A more spacious response to life, by Judith Grisel
Meditative Story
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🗓️ 12 November 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Judith Grisel is an internationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist and professor of psychology known for her research on the role of the brain in drug addiction. She is also a former addict. Years into her sobriety, Judy still labors to escape the painful feelings of loneliness and emptiness that have been with her since childhood. But when a friend presents her with a puzzling gift – an empty bowl – she is finally able to embrace the difficult feelings she’s spent a lifetime evading, and make peace with them.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there, it's Rohan. |
| 0:02.5 | Many of you have told us that meditative story plays an important role in supporting |
| 0:06.7 | your mental health. |
| 0:08.1 | And honestly, I feel the same way. |
| 0:10.7 | There's something really nourishing about seeing our lives reflected back to us in other |
| 0:15.5 | people's stories. |
| 0:17.0 | And there are a lot of other excellent podcasts that might support your mental health in other |
| 0:21.3 | ways. |
| 0:22.3 | So, since May is mental health awareness month, I'll share a little bit more about each |
| 0:28.4 | of these shows every week of the month, starting with 10% happier. |
| 0:33.9 | The 10% happier podcast is hosted by award-winning journalist Dan Harris, who you might remember |
| 0:39.2 | from his own meditative story. |
| 0:41.9 | Each week on the show, Dan tackles topics on all ends of the mental health spectrum, |
| 0:46.9 | from the Dalai Lama's Guide to Happiness, to Brenny Brown's research on emotions. |
| 0:51.9 | I find something valuable in every episode, and I hope you will too. |
| 0:56.6 | So if you'd like to check it out, just search for 10% happier in your podcast player, and |
| 1:01.5 | follow the show. |
| 1:03.0 | OK, now onto today's episode. |
| 1:26.6 | As I place the dishes on the counter, I ask her, why are you crying, Mommy? |
| 1:39.9 | And she says, I'm crying because I'm so happy. |
| 1:46.8 | And it feels as if a hole begins to open in my stomach, a pit. |
| 1:54.0 | It starts out the size of a mustard seed, and grows quickly into an almond. |
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