices,
1:23.1	but every episode is really extremely cool. So many people who listen to the show have said that
1:28.4	it's just a crucial resource for them in supporting their own mental health. And maybe you'll end up
1:33.0	following meditative story wherever you get your podcasts. From Wondery, flipping the bird, Elon
1:38.6	versus Twitter is a new podcast that unravels the fascinating story of Elon Musk's unexpected bid
1:43.5	to buy Twitter and all of the drama that has happened since. Elon's influence is not only ushering
1:48.1	in a new era of Twitter, but shaping the future of free speech on the internet as we know it.
1:52.6	You can listen to flipping the bird on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
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