472: An Introduction to Mindfulness with Dr. Shauna Shapiro
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Lucas Rockwood
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šļø 13 July 2021
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Summary
An Introduction to Mindfulness
Dr. Shauna Shapiro
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Where were you when you learned that U.S. president #45 was elected? Do you remember the day when Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed?
How about your birthday three years ago - do you remember that one? What about your significant other's birthday last year?
We often get caught up in the lives and events of other people more than our own, and while it's easy to blame smartphones, this tendency for distraction predates the internet. Humans are distracted by nature which is why mindful focus is so highly-revered and sought after. On this week's podcast, psychologist, Shauna Shapiro, will help you get started with practice.Ā
Listen & Learn
- Why intention, attention, and attitude define a mindful state
- How most people are distracted 47% of the timeĀ
- How to be non-judgmentally presentĀ
- The importance of self-compassionĀ
Links & Resources:
Dr. Shapiro's Website
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Dr. Shauna Shapiro is an author, clinical psychologist and an expert in mindfulness. She is a professor at Santa Clara University and has published over 150 papers and three books on mindfulness. She has a TEDx Talk called, The Power of Mindfulness.
Her newest book is called, Good Morning I Love You.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here's a thought experiment for you. |
| 0:05.9 | Do you remember where you were in the world when US President Number 45 was elected? |
| 0:11.2 | Do you remember where you were in the world when US President Number 46 was elected? |
| 0:16.1 | Many of you are not even Americans and you still remember those days vividly. |
| 0:20.7 | Next question. |
| 0:21.7 | Do you remember your birthday two years ago? |
| 0:24.8 | Do you remember what happened? |
| 0:25.8 | Would you get? |
| 0:26.8 | Do you remember your mother's birthday three years ago? |
| 0:29.0 | What about your first born kids last year? |
| 0:31.0 | Do you remember? |
| 0:32.6 | Many of us remember and are more involved in the lives of people we don't know and have |
| 0:36.4 | no influence over and we're less involved in our own life. |
| 0:39.1 | I'm guilty of this as much as anyone. |
| 0:41.5 | So difficult to be present. |
| 0:43.6 | It's so easy. |
| 0:44.6 | It's actually normal to be completely mindless in your own life and completely mindful |
| 0:49.3 | of people with whom you have no direct interaction, no direct influence or connection or conversation. |
| 0:55.5 | And so easy to get disconnected from our own present moment. |
| 0:59.6 | The practice of mindfulness is moving in popularity and a big part of that is because we feel |
| 1:04.5 | that whole. |
| 1:05.5 | We feel that whole at the dinner table. |
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