An Always-Available Source Of Stability | Bonus Meditation with Oren Jay Sofer

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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

4.6 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

To find some mental stability, start with physical stability.

About Oren Jay Sofer:

Oren Jay Sofer teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication. He has practiced meditation since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India and is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and is a graduate of the IMS/Spirit Rock Teacher Training program. Oren teaches retreats across the country and works as Senior Program Developer at Mindful Schools, teaching and developing curricula for one of the international leaders of mindfulness in education.

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0:00.0	Wundry Plus subscribers can listen to 10% happier early and ad free right now.
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0:10.0	This is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Hey everybody happy weekend hope it's going well time for a bonus bonus meditation. This one slots into the Get Fit Sainley series
0:36.0	we've been running on the show of late. Part of Getting Fit Sainley is getting connected to your body, which can sound like a hopeless
0:44.7	cliche but actually is a very helpful thing to do and is a doable thing and
0:50.4	our meditation teacher du jour or in J, is going to show us how.
0:55.2	So you know, Orrin teaches mindfulness meditation and nonviolent communication.
0:59.0	He has practiced meditation since 1997, starting over in India.
1:03.4	He is a longtime student of Joseph Goldstein,
1:05.8	Michelle McDonald and Ajan Su Chito,
1:08.0	and a graduate of the IMS Spirit Rock
1:10.8	Teacher Training Program.
1:12.4	Here we go now with Orrin J. Sofer.
1:15.3	Hey, this is Orrin.
1:18.7	It's hard to have hope if we don't feel at least a little okay right here and now. The more we can find some
1:26.2	inner stability, the more confidently we can take steps to create the change we want to see
1:32.2	in ourselves and in the world. So let's get started.
1:37.4	Go ahead and do whatever helps you to settle in and arrive. You might roll your neck or shoulders, or even take a few slow deep breaths. And when you're ready, go ahead and let your eyes close if you like.
2:02.0	The key to finding some inner stability is recognizing that it's already here.
2:08.4	Notice the places where your body touches the ground.
2:17.0	The contact with the chair or cushion beneath you. Let your attention rest there with the sensations of contact.
2:30.0	What do you notice?
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