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The Tim Ferriss Show

#684: Jack Kornfield — How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness

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🗓️ 28 July 2023

⏱️ 145 minutes

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Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to have introduced Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. 

Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, and Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. Current projects include CloudSangha.co, which offers practice groups for all; The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, which has trained 7,000 mindfulness teachers in 75 countries; and Wisdom Ventures, a fund investing in companies that promote compassion.

His books have been translated into 22 languages and sold 2 million copies. They include The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology; A Path with Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; Buddha’s Little Instruction Book; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace; and his most recent book, No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are.

Jack is also co-founder of Cloud Sangha, and they offer a quick and free Mindfulness Test to gauge your mindfulness levels. As a conscious online community, Cloud Sangha brings people together to create meaningful human connections and integrate mindfulness into everyday life.

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0:00.0

Just a quick note before we get started, to experience and practice one of the most important

0:04.4

themes from this episode, stick around after the interview for a guided loving kindness

0:09.1

meditation from Jack. He is very famous for these and for a very good reason.

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sugar-free, electrolyte drink mix. I've stocked up on boxes and boxes of this. It was one of the

0:29.2

first things that I bought when I saw COVID coming down the pike. I usually use one to two per day.

0:35.6

Element is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs and perfectly suited to folks

0:40.1

following a keto, low carb or paleo diet. Or if you drink a ton of water and you might not

0:44.8

have the right balance, that's often when I drink it. Or if you're doing any type of endurance

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exercise, mountain biking, etc. Another application. If you've ever struggled to feel good on keto,

0:54.0

low carb or paleo, it's most likely because even if you're consciously consuming electrolytes,

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you're just not getting enough. And it relates to a bunch of stuff, like a hormone called aldosterone,

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electrolytes play a key role in relieving hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.

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